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Rimac will help BMW with next-gen EV battery packs

Green Car Reports

Rimac will provide next-generation battery packs for BMW EVs, the company announced Tuesday in a press release.

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BMW taps electric hypercar specialist Rimac for high-performance EV batteries

Baua Electric

For its next-gen models, BMW is turning to Croatian electric hypercar specialist Rimac for EV batteries. Rimac’s tech division will supply batteries for BMW’s future electric cars. Rimac to supply BMW with EV batteries The collaboration is Rimac Tech’s “largest and most ambitious project” the company has undertaken.

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BMW, Croatia’s Rimac partner on high-voltage EV battery technology – ET Auto

Baua Electric

BMW and Croatia’s Rimac have agreed to partner on high-voltage electric vehicle battery technology , they said on Tuesday, a European tie-up aimed at challenging Asian dominance in the field. The German carmaker hit an all-electric sales share of 15% last year and has said it expects that figure to reach 50% well before 2030.

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JATO Dynamics: growth slowdown in Euro auto sales in March; SUVs still lead

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen was the best-selling brand in March and across 2016 so far, leading the rankings in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia and Switzerland during the first quarter. B-Segment (subcompact cars) and MPVs suffered most, posting the highest market share loss. 11.97% in Q1 2015).

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Tesla Model 3 Europe’s best-selling pure EV in February in its first full month on the market

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The Tesla Model 3 also achieved another record in February, as it became the top-selling premium midsize sedan in Europe—outperforming the popular Mercedes C-Class, Audi A4 and BMW 3-Series. It was the best performing SUV in Austria, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, and the second best in Germany, Croatia, Denmark and Italy.

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This electric supercar maker is launching a robotaxi service with Kia’s help

Baua Electric

After CEO Mate Rimac’s BMW E30 gave out during a race, he set out to build a more reliable powertrain. Project 3 is based in Croatia, with a research center in the UK. Founded in 2009, Rimac Automobili has focused on building the most powerful electric hypercar. The startup designs, develops, and manufactures its supercars in-house.

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