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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

Green Car Congress

The key sales markets will be the USA, China and the Middle East. This originates from its sports exhaust system featuring electronically controlled, continuously adjustable flaps and hexagonal dual tailpipes arranged one above the other for the first time on a BMW M model. Parking Assistant Plus is also included as standard.

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New powertrains for updated BMW X5 and BMW X6; PHEV and 48V MHEV

Green Car Congress

BMW presented the extensively updated new editions of its Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) and Sports Activity Coupé (SAC) for the luxury segment. As well as the Reversing Assist Camera and Reversing Assistant, the standard Parking Assistant now also comprises the drive-off monitoring and Trailer Assistant functions.

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Nobody Knows if the BMW M5 Touring is Coming to America

The Truth About Cars

Earlier statements from the brand’s design head stipulating that our market would have access to both the sedan and wagon versions of the M5 have been taken back — leaving everyone following the story more than a little perplexed. Despite having been quoted as confirming the BMW M5 Touring for North America, Domagoj Dukec has just recanted.

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What You Should Know About Tesla Financing 

EV Life

Despite many legacy brand automakers jumping into the EV space and releasing new electric models, Tesla continues to dominate the electric car market. The Tesla Model 3 and its sport utility cousin, the Model Y, are still the two most popular EVs in the country by a large margin. The solution? The EV Climate Loan from EV Life.

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BMW to introduce BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid at Detroit show

Green Car Congress

Pricing will be announced closer to market launch. The electric motor and combustion engine direct their power to the sedan’s rear wheels in the BMW 530i Sedan or all four wheels in the BMW 530i xDrive sedan via the standard 8-speed Steptronic transmission with paddle shifters. The BMW Charging Station uses its output of 3.6kW - 7.2

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April 2023 will see the launch of the MG Comet EV in India

Electric Vehicles India

From MG Motor comes another EV kid for the Indian EV segment MG Motor India is preparing to launch its latest electric vehicle for the Indian market, which will be the company’s cheapest and smallest electric vehicle. MG Motors or Morris Garages is a British brand known for its sports cars and mini cars.

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Cupra Born review: High five for Spanish compact hatch

EV Central

The four-year old Spanish spin-off from SEAT has also beaten the Volkswagen brand to market in Australia with its first BEV ( with more to come ), although VW will soon be fighting back with a concerted rollout of its own electric vehicles starting with the ID.4 VW has confirmed the conceptually similar Volkswagen ID.3 2023 Cupra Born.