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The ABCs of National Drive Electric Week

Plug in America

Minnesota Clean Cities Coalition staff managed the EV test drive part of the event where guests were able to choose to ride or drive in a Polestar 2, Tesla Model Y, Subaru Solterra, Nissan Ariya, BMW iX, Kia Niro, or Kia EV6. Twenty-two EV owners brought their vehicles and talked to visitors about their driving experiences.

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BMW to launch third all-electric i5 variant in March as a dual motor 2025 model

Baua Electric

BMW Group recently shared a spring update to its growing line of EVs, which now includes a new all-wheel drive variant of the i5. The BMW i5 xDrive40 will kick off production in March and arrive as a 2025 model-year EV, priced between the eDrive40 and M60 variants. seconds Top speed of 130 mph 84.3 on the other i5 models).

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BMW i features i8 Concept Roadster and BMW i3 at Manhattan stop on “Born Electric” World Tour

Green Car Congress

At the Manhattan stop on its year-long “Born Electric” World Tour, BMW i featured the BMW i8 Concept Roadster—shown for the first time in North America—and the BMW i3 Concept. A single-speed gearbox sends the power to the rear wheels and accelerates the BMW i3 Concept to a top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph).

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XC90 Recharge review, Polestar 3, Rivian R3, EV tax credit update: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

In a review of the 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge , GCR found that this already appealing Swedish SUV package adds more electric range, more power, and more refinement, making it now a nearly ideal pick for families who aren’t always sure about where they’ll be plugging in on the go. With the recent addition of the Volkswagen ID.4

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

The amount, type and usefulness of the data poses unique challenges for automakers in deciding which data to store, how to store it, and where to store it. Furthermore, BMW does not believe customers will purchase an EV based on its underlying EV platform alone.

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VW premieres Jetta Hybrid and E-Bugster concept with Combined Charging System; Blue-e-Motion electric drives to go into production units as early as 2013

Green Car Congress

The energy for powering the 85 kW (114 hp) electric motor is stored in a 28.3 Equipped with a quick charging function, the E-Bugster battery can be recharged within 35 minutes at suitable charging stations. kWh lithium-ion battery pack housed in a space-saving location behind the front seats. Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes 10.9

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Flash Drive: 2024 Kia EV9

Clean Fleet Report

With a few pulls of the left side steering wheel paddle, the brake regeneration force reaches the maximum setting and you are in iPedal, where regenerative braking uses the motors to recharge the battery when slowing or coasting, converting kinetic energy into electric energy, which is stored in the battery.

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