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BMW expands ChargeForward incentive program to EV drivers in the contiguous United States

Electrek

In order to further optimize the charging experience and help alleviate strain on local electrical grids, BMW USA announced it is expanding its ChargeForward incentive program to EV and PHEV drivers throughout the contiguous United States.

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BMW unveils new 7 Series; battery-electric i7

Green Car Congress

BMW unveiled the seventh generation of its 7 Series, including the first all-electric i7 XDrive60. The 2023 BMW 740i is powered by a thoroughly upgraded version of the iconic B58 3-liter TwinPower Turbo inline six-cylinder engine. liter TwinPower Turbo V8 with BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive. Earlier post.)

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BMW Group shifting to cylindrical BMW cells in NEUE KLASSE from 2025; 46xx

Green Car Congress

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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BMW launches new head unit for SAE Level 2+ automation with HERE HD Live Map

Green Car Congress

HERE Technologies announced the BMW Group is utilizing the HERE HD Live Map, HERE’s high-definition map, to enable hands-free driving in the United States and Canada. This is the result of a long-standing collaboration between BMW and HERE on next-generation mapping capabilities.

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The BMW M5 Touring Wagon is Coming Stateside for the First Time

The Truth About Cars

Americans are about to get one more hot longroof, this time from BMW, as the automaker recently announced that it would bring the incredibly impressive M5 Touring wagon stateside for the 2025 model year. BMW said the car would get a hybrid V8 making somewhere north of 600 horsepower, though we don’t have specifics just yet.

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BMW Targets 50,000 BEV Sales In The United States This Year

InsideEVs

That's more than triple the 15,584 electric vehicles BMW sold in the US in 2022.

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Tesla outpaces Volkswagen, Subaru, BMW in 2023 U.S. market share

Teslarati

percent of the total market share in the United States in 2023, outpacing companies like Volkswagen, Subaru, and BMW. Tesla gained a small portion of market share in the United States’ overall vehicle sector and sold over 25 percent more vehicles in the country in 2023 compared to the year prior.

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