Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 1, 2023

BMW Brilliance Automotive and Mercedes-Benz Group China have reached an agreement to establish a 50:50 joint venture in China to operate a high-power charging network and to provide Chinese customers with premium charging services.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2019

BMW will become the first premium carmaker to launch Tmall Genie onto the market in China in selected BMW models. Labs will be fully and seamlessly integrated in BMW vehicles in China by the end of 2019. This latest move by the BMW Group follows integration of BMW Connected into Alibaba’s Chinese ecosystem.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2016

The BMW Group and BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. BBA) will introduce the BMW 1 Series Sedan in China—the first compact sports sedan under the BMW brand in the market. The BMW 1 Series Sedan is tailored and aligned to the needs of Chinese customers, solely produced and specifically sold in China.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Chinese companies make up 56% of the EV battery market, followed by Korean companies (26%) and Japanese manufacturers (10%). One-third of the world’s EV batteries come from the Chinese company, which provides lithium-ion batteries to Tesla, Peugeot, Hyundai, Honda, BMW, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The BMW Group is speeding up the shift towards electromobility and strengthening its global network for production of electrified vehicles. member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Production. The Chinese plant in Dadong also began producing the BMW iX3 this year. —Milan Nedeljkovi?,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2020

The BMW Group will release the new BMW iX3 EV ( earlier post )onto the market by the end of 2020. The testing required for homologation of the new BMW iX3 has now been successfully completed and the results submitted to the regulatory authorities in key automotive markets. —Arno Keller, head of Development BMW iX3.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 9, 2023

A rare price stampede is taking place in the Chinese auto market. Image from BMW China Weibo) As a large number of car companies in China are offering huge subsidies or price cuts, BMW is offering more than 100,000 yuan ($14,360) off its all-electric model, the i3, according to local media.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2019

At Auto Shanghai 2019 in April, BMW Brilliance Automotive will present the new edition of the BMW X1 xDrive25Le. The efficiency of the new BMW X1 xDrive25Le has also been further increased, with combined fuel consumption now some 72% lower than before. The plug-in hybrid system of the new BMW X1 xDrive25Le comprises a 1.5-liter

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CN EV Post

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Will the Chinese customer buy the new stripped-out version that doesn’t have any identifiable driver controls …….if if the BMW and others DO ?

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Green Car Reports

MAY 31, 2022

BMW will reportedly be switching to prismatic cells for its next-generation EV platform due around 2025. The news accompanies recent confirmations of an agreement for a potentially large-scale supply agreement signed between the Chinese battery giant CATL and BMW.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2019

BMW China Automotive Trading Ltd. and Tencent signed an agreement to work together on building the BMW Group China High Performance D³ (Data-Driven Development) platform. The collaboration between BMW Group and Tencent will set the benchmark for cross-industry cooperation.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The BMW Group and Great Wall Motor have launched a new joint venture—Spotlight Automotive Limited—and are building a joint plant in China, where the BMW Group will produce future fully-electric models of its MINI brand. The BMW Group is already a leading supplier of electrified vehicles.

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CN EV Post

JANUARY 11, 2023

BMW said it will accelerate its electrification this year, bringing 11 BEV models to Chinese customers. The post BMW sells 41,886 BEVs in China in 2022, up 91.6% from 2021 appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

At the beginning of the third quarter, the BMW Group signed a long-term contract with the Chinese company Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. From 2021 onwards, cells for the BMW iNEXT—which will be manufactured at the BMW Group plant in Dingolfing—will be supplied by the new CATL plant in Erfurt.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2020

The BMW Group has signed a long-term supply contract worth €2 billion for battery cells with the Swedish company Northvolt. —Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG. —Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. —Andreas Wendt.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

Possible “remedies” on the table include retroactive tariffs on Chinese EVs. Back in October 2023, Europe launched its formal investigation into the Chinese EV industry, as European companies are struggling to compete with the cheap, high-tech Chinese imports, made by low-cost labor, entering the European Union.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2018

The BMW Group thus has become the first international auto maker to obtain the Autonomous Driving road test license in China, marking a big step on its path to Autonomous Driving. This achievement underlines BMW Group’s leading role in the development of autonomous driving in the Chinese automotive industry. kilometers (3.5

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EV Specifications

APRIL 17, 2023

The version of the BMW iX1 that has been specially developed for the Chinese car market and is also being unveiled for the first time at the Auto Shanghai show provides fresh impetus for all-electric premium mobility in the compact segment.

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Teslarati

MAY 27, 2022

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) said it would begin supplying German automaker BMW with cylindrical battery cells for its next generation of electric vehicles beginning in 2025. BMW operates an assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and already has a partnership with CATL in Europe.

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CN EV Post

JUNE 23, 2022

The opening of the Lydia plant is an important step in BMW's accelerated electrification transition, and it will offer five all-electric models to Chinese customers this year, BMW said. The post BMW's new $2.24 billion plant in China comes online as automaker ups bet on EVs appeared first on CnEVPost.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The BMW Group is deepening its existing business relationships with battery cell manufacturers CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. billion for the BMW Group and €2.8 billion for the Chinese production site of the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. billion for the BMW Group and €2.8 Limited) and Samsung SDI.

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EV Central

AUGUST 7, 2023

It is also a big reason the popularity of Chinese-made cars is exploding in Australia, as both the Model 3 and Model Y are made in Shanghai. Chinese cars sit number three behind Japan and Thailand in terms of popularity in Australia. Tesla’s tally is obviously the key to the 385.4

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Baua Electric

MARCH 31, 2024

Chinese-made cars drive growth In Europe, sale of cars made in China saw the highest levels of year-on-year growth in February 2024 (+45%) and in January-February 2024 (+43%). Munoz added: “Chinese brands still have a long way to go before they occupy a significant part of the European market.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2018

The BMW Group and the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor signed an agreement to produce MINI electric vehicles through a new 50:50 joint venture based in China. The establishment of the new company is subject to approval from the relevant Chinese authorities and the completion of business registration procedures.

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Teslarati

MARCH 13, 2023

BMW and Volkswagen (VW) have announced massive price cuts in China, following the likes of 5 other automakers who are battling an initial price cut from Tesla late last year. This includes domestic Chinese brands like Xpeng and BYD and import brands like Ford, Nissan, and Toyota. Do you have any comments, questions, or concerns?

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

BMW appears to have read the memo, with the German luxury automaker announcing battery supply deals with both CATL and EVE Energy. The batteries from the Chinese suppliers would be powering BMW’s new series of electric cars that are part of its NEUE KLASSE lineup starting in 2025.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

the BMW Group opened a new “High-Voltage Battery Center” in Shenyang, China. The battery factory will supply the nearby Dadong plant, which is operated by the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture and will produce the BMW 5 Series Plug-in Hybrid for the local market. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2018

The BMW Group and the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor signed an agreement to produce MINI electric vehicles through a new 50:50 joint venture based in China. The establishment of the new company is subject to approval from the relevant Chinese authorities and the completion of business registration procedures.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The BMW Group is in advanced discussions to ramp up the global success of its MINI brand through a new joint venture in China. To this end, the BMW Group has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor. The BMW Group has no plans to set up an additional sales organisation in China.

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Teslarati

APRIL 4, 2023

Stellantis and BMW are reportedly talking with Tesla battery supplier Panasonic about potential new battery plants in North America. In a recent report, The Wall Street Journal stated that Stellantis and BMW are both talking to Panasonic for the potential collaboration on one of its EV battery plants in North America.

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Baua Electric

MAY 16, 2023

billion) in unutilized Chinese language investments within the automobile sector, additional boosting the central Ecu public as a regional heart within the transition to electrical mobility, International Minister Peter Szijjarto mentioned. Closing age, Chinese language battery maker Eve Energy introduced a $1.2

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Baua Electric

MARCH 23, 2024

BMW, VW and Renault asked European regulators to push back the 2035 gas car phase-out , despite that this timeline has already been loosened. Chinese EVs will grow, whether you like it or not China is actually a little late to the EV party. Chinese EV sales have started taking off overseas , particularly in Europe.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 5, 2022

However, he also stated that if Tesla does cut Giga Shanghai production, it would “NOT” be due to competition from other Chinese EV automakers. The Philippines, for one, has already started selling the Porsche Taycan and BMW iX. So Tesla might decide to export Giga Shanghai’s vehicles to other markets.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

In February 2013, the focus shifted to European motorways when BMW launched a joint project with Continental. Now, BMW is embarking on a research project which will pave the way for highly automated driving in China. The BMW Group is teaming up with internet giant Baidu as its Chinese partner in this latest ambitious research project.

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EV Specifications

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

BMW's electromobility ramp-up has reached a new milestone in China. On November 11th, a signing ceremony for the BMW Future Generation HVB Production Project was held in Shenyang.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2018

The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. The project agreement between CATL and the Free State of Thuringia was signed on Monday in the framework of the German-Chinese intergovernmental consultations in the Federal Chancellery in Berlin. GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 22, 2024

The heads of BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault have spoken out against European Union’s emission targets in recent days, arguing that the phase-out rules put too much pressure on the industry and that consumers aren’t buying EVs fast enough. Photo: BMW If you’re an electric vehicle owner, charge up your car at home with rooftop solar panels.

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