BMW isn’t slowing down. Hot off the tail of launching electric versions of its iconic 3-Series sedan and volume-selling X3 crossover, the company has announced an electric alternative to the X5 family SUV.
It’s called the iX5, and it’s a range and charging champ. Our man Suvrat Kothari is on site in South Carolina, where the iX5 will be built, and has the full rundown for you. Then follow it up with these stories:
California’s new EV incentive has one major restriction. But it doesn’t apply to California-based EV brands like Lucid and Rivian.
Tesla has started testing the steering-wheel-free version of the Cybercab robotaxi.
Someone keeps stealing Tesla Powerwall shipments.
—Mack Hogan, Editor-In-Chief
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BMW iX5 Blows Away The Competition With 460-kW Charging, 435-Mile Range
The iX5 gets the largest battery pack ever installed in an electric BMW.
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California's New EV Incentive Is Almost Here—With Special Benefits For Rivian And Lucid
One key restriction on the $135 million incentive program won't apply to vehicles from California-based EV brands.
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Tesla Starts Testing Steering-Wheel-Free Cybercab On Austin Streets. Can It Match Waymo?
Tesla wants to sell Cybercabs without steering wheels to the general public. Will it work?
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Someone Keeps Stealing Entire Truckloads Of Tesla Batteries
Thieves have made off with trailers loaded with Tesla battery packs straight from the factory nearly a dozen times since December.