EV Startup Fisker Inc. Hires BMW Exec as Senior VP of Manufacturing, Aims to Build One Million EVs a Year by 2027

​Electric vehicle startup Fisker, which is gearing up to launch its first EV the Fisker Ocean this fall, has appointed Alpay Uguz as Senior Vice President of Global Manufacturing. Before joining Fisker, Alpay worked at BMW's production facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina as the general manager of the automaker’s X Series SUVs, all of which are built in the U.S.

Eric Walz2022-08-19 13:45 PT

Valeo Signs Major Deal with BMW to Supply Advanced Driver Assist Hardware for the Automaker's Forthcoming 'Neue Klasse' EV Platform

Automotive supplier Valeo has entered into a major collaboration with BMW Group to supply a advanced driver assist system (ADAS) domain controller, including vehicle sensors and software, for BMW's upcoming new electric vehicle platform dubbed "Neue Klasse" (New Class). BMW plans to launch the new EV platform in 2025.

Eric Walz2022-08-04 13:45 PT

Solid State Battery Startup Solid Power Completes its EV Cell Pilot Production Line

Solid state battery startup Solid Power announced the completion of its pilot production line that will produce the first advanced battery cells for electric vehicles that can deliver longer ranges. The company has dubbed it the “EV cell pilot line”. Solid Power will produce the first energy dense Silicon EV Cells for internal testing before delivering them to its automotive partners BMW and Ford Motor Co. for further automotive qualification testing.

Eric Walz2022-07-13 09:30 PT

BMW i Ventures Invests in Vendia, a Next-Gen Blockchain Company Helping Businesses to Securely Share Data With Third Parties

BMW i Ventures announced today an investment in the Series B funding round of next-generation blockchain company Vendia. The company developed a serverless, distributed data and code-sharing platform that allows businesses to securely share data with their partners. Vendia’s blockchain technology can be used by automakers like BMW to securely share vehicle data with its trusted partners in real-time across applications, datastores and the cloud.

Eric Walz2022-07-07 13:00 PT

The World’s Largest EV Battery Maker CATL is in the Final Stages of Vetting Sites in the U.S. to Build a New Factory

China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), which is the world's largest producer of electric vehicle batteries, is in the final stages of vetting sites in the United States to build a battery factory that would supply automakers, two people with knowledge of the plans told Reuters on Thursday.

Eric Walz2022-06-12 09:00 PT

Kia EV6 Buyers to Get 1,000 kWh of Free Charging in a New Partnership With Electrify America

​Automaker Kia and electric vehicle charging provider Electrify America have announced a partnership that will give EV6 buyers 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of complimentary EV charging at any Electrify America station in the U.S. According to Kia, the agreement between the two companies will provide EV6 drivers around 3,500 to 4,000 miles of all-electric driving at no cost, depending on the vehicle model and various driving conditions.

Eric Walz2022-03-31 09:30 PT

Volvo Cars & Northvolt are Building a 50 GWh EV Battery Factory in Sweden, Will Be One of the Largest in Europe

​Automaker Volvo Cars and its electric vehicle battery partner Northvolt are establishing a new battery manufacturing plant in Gothenburg, Sweden which will start producing batteries in 2025, the two companies announced. Once completed, the battery cell joint venture factory will be one of the largest EV battery cell factories in Europe. Volvo Cars and Northvolt appointed former Tesla executive Adrian Clarke to lead the new joint venture.

Eric Walz2022-03-16 11:00 PT

Qualcomm to Supply its ‘Snapdragon Ride’ ADAS Platform to BMW for its Next-Gen Vehicles

​Semiconductor company Qualcomm Technologies Inc announced a collaboration with Automaker BMW Group to supply the hardware to support advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving features of future BMW models. The chips being supplied to BMW are part of Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Ride Platform.

Eric Walz2021-12-23 15:30 PT

Sweden-based EV Battery Startup Northvolt, Founded by Former Tesla Execs, Raises $2.75 Billion in New Equity

Northvolt, a EV battery manufacturer founded by two former Tesla employees, announced the signing of a $2.75 billion private placement to finance further battery cell production capacity and R&D efforts to meet the increasing demand for EV batteries from customers, including automakers Volkswagen and BMW.

Eric Walz2021-07-18 09:45 PT

BMW iVentures Invests in GenXComm, a Company Improving the Performance of 5G Networks Using Photonic Circuits

BMW i Ventures, the venture capital arm of the automaker that invests in high-performance startups, announced today an investment in GenXComm, an Austin, Texas-based company working to improve the throughput and performance of 5G communication networks. BMW said the investment will help it to significantly increase the speed of global deployment of vehicles with robust 5G connectivity.

Eric Walz2020-09-03 18:00 PT

BMW to Build an Electric 5-Series as Part of its New Company-wide Initiative to Reduce CO2

The BMW Group announced it will develop a fully electric 5-series as part of its new, company-wide sustainability initiative, which includes producing a greater number of fully-electric cars in the next decade. The plan also includes reducing CO2 emissions at the automaker’s production facilities.

Eric Walz2020-09-02 11:15 PT

BMW Reveals All-Electric iX3 Crossover for Europe and China

It might not be coming to the United States, but the iX3 is a huge step forward for BMW’s electric future

Vineeth Joel Patel2020-08-26 00:15 PT

Chinese Battery Maker CATL Says its Ready to Build a 1.2 Million Mile EV Battery with a 16 Year Lifespan

Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL), says it's ready to build an EV battery with an expected lifespan of 1.2 million miles or 16 years before its needs replacement, Bloomberg reported this week. In an interview at the company’s headquarters in Ningde, southeastern China, CATL Chairman Zeng Yuqun says that the company is ready to build it.

FutureCar Staff 2020-07-19 15:10 PT

Data Platform Provider Otonomo Announces Partnership with BMW Group to Aggregate Vehicle Generated Data

Automotive data services company Otonomo announced today a new partnership with German automaker BMW Group to increase the utilization of crowd-sourced data from BMW or MINI vehicles.

Eric Walz2020-05-21 15:00 PT

Coronavirus Fears Lead to the Cancellation of the Geneva Auto Show, Leaving Automakers Scrambling for Alternative Ways to Show Off Their New Models

The outbreak of the Coronavirus prompted the cancellation of this year’s Geneva auto show, as countries around the world work to contain the virus. On Friday, Switzerland banned large events expected to draw more than 1,000 people in an effort to control the virus.

FutureCar Staff 2020-04-05 17:45 PT

BMW i3 Urban Suite Concept is a Miniature Luxury Car

Who says luxury only has to come in large packages? BMW’s i3 Urban Suite Concept is bringing chauffeur levels of luxury to pint-sized cars.

Vineeth Joel Patel2020-02-05 07:00 PT

BMW Shares Some of its AI Algorithms Used in Vehicle Production on GitHub

German automaker BMW operates some of the world’s most advanced vehicle production and logistics facilities and the company announced its sharing some of its AI-powered algorithms with the developer community.

Eric Walz2020-01-19 11:15 PT

BMW to Build a New Auto Plant in China with Great Wall Motor to Produce the Electric MINI

German automaker BMW and its Chinese partner Great Wall Motor said they plan to build a plant in China with a capacity of 160,000 cars per year. The new plant will produce the BMW electric MINI and Great Wall Motor models.

Eric Walz2020-01-05 10:45 PT

Magna International to Supply Dual-Clutch & Hybrid Transmissions to BMW

BMW Group has awarded automotive parts supplier Magna International the largest production order for transmission technologies in the company’s history. The transmission technologies will be used in more than 170 different BMW vehicle applications.

Eric Walz2019-12-06 09:45 PT

Tesla Given Green Light to Start Building Vehicles at its Shanghai Gigafactory

Tesla was added to a government list of approved automotive manufacturers, China’s industry ministry said on Thursday, as it granted the electric-vehicle maker a certificate to start production in the country.

FutureCar Staff 2019-11-23 13:45 PT