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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

Green Car Congress

The BMW i8 goes on sale in the US in 2014. BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. liter BMW TwinPower Turbo engine and BMW eDrive technology plus intelligent energy management produces system output of 266 kW/362 hp (max. Click to enlarge.

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Video Test: 6 EVs Tested—Back-to-Back

Clean Fleet Report

We started with the flashiest EV in the lineup, the 2022 BMW i4 M50. BMW i4 M50. PRICE: $55,400. PRICE: $41,190. Toyota and Subaru have joined forces to develop and produce similar electric models, built on the same platforms with the same battery power plants, yet slightly different exterior styling.

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Hurry up MG Cyberster and Tesla Roadster! New Polestar 6 electric drop-top a sell-out success

EV Central

The battery-powered Polestar 6 roadster has been heralded a huge success after the first batch of 500 cars were snapped up following its official debut in the US. READ MORE: Forget Tesla! It’s not known how much cheaper the more mainstream Polestar 6 will be. Tesla Roadster. The post Hurry up MG Cyberster and Tesla Roadster!

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Tesla opens a milestone Supercharger in Norway open to all EV makers

Teslarati

BMW (8.3%), Audi (7.1%), and Hyundai (6.3%), EU-EVs data shows. This year alone, nearly 120,000 EVs have been sold in Norway, and as the story of battery-powered cars is not in its early phases, the more stations available to drivers is nothing but an advantage they will likely welcome. percent of sales.

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Volvo EX60 set to arrive as new Tesla Model Y, Porsche Macan luxury electric SUV rival

Baua Electric

The new EX60 will rival premium models from Tesla, Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. Volvo EX40 (Source: Volvo) According to Auto Express , the new Volvo electric SUV will be based on the larger EX90’s platform, which could pack up to 100 kWh of battery power. It will sit between the EX40 and EX90 in Volvo’s expanding EV lineup.

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Report: Mercedes Having Tough Time Selling EVs

The Truth About Cars

Citing Edmunds data that shows Mercedes-Benz dealers took an average of 82 days to sell the brand's battery-powered EQ models in September (double BMW's 38-day turnaround rate while also being above the luxury segment average of 57 days), the outlet was hoping to shed some light on the matter.

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Europe’s biggest EV market is about to hit a perfect storm of problems

Baua Electric

Germany’s VDA, an interest group for the country’s automobile industry, says that battery-powered vehicles are likely to see a decline from 524,000 units last year – more than any other European market – to 451,000 units this year. For comparison, the US produced 1.1

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