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BMW Is Building A Long-Wheelbase iX3 In China
BMW reveals camouflaged version of the long-wheelbase iX3 destined for China and other Asian markets. It's 4.25 inches (10.8 centimeters) longer than the regular iX3 and has more space for rear passengers. Trial production began in China in December, and…
I Left My EV Unplugged In The Cold For Weeks. Here’s How Much Range I Lost
Upstate New York winters are no joke. Up where I live, we started getting bombed with January- and February-style cold weather as early as Thanksgiving, sending the high temperatures down into the low 30s most days if we were lucky.…
What To Name The Cars
Volkswagen is reportedly renaming the ID.4 electric crossover the ID. Tiguan Imagine giving your kid an outside-the-box name only to realize years later that something like "Jason" might’ve actually spared them some ridicule at school. Some car companies find themselves…
Why Volvo’s Future PHEVs Will Feel A Lot More Like EVs
Volvo's CEO says current PHEV technology isn't that great for efficiency, nor for the customer's experience. Future Volvo PHEVs will offer around 100 miles of electric range, and the sort of acceleration and smoothness that EV buyers expect. But it…
What Every Electric Driver Should Know
For all their many strengths—including better performance, zero emissions, no drivetrain maintenance and the ability to charge at home—electric vehicles come with some unique tradeoffs when temperatures drop. Granted, gas-powered cars don't exactly thrive in freezing temperatures, either. Engines can…
The Clever Way Volvo Solved The Biggest Issue With Electric Door Handles
Regulators and consumers have grown increasingly skeptical of power door handles, as safety concerns have mounted. Yet Volvo, a company known for its relentless focus on safety advancements, is still fitting its most important new electric vehicle with shark-fin shaped…
The BMW iX3 Is Racking Up Orders Without Test Drives
BMW’s new iX3 is drawing strong orders, often from buyers who haven’t test-driven it. Germany's Der Spiegel says orders beat expectations, prompting an earlier-than-planned third shift in Hungary. German data suggests that around one in three iX3 buyers are new…