The updated BMW iX in xDrive 60 guise offers the most range in the brand's stable with 426 miles Munich firm claims advances in current battery technology will yield more range benefits to customers in coming years BMW is not focussing on solid-state battery technology for the coming years, and

Switch to new BMW Group platform means future Mini models could be driven from the rear Next-generation electric Minis could switch from the firm's customary front-wheel-drove set-up to rear-drive, due to the adoption of a new BMW Group platform. The new “Gen6” 800-volt architecture developed by that Mini's parent firm is claimed to be a “huge leap

New Gen6 EV architecture includes slimmer batteries, more efficient motors and clever tech New electric powertrain technology will allow BMW Group to launch electric cars at a cheaper price but while offering more range and better efficiency than today's cars, the firm has claimed. The Munich firm has been working on an entirely

The Peugeot 504 Break was introduced in 1970 and could be had with seven seats Brand’s in-house design studio presents three radical takes on the 1970s family estate The Peugeot Design Lab has given a 504 Break the Pikes Peak treatment as part of a series of radical reimaginings of the classic

Reductions in battery costs mean compact EVs based on new MMA platform can cost the same as the hybrids Electric and hybrid models based on Mercedes-Benz’s new MMA compact car platform will be priced at similar levels, CEO Ola Källenius has said. Mercedes will reveal the production electric version of the new CLA

Alpine's preview image (brightened by Autocar) shows the production A390's face Production model will feature tri-motor set-up and active torque vectoring for "lightweight" feel The Alpine A390 will be unveiled on 27 May as the French performance brand's first electric crossover. Previewed by the A390 Beta concept that was displayed at last year's

Is Seat's first SUV a more appealing used buy than a Volkswagen Tiguan or Nissan Qashqai? A stylish alternative to the mightily successful Nissan Qashqai, the Seat Ateca plugged a conspicuous SUV-shaped gap in Seat’s line-up when it arrived in 2016 and helped to turn the tide for the cash-strapped Spanish