While gas-powered vehicles aren’t going away, Americans increasingly want electric vehicles, which have achieved greater range and charging infrastructure. American EV owners are quite satisfied. The evidence? The J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Studysm (aka EV Ownership Satisfaction Study); the BMW iX is consumers’ top-rated luxury EV. Battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs)…
California and the Trump administration look like they are squaring off over ending the tax breaks on electric vehicles enacted under the Biden administration. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is ready to step in with electric vehicle rebates if and when the federal tax credit goes buh-bye. Newsom made his position clear last November: “We will…
The auto industry has embraced the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), and BMW is at the forefront. Well-respected auto review and advice organization Edmunds recently named the BMW i5 its 2024 “Top Rated Electric Car.” Edmunds highlighted the 2024 BMW i5’s “standout luxury and performance,” noting it has “a spacious back seat and a sharply…
BMW is giving new meaning to the phrase “Give Back.” Not with a nonprofit volunteer job for drivers but with ChargeScape, a new partnership with other automakers to give electric vehicle owners a way to get energy from the grid and back. ChargeScape is a new entity created by BMW, Ford, and American Honda that…
It’s not exactly an automotive kumbaya moment, but recent news about a new EV charging network joint venture from seven carmakers has sparked a lot of exciting buzz. BMW will work with General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis to install at least 30,000 high-powered charging stations in urban locations and on highways. The…
