Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The BMW Group presented the first BMW iX5 Hydrogen vehicles in a pilot fleet that will go into service this year. This active driving experience will therefore be the first chance for people not involved in the development process to gain a direct impression of what the BMW iX5 Hydrogen has to offer. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Global sales of BMW Group electrified models (fully-electric and plug-in hybrid) increased by 10.1% in September year-on-year to 16,035 units—due in part to the new BMW 330e. Source: BMW, IHS Markit New Registrations BEV+PHEV combined 01/2019 - 08/2019. Vehicle Type: Passenger Cars.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

The BMW Group will launch a new era of e-mobility from 2025 with the models of its NEUE KLASSE ( earlier post )— using newly-developed cylindrical battery cells optimized for the new architecture for the first time. —Frank Weber, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Development.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 10, 2023

According to BMW 2022 sales data, the premium German automaker more than doubled its EV sales during the year compared to 2021. BMW has received significant criticism for falling behind in the electrification of its lineup, and its German stock offering has suffered the consequences. to 215,775 units globally.

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Teslarati

APRIL 12, 2023

BMW has released its Q1 2023 sales report, showing that its EV sales are quickly overtaking its gas offerings. As one of Tesla’s chief competitors, BMW knows very well the risk of not electrifying its lineup, and luckily it is doing so at a record pace. This sales spike, a 112.3% This sales spike, a 112.3%

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

To support its accelerated expansion of e-mobility in the coming years, the BMW Group will source lithium from a second leading supplier, US-based Livent. Livent will supply the lithium directly to the BMW Group’s battery cell manufacturers from 2022 on. The value of the multi-year contract will total around €285 million.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Through its venture capital fund BMW i Ventures, the BMW Group has taken a stake in Colorado-based Jetti Resources. BMW’s goal is to foster responsible and resource-conserving copper extraction to address rising demand in a more sustainable way. The technology is already being deployed to great success at industrial scale.

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EV Specifications

APRIL 12, 2023

The BMW Group posted significant growth in its global sales of fully-electric vehicles (+83.2%) in the first quarter of 2023. Overall, the BMW Group delivered a total of 64,647 fully-electric BMW and MINI vehicles to customers in the first three months of the year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The BMW Group has delivered half a million electrified cars to customers worldwide so far. The company aims to have one million electrified vehicles on the road within two years, said Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG. The key of this lies in making the drive train substantially more efficient, BMW said.

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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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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

MAY 16, 2024

BMW still aims for about 50% global EV sales by the end of the decade, in line with a plan the automaker rolled out in 2021 , but still isn’t ready to declare an end date for internal combustion. 2024 BMW i5 Touring “We remain committed to this goal and are steering the ramp-up in line with demand,” Zipse said.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2020

The BMW Group is making sustainability and resource efficiency central to the company’s strategic direction. I firmly believe the fight against climate change and how we use resources will decide the future of our society—and of the BMW Group. As a premium car company, it is our ambition to lead the way in sustainability.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 30, 2021

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up an impressive 199% last month compared to May 2020, to some 442,000 units (or 6.6% Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) jumped 190%, to some 295,000 registrations (or 4.4% share of the overall auto market). That was the industry’s 3rd best month ever.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 4, 2024

says it hopes the model will help it reach its goal of selling two million EVs worldwide between now and 2026 and corner the market against rivals BMW AG and Tesla Inc. GM discontinued the popular Chevy Bolt, while Tesla laid off 10% of its global workforce. sales were up 86% compared to last year. General Motors Co.

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My Electric Car

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, experienced a significant increase in EV sales in January, with sales growing nearly 50% compared to the same month last year. In January alone, BYD sold 105,304 fully electric cars, marking a 48% increase from the 71,338 vehicles sold in the previous year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2017

The BMW Group has delivered more than 100,000 electrified vehicles to customers worldwide in 2017, as promised at the beginning of the year. The BMW Group selected this glowing symbol to represent the technological change taking place in mobility. —Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG.

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EV Obssesion

JUNE 2, 2021

The BMW i4 and BMW iX together mark the next major step in the BMW Group transformation towards a 50% global share of fully-electric vehicle sales in 2030. See here all details on the first-ever BMW i4. The post The First-ever BMW i4 appeared first on EV Obsession.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 31, 2021

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 94% last month compared to July 2020, scoring 480,000 units (or 7.1% Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) represented 66% of plugin registrations in July, in line with the year-to-date (YTD) tally. share of the overall auto market). In total, there […].

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 19, 2024

Underlining the growing appetite of India’s uber-rich, British luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce doubled its sales volume in the world’s third-largest car market during 2023 and expects the growth momentum to continue in 2024 as well. “India is doing well. BMW AG-owned Rolls-Royce has sold 6,032 units globally in 2023.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 2, 2023

Volvo Cars is suspending sedan sales in the United Kingdom and it looks like North America could be next if we consider the brand’s rationale. The company has said its sales volume has skewed so heavily toward SUVs and crossovers that it doesn’t make good sense to offer anything else. These include the S60, V60 and V90.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2017

The BMW Group announced that the new battery-electric MINI will be a variant of the brand’s core 3-door model. This fully electric car will go into production in 2019, increasing the choice of MINI powertrains to include gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines, a plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) and a battery electric vehicle.

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Drive EV

APRIL 6, 2021

Prices for the BMW i3 and BMW i3s have been reduced to ensure that customers can continue to benefit from the UK Government Plug-In Car Grant (PiCG) following the redefinition of the grant on 18 March 2021. On the road pricing before grant for the BMW i3 120Ah now starts at £33,805 and £34,805 for the sporty BMW i3s120Ah.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 114% in August 2021 compared to August 2020, scoring 516,000 units (or 7.7% Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) represented 71% of plugin registrations in August, slightly […]. share of the overall auto market).

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Electric Vehicles India

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Rolls-Royce a luxury carmaker has announced the launch of its first electric vehicle, to be released in 2023. BMW owned company Rolls Royce’s first fully electric luxury vehicle called the Spectre. The British government announced an end to the sale of all combustion-engine cars starting in 2030.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 19, 2024

Andre Konsbruck, Vice President of Sales Overseas at Audi AG believes that more than 50 percent of luxury cars sold in India by 2028 will be electric vehicles and hence the German carmaker is very actively looking at localising electric vehicles in the country. We need to have a basket of cars available globally to choose from.

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Baua Electric

MAY 19, 2024

The Mustang lineup, currently featuring the coupe, convertible, and Mach-E electric crossover, may soon expand with new body style variants, including a four-door sports sedan. However, Farley has ruled out a fully electric Mustang, except for the already available Mach-E. This possibility was hinted at by Ford CEO Jim Farley.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

The move is designed to encourage shoppers to go electric with discounts on new Hyundai EVs when turning in used gas-powered cars. Carrying the momentum into 2024 After selling a record 268,785 fully electric vehicles last year, Hyundai has no plans to slow down this year.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2022

BMW has added the new BMW i4 eDrive35 to the i4 range of EVs. The BMW i4 eDrive35 joins the BMW i4 eDrive40 and BMW i4 M50. BMW i4 eDrive40. The BMW i4 eDrive35 is driven by the same Gen5 eDrive powertrain technology found in the BMW iX and the other i4 models. kWh gross and 66 kWh net.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 19, 2024

Lincoln said EVs were expected to account for half its global volume by 2025. Lincoln Star EV Concept (Source: Lincoln) Here we are, over a quarter of the way through 2024, and Lincoln has yet to launch its first all-electric vehicle. Porsche unveiled its electric Macan earlier this year, which has already scored over 10,000 orders.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Ltd ( CATL ), a leading global supplier and manufacturer of lithium-ion battery products for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage facilities, is renewing its commitment to the US market by opening its first North American sales and service facility. In the US, this represented a rise in fully electric car sales of 47%.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2018

billion) on R&D in 2017, the BMW Group will boost its investment this year by a further high three-digit million-euro amount year-on-year, primarily for the ongoing new model initiative as well as continued work on e-mobility and autonomous driving. Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, with the BMW i Vision Dynamics.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Cadillac is making a comeback to Australia as an EV only brand, starting with the Lyriq mid-sized electric SUV around the middle of 2024. The Lyriq is expected to be priced from about $150,000, putting in rarefied EV air against the likes of the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV , BMW iX and Audi Q8 e-tron. 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

As the concurrent cascades of supplier, R&D, advertising, and market demographic shifts to the EV come tumbling down on the industry like a lithium-ion Niagra, you’d have to be clinically unhinged to pour billions of dollars into a new ICE sports car platform intended to be on sale past the early 2030s. Only 130 will be built.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

Electric car sales in 2023 were 3.5 Battery electric cars accounted for 70% of the electric car stock in 2023, states the IEA annual report of the EV global parc. While sales of electric cars are increasing globally, they remain significantly concentrated in just a few major markets.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The ID family—intended to make electric cars affordable for millions of people—is based on the modular electric drive toolkit (MEB), specifically developed for electric vehicles. Globally, more than six million new Volkswagen vehicles roll out of production plants and onto the road each year. Earlier post.).

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 28, 2022

A recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund indicates that electric vehicle sales volumes are growing at a rapid pace, signalling an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade. Despite that and other numerous issues, the electric vehicle sector has gained traction in the previous year.

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