A big concern for prospective EV buyers is if the battery will need replacing. EV battery replacements could cost anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000, according to Recurrent. One of the biggest concerns that prospective electric-car buyers have is if they’ll ever have to make a costly battery replacement. And while they haven’t been very common […]
BMW targets 50% all-electric sales pre-2030, hydrogen car on the list too – EQ Mag
“We see hydrogen-electric vehicles as a meaningful complement to e-mobility, even with something of a time lag,”BMW’s chief executive Oliver Zipse said. BMW expects over 50% of new sales to be all-electric vehicles well ahead of its 2030 target and could envision a hydrogen-powered car going into production in the second half of the decade, […]
BMW expects to hit 50 per cent all-electric sales target ‘well ahead’ of 2030 – EQ Mag
Automaker also expects a quarter of vehicles to be all-electric by 2025 BMW is one of the automakers pushing for an e-fuel exemption to extend the lifespan of combustion engine tech and also readying hydrogen vehicles for sale by the middle of this decade, but that doesn’t mean it’s rowing back on its commitment to […]
BMW launches demonstration fleet of hydrogen cars that use fuel cells from Toyota
on Monday launched a pilot fleet of hydrogen vehicles, with the German automotive giant’s CEO referring to hydrogen as “the missing piece in the jigsaw when it comes to emission-free mobility.” The BMW iX5 Hydrogen, which uses fuel cells sourced from Toyota and has a top speed of more than 112 miles per hour, is […]
BMW to Work with Solid-State Battery Supplier Solid Power by Spending US$20 Million on Patented Technology – EQ Mag
BMW is currently expanding its partnership with Solid Power by spending US$20 million on the design and relevant production knowledge of the latter’s solid-state batteries before June 2024, though a certain milestones must be met at the same time. According to the press release of the two companies, the new transaction between BMW and Solid […]
BMW raises investment in Hungary EV factory to over 2 bln euros – EQ Mag
BERLIN : BMW (BMWG.DE) raised its planned investment in an electric vehicle (EV) factory under construction in Hungary to over two billion euros ($2.08 billion) on Friday and said it will build a 500-million-euro high-voltage battery assembly plant on site. The carmaker had previously said it would spend over one billion euros on the Debrecen […]
BMW electric cars will soon get EV batteries similar to Tesla: Reports – EQ Mag Pro
BMW will source large cylindrical batteries for its electric vehicles from a Chinese company. The batteries are of similar size and capacity to the ones produced by world’s largest EV maker Tesla. BMW i4 all-electric sedan, powered by a 83.9 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, offers the highest range in an EV in India with nearly […]
BMW sends off final i3 EVs with special gold paint – EQ Mag Pro
BMW has held a ceremony at its museum to hand over 18 gold-painted i3 hatchbacks to a car rental company to use in Munich. It used to be tradition for long-serving employees to get a gold watch upon retirement. In the case of the BMW i3, it’s been given a gold paint job. BMW has […]
BMW McLaren Electric Supercar Project Is Still Happening: Report – EQ Mag Pro
This sounds too good to be true. The McLaren F1 is undoubtedly one of the greatest collaborations in the history of the automotive industry. Even today, it is still considered among the best supercars ever made and you can probably understand our excitement when we heard the rumors that the two companies are currently discussing […]
Solid Power aims to ship first solid-state battery cells by year-end to BMW, Ford – EQ Mag Pro
Solid Power, a developer of solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, aims to begin shipping pre-production battery cells by year-end for validation testing by partners BMW and Ford Motor, the company said on Monday. In an interview, Doug Campbell, Solid Power’s chief executive and co-founder, said the Colorado company has set up a pilot production line […]
