https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/bmw-ix3-introduce-brands-fifth-generation-ev-power-2020 BMW iX3 to introduce brand's fifth-generation EV power in 2020 1 March 2018 Sam Sheehan
[images https://www.autocar.co.uk/sites/autocar.co.uk/files/styles/gallery_slide/public/images/car-reviews/first-drives/legacy/sb3_4747.jpg?itok=3b53xWP2 https://www.autocar.co.uk/sites/autocar.co.uk/files/images/car-reviews/first-drives/legacy/sb3_4800.jpg https://www.autocar.co.uk/sites/autocar.co.uk/files/images/car-reviews/first-drives/legacy/sb3_4764.jpg ] BMW iX3 to introduce brand's fifth-generation EV power in 2020 Electric version of X3 SUV will feature new all-wheel drive powertrain; following i models will utilise different forms of set-up The iX3 will arrive as part of the updated third-generation X3 range... ...it will be the first car to use BMW's new zero-emissions car underpinnings... ...that are being developed for use in all of the company's next-generation EVs The structure is a development of BMW’s CLAR structure......which underpins the X3, 5 Series and 7 Series Although the iX3 will probably feature a grille-free nose to reduce drag... ...its overall design is unlikely to drastically differ from its combustion engine siblings' The underpinnings will come as part of BMW's fifth-generation EV platform......which will be used in 11 further electric BMWs due to arrive by 2025 Each of BMW's new electric models will have an 'i' at the start of its name BMW iX3 to introduce brand's fifth-gen EV power in 2020 BMW will introduce its most advanced electric powertrain technology yet in 2020 when it launches a zero-emissions version of its X3 SUV. Set to be called the iX3, it will arrive as part of the updated third-generation X3 range and be the first car to get all-new zero-emissions underpinnings that are being developed for use in all of BMW’s next-generation EVs. Spy photographers have caught an i3X development car testing in Scandinavia, where the range of its battery pack is being evaluated in conditions that regularly dip below -10deg. The electric powertrain of this car, which is based on today's X3, which arrived last year, is evident from the lack of water vapour from tailpipes as it drives away. In these sub-zero conditions, combustion engine tailpipes almost always produce vapour. BMW i3 and i8 might not be replaced The sighting of an EV X3 so early into the future car's development cycle shows that the platform of the future line-up is being engineered to adopt an electric powertrain from the off. This is essential for effective packaging to ensure cabin space is not compromised by the placement of batteries in the car’s floor. The iX3's structure will be a development of BMW’s CLAR structure, which underpins the X3, as well as the latest 5 Series and 7 Series models and will be used in the 2019 BMW 3 Series. Although the iX3 will probably feature a grille-free nose to reduce drag, it's overall design is unlikely to drastically differ from its combustion engine siblings'. The BMW Group’s latest stance on EV design is to be more discreet; Mini brand boss Sebastian Mackensen told Autocar recently that the marque “doesn’t need to make a big statement” about EVs. The electric architecture beneath the iX3 will be the most advanced put into production by BMW. The iX3 will use two electric motors, one mounted up front driving the front wheels and a second at the rear within the axle assembly to drive the rear wheels. This set=up will enable torque vectoring to enhance traction. 425bhp X3 M due this year as Macan Turbo rival The electric layout will come as part of BMW's fifth-generation EV platform and will be used in 11 further electric BMWs due to arrive by 2025. Not all of those cars will adapt the twin-motor setup employed by the iX3, however; models less concerned with all-wheel drive traction could adopt a simpler layout, which uses a front-mounted electric motor in combination with a fixed-ratio gearbox and so-called electric propeller shaft to channel drive to the rear wheels. Each of BMW's new electric models will have an 'i' at the start of its name to signify its EV status. BMW recently patented a list of nine names spanning from iX1 to iX9, although not all will necessarily be used because most will be aligned with current models in the line-up. BMW patented the i1 to i9 names back in 2010, before the i3 and i8 arrived. The largest confirmed model for BMW’s future range is the X7. The brand will also produce an electric version of the future 4 Series GT, called the i4, in 2020 and an i5, which was previewed by the i Vision Dynamics concept and is due in 2021. [© autocar.co.uk] http://www.bmwblog.com/2018/03/25/spied-bmw-ix3-caught-winter-testing-in-scandinavia/ SPIED: BMW iX3 caught winter testing in Scandinavia 25 We recently learned that BMW could reveal its all-electric iX3 crossover at the 2018 Beijing Motor Show later this year. Being that BMW, as well as other luxury brands, needs to push electric vehicles in China, where emissions are an even bigger problem than they are here, it makes a bit of sense to debut the brand's first ... http://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2018-BMW-X3-xDrive30D-photoshoot-38.jpg + http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/electronics-news/new-charging-technology-could-supercharge-electric-delivery-fleet/171636/ New charging technology could supercharge electric delivery fleet 20 March 2018 Together with the smart-grid, UPS hopes this will pave the way toward a EV infrastructure strategy that can dynamically make use of a conventional power upgrade, a smart grid, onsite storage, and local power generation including solar and other alternative sources. “Our previous work on electric freight vehicles has shown ... http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article-images/image-library/93/powering_operations_of_the_future_0eef5c6f.jpg For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
