is right on track with its testing phase. At present, the vehicle traverses the Kalahari desert in South Africa and is subjected to plenty of challenges related to extreme heat, solar radiation and dust formation on dirt tracks. The manufacturer tests the functional safety, durability and reliability of the drive and suspension components, the car's bodywork, interior, driver assistance systems and digitalization technology, the integrated cooling system and air conditioning, which operates by means of thermal pump technology.Production of the series version of thewill commence at the BMW Dingolfing plant in 2021. Featuring fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology, the BMW iNEXT sets new benchmarks in sportiness, efficiency and range in a battery-powered automobile. Earlier reports state that thewill have three trims.is the base version with RWD, 63 kWh battery pack, 250 kW motor, a range of 459 km, curb weight of less than 2404 kg, a drag coefficient of 0.275, and a 4.5 s acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h.will have an AWD system, a system power output of 320 kW, 92 kWh battery pack, 0-100 km/h acceleration of 3.5 s, and a range of 563 km.is the top version with a 150 kW motor on the front, a 250 kW motor on the rear ones, a 103 kWh battery, 0-100 km/h acceleration of 2.8 s, and a range of 603 km. Insider's information unveils that a 115 kWh i6S waits to be signed off. The top speed is limited to 201 km/h. The price of the iNext is expected to be withing the €72,000 - €110,000 range.

BMW iX3 Premier Edition or BMW iX3 Premier Edition Pro pricing and launch date for the UK announced BMW has announced the 2021 BMW iX3 on July 15th and now the pricing, availability and first specifications for the UK market are unveiled. Launching in summer 2021, UK customers will be able to choose between the BMW iX3 Premier Edition and BMW iX3 Premier Edition Pro. Each will be available in four exterior colors: Carbon Black, Mineral White, Phytonic Blue, and Sophisto Grey. Two exterior trim colours will be...

BMW Brilliance Automotive doubles production capacity for high-voltage batteries in China BMW's Brilliance Automotive joint venture in China doubles production capacity for high-voltage batteries in its Tiexi factory. It has been expanded with a new battery center that will immediately begin producing the new and more powerful batteries of the fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology used in the fully-electric BMW iX3. Production of the new fully-electric BMW iX3 will get underway at BBA Plant Dadong by...

IDTechEx: "Revolutionary Solid-state Batteries Will Create a $6 Billion Market in 2030" According to IDTechEx's report "Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2020-2030: Technology, Patents, Forecasts, Players.", the potential market size for solid-state batteries is expected to grow to over $6 billion by 2030. This is due to various undisputed advantages of solid-state batteries including high safety level, simple pack design, higher energy density. The market demand for solid-state batteries mainly comes...

BMW X1 and BMW 5 Series will include BEV models as part of the Power of Choice strategy BMW has already announced on a number of occasions that it will release 25 electrified models by 2023. However, the latest press release regarding the company's strategy for improving efficiency and sustainability mentions not only electrifying the BMW 7 Series, but also the BMW X1 and BMW 5 Series. All this is a part of the Power of Choice strategy of the brand. The latter refers to BMW's usage of modular platforms...

BMW will receive EV batteries from EVE Energy EVE Energy is a joint venture partner of SK Innovation in China. Under the joint venture, the two companies are building the Blue Sky United Energy plant for EV batteries in Yancheng. It is projected to have an annual production rate of 20-25GWh. Recently, EVE Energy company has announced that it will supply EV batteries to BMW. For BMW Brilliance - the automakers' joint venture in China, batteries will come from...

BMW remodels its Munich plant for the production of the BMW i4 BMW's Munich plant will stop from July 24 to September 4 to be remodeled for the production of the BMW i4. Once remodeling is finished, BMW will be able to produce vehicles with diesel, petrol and hybrid drive trains, as well as the fully-electric BMW i4, all on the same line.

BMW and Northvolt sign a 2 billion euros deal for EV batteries supply from 2024 on BMW has signed a long-term supply contract worth 2 billion euros for battery cells with the Swedish company Northvolt. The battery cells will be produced in Europe at the Northvolt gigafactory currently under construction in Skellefteå in northern Sweden (series plant Northvolt Ett) from 2024. Northvolt will obtain 100 percent of the energy needed to produce the battery cells regionally in northern Sweden and...

2021 BMW iX3 goes official with 460 km of WLTP range, 150 kW DC charging support The 2021 BMW iX3 is finally official, even though there are no surprises at all as the vehicle has been gradually unveiled through a number of teasers, official information, and leaks. The 2021 BMW iX3 is the first brand model to feature BMW's 5th Gen eDrive technology, which will also find its way on the BMW iNEXT and BMW i4 that are expected in 2021. It will feature "an exceptionally powerful electric motor" and a...

The BMW iX3 will be launched on July 14 during an online event BMW is all set to launch the battery-electric BMW iX3. The online event will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 10:00 CEST and can be watched here: http://live.bmwgroup.com/c3MBSC. The BMW iX3 will be the first model from the brand to feature BMW's 5th Gen eDrive technology, which will also find its way on the BMW iNEXT and BMW i4 that are expected in 2021. It will feature "an exceptionally powerful electric...

BMW Group ramps up production facilities for its 5th Gen eDrive technology in Dingolfing BMW Group has opened a Competence Centre for E-Drive Production at Dingolfing - its largest production location in Europe. Since 2013, the company has been producing electric powertrain components there and now it is significantly expanding its capacity. It will now start producing the new, highly integrated BMW e-drive, which combines the electric motor, transmission and power electronics in a central housing. The...

BMW has reached contractual agreement with its cell manufacturers for its 5th Gen battery cells In a recent interview, Oliver Zipse, CEO of BMW, said that the company already has "a contractual agreement with its cell manufacturers that they will use only green power to produce BMW's fifth-generation battery cells." These cells will be introduced later this year with the BMW iX3 and will power next year's BMW i4 and BMW iNEXT. Even though Mr Zipse did not mention the battery cell manufacturers, it is largely...

BMW iX3 production develops as scheduled BMW has announced that the production of the BMX iX3 all-electric SUV develops as scheduled. Currently, the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture (BBA) prepares the Plant Dadong in Shenyang, China. Priduction will begin in late summer as planned and the first of these electric vehicles will be delivered to customers by the end of the year. With a range of around 440 kilometres in the WLTP test cycle (preliminary...

The next generation of the BMW 7 series will have an all-electric version BMW has unveiled that the next generation of the BMW 7 Series will be available in four variants - petrol, diesel, PHEV and for the first time - BEV. The latter will be equipped with a fifth-generation electric drivetrain. This move is part of BMW's plan to have 25 electrified models on the roads by 2023. More than half of those should be all-electric. BMW predicts that by 2021, demand for electrified vehicles will...