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2023 BMW i7 xDrive60 review: WOW!

The latest crop of all-electric BMWs hasn’t really impressed me. The i4 M50 sports sedan is as quick as a flash but otherwise not terribly engaging, and for better or worse, the all-electric iX SUV feels like a rolling art project, a little too far out there. But the 2023 i7 xDrive60 sedan is something […]

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Automakers finally get serious about North American charging infrastructure

Seven automakers are creating a joint venture and work together to build out a new EV charging network across North America. Finally it appears that automakers have decided that just relying on what is already out there isn’t going to work, and are taking matters into their own collective hands. BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, […]

by Chad KirchnerLast Updated:

Do I need a Level 2 home charger for my BMW 330e?

The BMW 3 Series is one of the world’s most iconic sports sedans, with the 330e being its plug-in hybrid variant. Powering the sedan is a 2.0-liter BMW TwinPower Turbo engine that generates 181 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, paired with an electric motor with 107 hp and 77 lb-ft of torque. The combined […]

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Do I need a Level 2 home charger for my BMW X5 xDrive45e?

The second-generation, plug-in version of the BMW X5 arrived as a 2021 model year, boasting a 24-kWh battery pack that doubled the previous X5 xDrive40e’s 12-kWh capacity. And while the X5 xDrive50e is around the corner with an even more impressive all-electric driving range, the X5 xDrive45e is what’s currently available at the time of […]

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BMW XM Label Red is the most powerful BMW M model ever

An even more exclusive and powerful version of BMW’s first-ever electrified high-performance vehicle has been unveiled: say hello to the 2024 BMW XM Label Red. Compared to the standard BMW XM, the XM Label Red gets 94 more ponies and 148 pound-feet more torque, bringing both figures to an impressive 738. As a hybrid, it […]

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2022 BMW iX xDrive50 review: The future is now

The BMW iX xDrive50 is like a rolling art project. This all-electric utility vehicle wears futuristic (and controversial) exterior styling, has a high-fashion interior that pushes boundaries, makes extensive use of eco-friendly materials and is built on an aluminum-composite spaceframe structure. Indeed, the iX is a grand vision of the future, and for the most […]

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2022 BMW i4 M50 review: Lightning quick, dynamically dull

The 2022 BMW i4 M50 is the first fully electric performance vehicle from BMW’s M division. Essentially a battery-powered version of the 4 Series Gran Coupe, this vehicle offers explosive acceleration, lots of great tech and a few compromises you might not expect. A paint job that POPS Before getting to this vehicle’s driving dynamics, […]

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2024 BMW iX2 caught on camera playing in the snow

The BMW X1 and X2 models aren’t a huge success in the U.S., where buyers prefer the larger X3 and X5 models, but internationally, the compact crossovers are quite popular. Last year, the third-generation BMW X1 was introduced to the market and now we can expect the next-generation X2 to arrive sometime this year as […]

by Jason SiuLast Updated:

BMW i Vision Dee is a color-changing concept car

Last year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), BMW showed off the iX Flow concept with the ability to change its color from black to white using technology called E Ink. At CES 2023, the German automaker unveiled a new concept called the BMW i Vision Dee that can change into 32 different colors. To […]

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BMW bolsters supply chain by investing in company that extracts copper from waste ore

It doesn’t receive the same attention as cobalt, lithium, manganese or rare-earth metals, but copper is still an indispensable and highly valuable material that’s absolutely critical to our modern world. Through BMW i Ventures, its venture capital fund, BMW announced on Thursday that it’s taken a stake a Colorado-based company called Jetti Resources that is […]

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