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BMW Group Leipzig plant launches series production of the BMW i8 Roadster PHEV

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The BMW Group Leipzig plant has started series production of the BMW i8 Roadster, unveiled at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show ( earlier post ). It will be launched parallel to the enhanced version of the BMW i8 Coupé. The new BMW i8 Roadster features combined fuel consumption of 2.1 kWh (net energy content: 9.4

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BMW Group first automaker to join Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance

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BMW Group has become the first member of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance ( IRMA ) in the automotive sector. With growing awareness and demand for ecologically and socially-responsible products, jewelers, electronics businesses, auto makers and others have sought assurances that the minerals they purchase are mined responsibly.

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BMW gives you extra cash to switch from a Tesla or other EVs, but not from a gas car

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BMW introduced a new incentive for its EV buyers: $1,000 off if you switch from a Tesla or other EVs. They are often referred to as “conquest programs”. They are often referred to as “conquest programs”. But here, BMW is trying to sell EVs by going after existing EV owners. BMW has some decent electric cars.

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Li Auto rolls out price protection policy amid China auto price war

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The price war in China's auto industry has intensified the wait-and-see mood among car buyers, and Li Auto 's move helps to allay potential consumers' concerns to some extent. For consumers who purchase these models, if the prices drop within 90 days of their order, then Li Auto will refund the difference.

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Tesla’s 5-year lead against rivals validated by auto parts giant

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This is, at least, according to auto parts giant Ningbo Tuopu Group Co., China-based Tuopu is a major auto parts supplier, providing components for numerous automakers that range from local brands like Geely and SAIC to Western companies like GM and Ford. which referenced Tesla in a positive light during a recent earnings call. .

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Tesla could start selling Optimus robots by the end of next year, Musk says – ET Auto

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This year, Microsoft and Nvidia-backed startup Figure said it had signed a partnership with German automaker BMW to deploy humanoid robots in the car maker’s facility in the United States. Humanoid robots have been in development for several years by Japan’s Honda and Hyundai Motor ‘s Boston Dynamics.

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Cadillac Escalade IQ, BMW Thought Traveling Coupe: Nowadays’s Automotive Information

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Cadillac will expose an electrical Escalade then this time, and has showed the automobile shall be referred to as an Escalade IQ. BMW old this life weekend’s 2023 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy to give a taking pictures brake idea according to the Z4.