BMW says that sales of its battery electric vehicle sales have nearly doubled over the same point last year, with group sales – including MINI – increasing a healthy 7.4 per cent at the end of September. In the nine months leading up to September, BMW has sold a total […]
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Hyundai & Genesis Continue to Dominate J.D. Power Tech Experience Study
Hyundai and its premium arm, Genesis, have taken out both top spots in the most recent J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Tech Experience Study that showed electric vehicle owners are experiencing more problems than their internal combustion (ICE) counterparts. In terms of the overall rankings, Genesis topped the list with a […]
BMW global sales in 2022 drop 4.8%, remains best-selling premium brand
In a mixed set of results, BMW Group has announced that its global sales for 2022 dropped by 4.8 per cent after being plagued by component shortages and logistical nightmares, while sales of its growing battery-electric lineup more than doubled. All up, BMW Group – which includes the M division, […]
2022 BMW iX xDrive50 Sport review (video)
Here’s an interesting one. It’s called the BMW iX, and it is, from what we can gather, part SUV, part supercar, and part family-bus/MPV. Add in a big dollop of futuristic concept and you’ve pretty much got the gist. The iX is not based on any existing model line. In […]
Startup ‘ONE’ testing dual-chemistry 965km-range battery in BMW iX
A startup company in the US called Our Next Energy (ONE) says that it is nearing a major breakthrough in electric vehicle technology, currently testing out a new long-range “dual-chemistry” battery in the BMW iX. The company says that its Gemini battery uses a dual chemistry makeup utilising two types […]
BMW iX M60 on sale in Australia from $222,900, arrives mid-2022
BMW Australia has confirmed prices and specifications for its flagship battery electric SUV, the iX M60. It comes in as one of the company’s most powerful road vehicles ever offered. The iX M60 sits atop the iX lineup, above the xDrive40, xDrive40 Sport and xDrive50 Sport, rounding out the four-variant […]
BMW iX M60 makes official debut at CES, 455kW/1100Nm output confirmed
BMW has just unveiled the range-topping variant of its iX fully electric SUV, called the M60, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. It has been confirmed to go on sale in Australia during the middle of 2022. The iX M60 is the M Performance (not full M) […]
BMW iX and Genesis GV70 receive 5-star ANCAP safety rating (video)
Good news for modern SUV buyers, as the BMW iX and Genesis GV70 have both received a five-star ANCAP safety rating following assessment of crash test data from Euro NCAP. Following assessment of Euro NCAP data, ANCAP gave the BMW iX high scores for occupant protection, collision avoidance and side […]