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BMW introduces the X3 30e PHEV with 18 miles of electric range

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Since its launch in 2003, close to 600,000 BMW X3s have been sold through 2019 in the United States alone, which proves its incredible popularity in the SUV crossover segment. The plug-in’s battery is fully re-powered in 3.5 A BMW iWallbox will charge the car in around 3 hours. By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Ford spokesman in Wards Auto ) 6/9/06 "So, Mr. Ford is saying we’re looking into it. When Lutz first proposed creating an electric car in 2003, the idea "bombed" inside GM, he says. "I Lutz said lithium-ion batteries must be improved to hold a bigger charge and deliver the charge gradually. Detroit Free Press ).

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