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China auto price war: BMW dealers offer discounts of up to $14,360 for i3

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Image from BMW China Weibo) As a large number of car companies in China are offering huge subsidies or price cuts, BMW is offering more than 100,000 yuan ($14,360) off its all-electric model, the i3, according to local media. BMW insiders deny this, local media Cailian reported today.

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BMW Offering Significant Discounts On the Polarizing XM SUV

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Despite its legitimately impressive performance, the BMW XM hasn’t been a blockbuster hit. Its price and, um, controversial styling are the most likely culprits, but BMW’s new offer (somewhat) takes care of half of those challenges. The SUV is available with a $17,500 lease discount and a $15k purchase incentive.

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Please Pick an Actual Color for Your Next Car Purchase

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The cause behind some of this is certainly buyers’ behavior, but it’s a bit of a chicken-or-egg scenario with dealers. People buy the cars that dealers stock, and an overly cautious store might only want colors it knows it can sell, leaving buyers with fewer choices. Images: Chevrolet, BMW, Ford] Become a& TTAC insider.

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BMW i3 Owner Quoted Over $70,000 for New Battery

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Last year, the owner of a 2015 BMW i3 REx was reportedly quoted over $71,000 to have a new battery pack installed. According to an invoice from a Seattle-area BMW service center shared on Reddit , the owner was quoted $64,588 for parts last August. The battery pack in an i3 consists of eight cells.

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AeroVironment EV dealer program bundles home charger, installation, and warranty with car purchase

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launched a dealer program that provides turnkey residential charging packages to consumers purchasing new electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and allows them to finance the charger in combination with the vehicle at the time of sale. AeroVironment, Inc. If needed, AeroVironment also provides at-home, in-person support.

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Changan's EV brand Shenlan offers up to $6,030 discount on vehicle purchases

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(Image credit: Shenlan) Shenlan, Changan Automobile's new energy vehicle (NEV) brand, is offering consumers tens of thousands of yuan in incentives to purchase vehicles as the auto price war in China continues. In addition to the Shenlan brand, Changan is offering car purchase incentives for its other sub-brands.

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Where Your Author Owns a Used BMW Convertible for a Year

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It seems only a couple of months ago I reported on my experience traveling from Cincinnati to Nashville to purchase the 2010 BMW Z4, thus satisfying a used convertible car search that lasted for a year and a half. In early June I lost the driver’s side BMW logo off the fender because of ancient glue that turned to peanut butter.

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