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BMW unveiled the all-electric iX5 on June 30, 2026, alongside the rest of its fifth-generation X5 lineup at the company’s “Home of X” event at Plant Spartanburg, South Carolina. The iX5 60 xDrive will be the first fully electric BMW built in the United States, with production at Spartanburg starting later this year and customer…
BMW pulled the cover off the M Concept Neue Klasse at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Friday, June 12, and the car is the closest public look yet at the electric M3 expected in 2027. The concept pairs four electric motors with an 800-volt system and a battery holding more than 100 kWh,…
Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda told British outlet Carwow this week that the industry-wide move to battery-electric vehicles is the single thing he fears most about the future of the car, and that his public defense of combustion engines has left him feeling isolated at the top of the world’s largest automaker. The interview, conducted by…
The new Rolls Royce Spectre Series II brings a 308-mile range, NACS charging, and a 680 hp Black Badge variant to fight off a massive global sales decline.
BMW peeled the covers off the facelifted 7 Series and i7 today, April 22, 2026, at Auto China 2026 in Beijing, and the headline is buried underneath the usual grille-and-screen noise. The electric i7 now runs a jointly developed battery pack from Rimac Technology, using BMW’s Gen6 4695 cylindrical cells inside the outgoing car’s Gen5…
Mercedes-Benz officially revealed the 2027 C-Class Electric today, confirming a dual-motor C400 4Matic with 482 horsepower, a 94.5 kWh battery, and up to 473 miles of WLTP range. Translated to the U.S. EPA standard, that figure lands closer to 380 to 400 miles, still enough to make this the longest-range C-Class ever built. Motor1’s full…
Mercedes-Benz has previewed the interior of the all-electric C-Class with EQ Technology ahead of its world debut on April 20 in South Korea. Carscoops reports the cabin is anchored by the 39.1-inch MBUX Hyperscreen first seen in the GLC EV, a multi-source heat pump Mercedes claims heats the cabin twice as fast as a combustion…
A 320-mile road trip to Ohio in a BMW iX xDrive40 reminded Axios reporter Joann Muller of something the growing charger count doesn’t fix: actually using a public fast charger in 2026 is still a test of patience, physical stamina, and app tolerance. Her report, published April 8, is a useful reality check on where…
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