BMW and Ford invest in $130 million round for solid-state battery company Solid Power

BMW and Ford are ramping up investment in solid-state batteries with a new $130 million financing round in Solid Power.
Expand Expanding CloseBMW and Ford are ramping up investment in solid-state batteries with a new $130 million financing round in Solid Power.
Expand Expanding CloseNew design filings for the BMW CE 04 show that the radical electric scooter may be closing in on series production.
Expand Expanding CloseBMW has confirmed that the BMW iX, its new electric SUV, is going to start at over $80,000 in the US, which is much higher than originally expected.
Expand Expanding CloseBMW unveiled today the BMW i4, its new all-electric vehicle, and confirmed that it is going to have up to 300 miles of range based on the EPA standard.
Expand Expanding CloseMini will stop selling gas cars by 2030, according to a report by Der Spiegel. The brand also plans to introduce its last gas model in 2025 and for half of its sales to be electric by 2027.
Expand Expanding CloseAs electric vehicles look to gain an even larger portion of the automobile market in 2021, consumers will look at a number of factors as they choose to go electric. One major specification on any EV data sheet is the estimated range i.e. the amount of miles your new vehicle can travel on a single charge. Naturally, you’re going to want the most battery for your buck. Below is a list of the current EV options for 2021 sorted by longest range.
Expand Expanding CloseThe European Union announced the beneficiaries of a new 2.9 billion euros ($3.5 billion) fund to support battery production projects for electric vehicles and Tesla, BMW, FCA are amongst the top beneficiaries.
Expand Expanding CloseThe BMW i4 electric sedan is looking sharp and fun to drive in a new dynamic testing video ahead of the launch.
Expand Expanding CloseBMW has unveiled a new concept vehicle under its MINI brand that explores what vehicle design could look like in an electric and autonomous future.
Expand Expanding CloseBMW has a new electric scooter concept that is apparently headed for series production… at some point. But until then, we can all gawk at the BMW Motorrad Definition CE 04 prototype in all its glory.
Expand Expanding CloseBMW has unveiled its highly-anticipated iNEXT electric SUV, which now becomes the ‘BMW iX’.
It features a range of more than 300 miles of range and strong performance.
Expand Expanding CloseBMW i EV technology isn’t only working in two dimensions — now it’s taking to the skies in an electric wingsuit.
Expand Expanding CloseBMW is launching the iX3 electric SUV in Europe with the vehicle arriving at dealerships from China.
Here we share a close look photo gallery of the new electric vehicle.
Expand Expanding CloseBMW has started production of the iX3 electric SUV, the German automaker’s first vehicle with its next-generation electric powertrain.
Expand Expanding CloseLast summer BMW wowed us with the unveiling of its straight-out-of-the-future BMW Vision DC Roadster electric motorcycle concept.
At the time we all thought it was a pretty drawing, but not much more than that. As it turns out though, BMW might have real plans for a new DC line of electric motorcycles.
Expand Expanding CloseBMW announced today that it is going to shut down its Munich factory for over a month in order to prepare for the production of its next electric car, the BMW i4. Expand
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The all-electric BMW iX3 SUV is not coming to the United States. But the company is still trumpeting the iX3 as the beginning of its major EV campaign – and the debut of a more capable EV drive system. The production of the version of the iX3 was unveiled today. If nothing else, it provides new images for the best glimpse yet of the model.
BMW announced that it is going to unveil the production version of the iX3, a new electric SUV, on July 14. Expand
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BMW is getting some internal pressure to build an electric-only platform and move away from the strategy to build cars with several different powertrain options on the same platform. Expand
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BMW, the owner of the Mini brand, understands the vital importance of the Chinese auto market. And the Chinese government has aggressive goals for electric vehicles. So it’s not surprising that Mini will use a Chinese joint venture to produce two new SUVs: one all-electric and another powered by internal combustion.
BMW is beginning pre-production of the iX3 electric SUV, its first next-generation EV, and sharing the first few first official pictures of the production version. Expand
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The UK’s Car magazine reports today that BMW will introduce a pure EV version of its M5 midsize performance vehicle. If the published specs are real, then BMW will offer a 1,006-horsepower beast of a midsize electric sedan with the next generation of the car.
The pandemic won’t stop BMW from starting production of the all-electric iX3 in China this summer. The iX3 is not coming to the US. But BMW’s approach to the SUV’s electric powertrain reveals a lot about its conservative approach to the company’s new EVs that will eventually arrive on our shores.
Alleged pictures of the production version of the BMW iX3 electric SUV have leaked ahead of the start of production. Expand
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