Byton 2.0 At Frankfurt Auto Show — Are We There Yet?

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 22:50:44 +0000

I’m still bullish on Byton, but with caution about the direction the company is taking. Although similar to the original target of delivering autonomous electric vehicles (EV) globally, the last round of investments gives more food for thought

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IAA 2019 — Thoughts On The Future Of German Compact Family Cars

Credit to Author: Jesper Berggreen| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 03:29:31 +0000

The 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, IAA (Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung), was a strange and different experience compared to the last time I was there. The road trip in itself was a +1000 mile long and very satisfying experience in my Tesla Model 3, which I will dedicate another post to cover. In the following article, though, I will try to put into words the puzzling buzz of change in the realm of passenger cars from a consumer perspective

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BMW Perks Up X5 PHEV & MINI Countryman PHEV With Larger Batteries & More Range

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 06:42:19 +0000

BMW X5 PHEVNew battery technology is allowing BMW to perk up the performance of two of its plug-in hybrid vehicles, the X5 xDrive45e and the MINI S E Countryman All4. Both will be on display at the Frankfurt auto show this month

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