This is an op-ed by Fred Lambert, Electrek’s editor-in-chief.
The good old ‘Tesla Killer’ moniker, which the media often apply to virtually any new electric vehicle, is coming back into the spotlight as German automakers are launching a new EV offensive.
Here’s what you need to know in order not to fall for it.
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Audi and Mercedes-Benz are both about to unveil their new electric SUVs and BMW doesn’t want to be the only major German premium automaker without its own option even though its first entry in the segment is not ready for another 2 years.
In order to do that, BMW is starting to take orders for its electric iX3 SUV.
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When BMW unveiled the all-electric iX3 SUV in Beijing earlier this year, the German automaker’s plan for the vehicle wasn’t clear outside of China.
Now they have confirmed that the upcoming new electric vehicle will be built in China and exported to other markets as the automaker confirms a massive new battery contract for the production of its new electric vehicles.
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BMW is currently working on its fifth generation electric powertrain technology and it arguably represents the biggest change in electric motor and battery technology for the German automaker since the launch of the BMW i3 in 2013.
We took a closer look at their upcoming new technology this week.
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As expected sinec they have been teasing the vehicle, BMW opened the Auto China 2018 show in Beijing with the unveiling of its next all-electric vehicle: the BMW iX3.
The German automaker claims a range of 250 miles of range for the all-electric SUV, which is expected to go to market in 2020 and interestingly, BMW confirmed that it will be first produced in Shenyang, China by its BMWBrilliance joint venture.
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BMW is expected to soon launch the BMW iX3, its first all-electric vehicle since the BMW i3 in 2013, at the 2018 Beijing Auto Show.
The company today teased the vehicle for the first time ahead of the launch.
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BMW has been complacent about all-electric vehicles since launching the i3 back in 2013.
Now it plans a second wave of all-electric vehicles and the company’s CEO confirmed today that they will be unveiled this year.
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