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Do EVs need to simulate gear shifts? BMW and Hyundai think so

2025 BMW M2Hyundai and BMW think consumers want EVs to simulate shift points Hyundai already sells the Ioniq 5 N, which is a sporty EV featuring fake shift points BMW's now working on simulating gearshifts for its future EVs The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N brought simulated gear shifts to a production EV. Now it appears BMW is working on something similar. In an...

BMW nixes Northvolt battery deal

BMW Vision Neue Klasse X conceptBMW cancels deal with Swedish EV battery supplier worth $2 billion Northvolt, based in Sweden, still has deals with Volvo and Volkswagen Group BMW has shifted to more energy-dense cylindrical battery cells BMW has canceled a contract worth roughly $2 billion for EV battery cells from Swedish firm Northvolt, Reuters reported Thursday. German media...

Electric BMW M3 coming to “beat everything”

2025 BMW M3An electric BMW M3 variant is in the works BMW M division's boss expects his electric sports car to "beat everything" The electric M3 variant, possibly called i3 M, probably won't arrive until 2026 or 2027 Luxury automaker BMW, known for making sports car icons, has mapped out a performance plan for its next-gen EVs. Work is underway on those...