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BMW’s hometown Munich plant to go all-EV as ICE vehicles pass their “tipping point”


BMW says its historic plant in Munich will produce only electric cars from 2027, following a €650-million investment in expansion and upgrades, including the construction of a new vehicle assembly line and a new body shop. BMW’s Munich plant opened in 1922, and produced motorcycles until car production began there in 1952. It currently produces… Read more…

Stellantis unveils STLA Large, the second of its new “native EV” platforms


Stellantis has introduced a new “highly flexible, BEV-native platform that is the foundation for a wide range of upcoming vehicles for global markets in the D and E segments.” The STLA Large platform is one of four planned global BEV platforms—Small, Medium, Large and Frame—that will allow interchangeable battery cell chemistry, EDMs, power inverters and… Read more…

Opel resurrects Frontera as an electric SUV

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Opel confirmed it will bring back yet another iconic nameplate from the 90s. The Frontera is making a comeback as an all-electric SUV. Opel also shared a couple of images although details are scarce at this point. The company claims that the all-electric Frontera will “display a new rugged interpretation of Opel’s bold and pure design philosophy.” Judging by the… Read more…

MoveEV’s ReimburseEV joins the Geotab Marketplace


US EV charging software and services provider MoveEV has partnered with Canada-based telematics company Geotab to integrate MoveEV’s ReimburseEV software into the Geotab Marketplace, which is an extensive charging management ecosystem of third-party and Geotab-developed applications and add-ons.  The integration is designed to allow fleets with a variety of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids to… Read more…

Bloomberg: Apple’s electric car project faces critical crossroads

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Apple finds itself at a ‘make-or-break’ juncture with its highly secretive and enigmatic “Apple Car” project, Bloomberg reports. Years of development, massive investments, and ambitious goals have characterized Apple’s foray into the electric vehicle market, but we are seemingly nowhere close to seeing it bear fruit. For the past decade, Apple has been channeling approximately $1 billion per year into… Read more…