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Drive Notes: 2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive

The Truth About Cars

I tested a 2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive last week, and I have thoughts. The all-electric i5 is not cheap, starting at $84,100 and checking out at $93,495 as-tested. It's luxurious, fast, and has a distressingly low range. BMW got the ride/handling mix right on this one. Hit the jump for more. Pros It's quick.

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Battery revolution! Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

EV Central

As part of its heavy investment in Tiamat, a company owned by the French National Centre for Scientific Research, Stellantis says it will build a new factory in France to mass produce the new cheap batteries. READ MORE: Range anxiety solved? Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

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Beijing show: Breakthrough Chinese LFP battery can add 600km of range in just 10 minutes

EV Central

Chinese battery-making giant CATL has launched its new Shenxing Plus battery at the Beijing motor show claiming it’s capable of adding as much as 600km of range after a short 10-minute charge and delivering a driving range of more than 1000km. Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

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A cheap Toyota EV? Not right now, the company says

Baua Electric

Toyota has no current plans to launch a cheap EV despite demand building. Toyota says no small, cheap EV is in the works Although many automakers, including VW, Stellantis, and Kia, have revealed plans to launch low-cost EVs under $30,000 (£25,000), Toyota says not so fast. He suggested automakers are sacrificing range for price.

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Report: Future BMW I3 Will Be Less Weird Than Original

The Truth About Cars

But the model fell short in terms of range and luxury, especially in relation to MSRP, resulting in a de facto city car for those who liked the idea of owning a BMW-badged EV. It could be argued that the i3 ended up a failure due to the fact that BMW never figured out how to produce them cheaply enough to be a volume vehicle.

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Report: Tesla Readying New Model 3 Performance

The Truth About Cars

The standard range rear-drive model remained, along with the Model 3 Long Range, but the Performance was nowhere to be found. While it’s still less expensive than many competitors, the new Performance almost certainly won’t be cheap. That could be changing, though, in typical Tesla fashion, there are no official confirmations.

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2014 BMW i3 REx Vs Mountain, Clunkers Vs Electric Cars, Cheap Solar Energy: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Find out how a range-extended 2014 BMW i3 REx does on a mountain climb, learn about California''s latest clean-air initiative, and see why UBS thinks electric cars will will make residential solar energy practical for more people. We''re back from the Labor Day holiday with the latest green-car news. Catch up.'

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