BMW News
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The 530e iPerformance is BMW's latest plug-in hybrid.
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Long-delayed BMW i8 Spyder plug-in hybrid due in 2018
The BMW i8 Spyder will arrive in 2018, according to BMW CEO Harald Krueger.
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Plug-in hybrid next-generation Mini Countryman teased before launch
The next-generation Mini Countryman will include a plug-in hybrid powertrain option.
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Electric Mini officially confirmed by BMW CEO, also electric BMW X3
BMW will build all-electric versions of the X3 crossover and an unnamed Mini model.
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2017 BMW i3 preview
The 2017 BMW i3 gets a larger battery pack and estimated 114-mile maximum range.
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BMW will electrify its regular cars; what happens to 'i' models?
BMW may sell all-electric versions of some of its regular models alongside the dedicated "i" models.
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BMW and Volkswagen recently completed their East Coast and West Coast DC fast-charging corridors.
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2017 BMW i3 REx: 97-mile electric range, lower efficiency for range-extended model
The 2017 BMW i3 REx has an electric range of 97 miles, and total range of 180 miles, according to its window sticker.
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BMW X1 plug-in hybrid SUV for China only, not North America
The BMW X1 xDrive25Le i Performance will be sold in China only.
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Samsung Hungarian battery plant to open in 2018, perhaps for BMW electric cars?
Samsung SDI plans to open a battery plant in Hungary.
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BMW i3 REx range extender: owner assesses pros and cons of limited-power engine
The BMW i3 electric car may be the most ambitious small car of recent years, bristling with new technology and innovation. Its carbon-fiber reinforced plastic body shell rides on an aluminum platform, and its all-electric powertrain may include an optional small engine. The battery-electric i3 also...
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The '1,000-MPG' BMW i3: 56,000 miles on 50 gallons of gas
A BMW i3 REx owner recounts 27 months with the range-extended electric car.
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The 2017 BMW 740e xDrive i Performance goes on sale this month.
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BMW 330e plug-in hybrid ads: no wait for Tesla Model 3 needed
The Tesla Model 3 electric car, which its maker says will launch late next year with 200 miles of range and a $35,000 price, has caused a few shock waves across the car industry. All the German luxury makers now have plans for their own 200-mile battery-electric vehicles coming in 2018 or later, at...
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BMW ChargeNow by EVgo electric-car charging rolls out in 25 cities, for a fee
Charging cards offered by electric-car makers to potential buyers act as a combination of sales tool and spur to regional and national charging networks. They get new drivers over the hump of worrying about what happens if their car runs low on battery charge. And they make the process of charging...
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2017 BMW diesel lineup gets EPA approval for sale
The EPA approved 2017 BMW diesel models for sale last week.
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Next BMW 3-Series to include all-electric Tesla Model 3 rival: report
Tesla rocked the German luxury makers a couple of years ago when it became clear that its all-electric Model S sedan was truly appealing to a wide swath of enthusiastic luxury-car buyers. With more than 125,000 sold since mid-2012, Tesla Motors has since launched the Model X electric crossover...
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BMW still leads U.S. plug-in sales percentages; X5 plug-in hybrid SUV helps
Twenty months ago, in November 2014, the BMW i3 electric car had only been on sale in the U.S. for six months. But the numbers sold just in the first half-year had, surprisingly, catapulted BMW to the highest percentage of plug-in vehicles sold—2.3 percent—for any carmaker in the U.S...
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The Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100 aims to predict the future of the iconic British brand.
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BMW i8 prototype to drop engine, go all-electric: report
BMW is reportedly constructing an all-electric i8 prototype.
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BMW electric-car batteries to be used as home energy-storage devices
BMW will use i3 battery packs for home energy storage.
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2017 BMW i3 electric car: longer-range battery, but current 81-mile model to stay
The 2017 BMW i3 may be offered with two battery-pack options.
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Diesel BMW 7-Series won't be sold in U.S., company confirms
BMW will not offer a diesel version of the recently-redesigned 7-Series in the U.S.
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LA police to buy 100 BMW i3 electric cars for department use
The LAPD will buy 100 BMW i3 electric cars after testing one for a few months.
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