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BMW i5 Touring is now in series production at Dingolfing plant

Electric Cars Report

Last week BMW Group Plant Dingolfing celebrated the official start of production for the new BMW 5 Series Touring. The newcomer is the first premium vehicle in its segment to feature not just a petrol, diesel or plug-in hybrid drive but also a fully electric one.

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Electric vehicle sales surge in UK, petrol engines slump and drop 10%

Teslarati

Electric vehicle registrations in the United Kingdom have exploded, increasing over 88% in March 2021 compared to the same month in 2020. Petrol engines dropped 10% exactly in March 2021 compared to the same month a year earlier, with the overall market share dropping nearly 12% from 60% to 48.8%.

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Below $30,000! MG 2 coming in 2025 to shatter electric car price barrier

EV Central

According to Auto Express , the new cheap EV could carry the MG 2 nameplate, signalling its positioning beneath both the new hybrid MG 3 (design studies pictured above) and larger all-electric MG 4. Also in the pipeline is an all-electric ZS SUV and an MG 4-based wagon. READ MORE: Park that Toyota Yaris! The post Below $30,000!

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How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last?

Blink Charging

Electric cars are on the rise. The number of electric car sales nearly doubled from last year until now. About 10% of people buying a new car chose an electric one. At this point, no one is wondering whether EVs are here to stay, but how soon will we get rid of petrol vehicles? Miles Ahead.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. So what goes into producing the fuel that you burn in your car every day?

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Alfa Bravo! Milano compact SUV is first electric car from Alfa Romeo. Expected here in 2025

EV Central

Alfa Romeo has unwrapped its all-new Milano, its first all-electric car and third SUV. The Milano introduces a bold new design language for the brand that reinvents the car-maker’s famous Scudetto shield for the electric age. Milano compact SUV is first electric car from Alfa Romeo.

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The environmental impact of electric cars

Drive Electric

If you’re looking at electric cars , environmental impact is probably high on your list of priorities. There are plenty of benefits of making the switch to driving an electric vehicle (EV). Are electric cars better for the environment? This is cleaner and better for the environment than producing petrol and diesel.