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Daimler, VW willing to cover full cost of diesel hardware retrofits: report

FILE PHOTO: The Daimler is seen during a press conference on the second press day of the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, October 3, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – German carmakers Daimler (DAIGn.DE) and Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) are prepared to fully cover the costs of diesel hardware retrofits, which would come in at… Continue reading Daimler, VW willing to cover full cost of diesel hardware retrofits: report

BMW i also advances electromobility in local public transport.

Munich. BMW i is consistently moving into additional fields of application for locally emissions-free drive technology, now also promoting sustainability in public local transport. For the first time, the electric motors and high-voltage batteries developed for the BMW i3 will be used to power a city bus made by the well-known Turkish manufacturer Karsan which… Continue reading BMW i also advances electromobility in local public transport.

BMW: Ongoing trade war could push some South Carolina car production to China

BMWs are ready to be loaded onto a ship for export at the port of Charleston. About $8.76 billion worth of X model vehicles, all assembled in Spartanburg County, were exported through the port in 2017. (Photo: Fred Rollison, Provided/BMW Manufacturing) BMW is considering building more SUVs in China as tariffs between the United States… Continue reading BMW: Ongoing trade war could push some South Carolina car production to China

UPDATE 1-BMW to decide ‘in coming weeks’ on building more SUVs in China -CFO

A BMW i4 of the German luxury carmaker is seen during the company’s annual news conference in Munich, Germany, March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Michael Dalder FRANKFURT (Reuters) – BMW (BMWG.DE) is considering building more SUVs in China as tariffs between the United States and China are expected to dent the German automaker’s 2018 earnings by 300… Continue reading UPDATE 1-BMW to decide ‘in coming weeks’ on building more SUVs in China -CFO

Start of production in Dingolfing: First BMW 8 Series Convertible rolls off the line

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BMW Group Quarterly Report to 30 September 2018

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BMW Group clearly focused on mobility of the future

Munich. The BMW Group remains firmly committed to following its forward-looking strategy, despite the current challenging conditions. In line with its Strategy NUMBER ONE > NEXT, the BMW Group continues to invest extensively in tomorrow’s technologies and is maintaining its steady course, despite highly volatile geopolitical and trade policy developments. “Our forward-looking approach has absolute… Continue reading BMW Group clearly focused on mobility of the future

SK Telecom trials self-driving cars for car sharing

SK Telecom, together with South Korea’s Transportation Ministry, has successfully trialled self-driving cars to answer customer calls, the company has said. Car-hailing firm Socar and Seoul National University also took part in the trial, which saw 100 participants call five self-driving cars using their smartphones and drive around 2.3 kilometres across Siheung City, Geonggi Province.… Continue reading SK Telecom trials self-driving cars for car sharing

$47.7 Million — The Cash Norwegians Have Put Down For Electric Car Reservations

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$47.7 Million — The Cash Norwegians Have Put Down For Electric Car Reservations

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November 2nd, 2018 by Zachary Shahan

There’s no secret about it in the electric car world — Norway is the world’s premier country for viewing the electric revolution. As I wrote recently, 60% of new car sales in the country are now plug-in car sales. The country has risen up the tech adoption S-curve and has a far higher number of EV drivers per capita than any other country on earth.

Norwegians are also eagerly waiting for all the hot new electric models, to the tune of 400 million Norwegian kroner (or $47.7 million).

Well, I presume that is a low estimate. I was told by someone at the Norwegian EV association () that no one outside of Tesla really knows how many Norwegian Model 3 reservations are sitting behind tesla.com/teslaaccount. The findings reported in a Norwegian paper put the Model 3 as second in line on the reservation list, behind the Audi e-tron quattro, and I have to say that’s hard to believe.

Other popular electric models Norwegians have put down money to reserve include the Porsche Taycan (formerly called the Mission E), which is a high-end car in the range of the Model S; the Kia Niro Electric, one of the first affordable electric CUVs on the market; the Mercedes-Benz EQC, a fully electric SUV entry from the well known German brand; the Jaguar I-PACE, a CUV/SUV that is helping to lead Jaguar into an electric future even thought it doesn’t quite stack up to the similarly priced Model X in several regards; and the BMW iX3, which is BMW’s coming attempt to finally get back into the electric game.

“Over 30,000 Norwegian kroner are in line to buy one of the new electric cars that are on the way to the market, as many buyers have paid to stand there,” a Google translation of the NRK article about the news states. [Update: That translation has been modified for accuracy. It initially said “Over 30,000 Norwegians are in line” but that was apparently an unfortunate auto translation.]

Again, Tesla’s numbers are an estimate rather than official figures from the automaker, and I have a hard time believing they aren’t much higher.

Learn more about Norway’s EV adoption background if you haven’t done so before.

Top image via Elbilfestival i Geiranger and Norsk Elbilforening (some rights reserved), second image via NRK

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BMW readies battery factory for wave of coming electric vehicles

Mini Electric concept, 2017 Frankfurt auto show
BMW announced last month it will significantly expand and overhaul a facility to produce batteries for electric cars at its factory in Dingolfing, Germany.

The factory currently builds several BMW sedans and coupes, including plug-in versions of the 5- and 7-Series.

The new battery assembly line in the factory will cover 65,000 square feet in the factory, according to a report in Autoevolution.

CHECK OUT: Supplier tests compact 100-kwh battery pack in BMW i3

With the expansion and new assembly line, the company will invest “mid-double-digit-million-euro amount” to overhaul the factory, BMW's electric powertrain head Roland Maurer told Autoevolution.

“With the launch of new models and growing demand for electrified vehicles, we will be stepping up production of electric components significantly over the next few months and years,” he said.

The new line is expected to supply batteries for the upcoming 2020 Mini Electric as well as the 2019 BMW iX3 SUV that will be built in China, the 2021 i4 based on the i Vision Dynamics concept, and the iNext luxury sedan.

The factory may assemble BMW's next generation of batteries with more compact packs and more efficient cooling, as a supplier to the company recently revealed. It will also build complete drive units for the cars, with motors and electronics.

READ MORE: BMW sets up end-to-end battery recycling in Europe

Further in the future, BMW has announced plans to build a supply chain to recycle used battery cells into new packs through a partnership with a new battery supplier in Sweden and a Belgian recycling firm.

Those batteries won't come online until supplier Northvolt completes its battery factory in Sweden and until a sufficient supply of used batteries from old BMW electric models becomes available.

Following the iX3 due out next year, the new Mini electric is expected to be the company's next electric model. It is expected to have 200 miles of range. Our sister site, MotorAuthority, published the most recent spy photos of the new Mini Electric hardtop in June.