BMW Group Strengthens Leadership Position in Battery Technology with Investment in Solid-State Innovator Solid Power

Taking a successful Joint Development effort to the next level +++ 20 ampere hour (Ah) multi-layer all solid-state batteries in production +++ 100 Ah cells for automotive vehicle integration in 2022 +++ Automotive-compatible all solid-state battery […]

First of its Kind & Innovation Driver for Sustainable Mobility: 200 000 BMW i3 Produced to date.

Production anniversary at the BMW Group plant in Leipzig – The first purely electrically powered large-scale serial production model of the BMW Group is still enjoying strong demand even after almost seven years of production. Munich. The […]

New production site for e-drive components: BMW Group Plant Leipzig to start Battery Module Production in 2021

Leipzig. The BMW Group is further expanding its Germany- based production capacities for electric drives. From 2021, the Leipzig plant will also produce battery modules for the high-voltage batteries of the BMW Group’s electrified vehicles. By 2022, […]

The Future of Vehicle to Grid EV Charging

By 2050, up to 45% of households will actively provide Vehicle to Grid (V2G) services, according to National Grid ESO’s Future Energy Scenarios, July 2020 Vehicle to Grid EV charging is seen as important to achieve […]

From Raw Material to Recycling: BMW Group Develops Sustainable Material Cycle for Battery Cells

+++ Development of innovative and recyclable battery cells +++ Near-standard production of battery cell prototypes at new pilot plant +++ Commissioning planned for late 2022 +++ Munich. Sustainability plays a central role in expanding electromobility. The BMW […]

BMW Group steps up Electromobility: E-drives for half a Million Electrified Vehicles

Munich/Dingolfing. The BMW Group is stepping up its e-mobility ramp-up and setting new standards for the transformation of the industry with its production. Today, at its largest European manufacturing location in Dingolfing, the company opened the […]

EV Efficiency, One-Pedal Driving, & Tesla Model 3 Hold Mode (Video)

I’ve been considering how much more wear and tear an electric car has on mountain roads, compared to the flat roads of Florida. Driving up the mountains each time, I sigh at the wonderful inclines, and […]

Tesla to take up to 50% of US Small Luxury Market — BMW, Mercedes & Audi get Disrupted

As the Tesla model 3 gains significant production volume, with most of the 2018 deliveries going to US customers, other players in the US small luxury car segment look set to see their sales halved in […]