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BMW's China-Only i3 Drove 754 Miles on One Charge, a Brand Record

BMW says its long-wheelbase i3 50L covered 754 miles (1,213 km) on one charge in China at 8.8 kWh/100 km. The U.S. i3 is a different car.

Haye KestelooOct 15

Rider with both arms raised behind a beige and black Zero DS electric motorcycle parked in a muddy puddle on a sandy track lined with wooden fencing in heavy rain

Record

Zero DS Rides 271 Miles on One Charge, Taking Verge's Guinness Record

A production Zero DS with a Power Tank rode 271 miles on one charge across France at about 32 mph, beating Verge's Guinness record by 78 miles.

Haye KestelooOct 15

Black BMW Gen6 high-voltage battery pack with a silver Energy Master control unit on top, on an assembly line turntable

BMW

BMW Starts Gen6 Batteries in China as Its U.S. Cell Source Stays Vague

BMW began Gen6 battery output in Shenyang, its third site. Woodruff starts iX5 packs in December with AESC cells from a plant neither firm has named.

Haye KestelooOct 15

Roadster

Tesla Will Stream the Roadster Live, and Its Poster Quotes Doc Brown

Tesla will livestream its Roadster event Thursday at 8:55 p.m. Eastern. The teaser hides a Back to the Future line on the car's rear.

Haye KestelooOct 14

Alpine

Alpine A310 VISION Revives a 1970s Coupe With Radical New Design

Alpine's A310 VISION reimagines the 1971 A310 on its new APP platform, with pop-down headlights and a split rear wing. No powertrain, no production plan.

Damien KestelooOct 14

Close-up of an orange Citroën 2 CV Concept electric car with a black roof, a red light strip along the rear pillar and round side mirrors

France

Macron Hails 42% EV Share. France's Top EV in September Was a Tesla

France's EV share hit 42% in September as Macron touted four gigafactories. The top EV was a Tesla Model Y, and only the Renault 5 is French-built.

Haye KestelooOct 13

XPeng

Xpeng Outgrows Magna's Austria Plant As 'Made In Europe' Rules Loom

Xpeng says Magna's Graz plant can't keep up and plans a lower-cost second European line ahead of EU 'Made in Europe' rules that also count battery cells.

Haye KestelooOct 13

Porsche

Porsche Mission S Teases a Gas Supercar Above the 911, Not an EV

Porsche's Mission S debuts Oct. 15. CEO Michael Leiters says the supercar it previews will be combustion only, three years after the electric Mission X.

Haye KestelooOct 12

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