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BMW Group Electric Car Sales Hit A New Record In Q4 And 2023

BMW Group Electric Car Sales Hit A New Record In Q4 And 2023

The company plans to increase BEV sales to over 500,000 units and 20% share in 2024.

By Mark Kane Jan 9 2024

Range / Efficiency

2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre Rated At Up To 291 Miles Of EPA Range

2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre Rated At Up To 291 Miles Of EPA Range

The model is one of the heaviest on the market, but can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds.

By Mark Kane Dec 21 2023

To Get The First US Rolls-Royce Spectre, Michael Fux Had To Buy Two

To Get The First US Rolls-Royce Spectre, Michael Fux Had To Buy Two

The longtime collector took delivery of his first Spectre EV in Miami.

By Jeff Perez Nov 3 2023

BMW Group Switching To Tesla's NACS Port In North America From 2025 Onward

BMW Group Switching To Tesla's NACS Port In North America From 2025 Onward

BMW, Mini, and Rolls-Royce EVs with the CCS port will also gain access to designated Tesla Supercharger stations in early 2025.

By Dan Mihalascu Oct 17 2023

BMW Group Investing $106M In New Battery Testing Center In Germany

BMW Group Investing $106M In New Battery Testing Center In Germany

The Wackersdorf center will test cells under various conditions and subject batteries to vibration and shock tests, among other things.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 29 2023

Motor1.Com Test Car Happy Hour #57: Rolls-Royce Spectre, Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV, Mazda CX-90 Plug-In

Motor1.Com Test Car Happy Hour #57: Rolls-Royce Spectre, Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV, Mazda CX-90 Plug-In

Everything is electrified this week with two high-class EVs, plus a PHEV three-row SUV.

By Chris Bruce Sep 14 2023

1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom II EV Conversion By Electrogenic Revealed With 201 HP

1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom II EV Conversion By Electrogenic Revealed With 201 HP

A part of the 93-kWh battery pack has been mounted under a hand-shaped, hand-riveted aluminum cowling under the hood.

By Iulian Dnistran Aug 30 2023

2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre Makes North American Debut As Bespoke Model

2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre Makes North American Debut As Bespoke Model

The Rolls-Royce Spectre debuting in Monterey features a Bespoke Morganite paint with Black accents.

By Dan Mihalascu Aug 14 2023

Goodwood Festival of Speed

Rolls-Royce Spectre To Run Goodwood Hill Climb, Bespoke Models On Display

Rolls-Royce Spectre To Run Goodwood Hill Climb, Bespoke Models On Display

This is the first time the EV will be at the event.

By Anthony Alaniz Jul 10 2023

Rolls-Royce To Blacklist EV Buyers Who Flip Their Cars: CEO

Rolls-Royce To Blacklist EV Buyers Who Flip Their Cars: CEO

Torsten Muller-Otvos said customers will be banned for life if they profiteer from their cars.

By Iulian Dnistran Jul 10 2023

Rolls-Royce Considering Switching From BEV To Hydrogen For Future Models

Rolls-Royce Considering Switching From BEV To Hydrogen For Future Models

The luxury carmaker’s CEO rules out hydrogen combustion, but fuel cells are on the table.

By Iulian Dnistran Jun 16 2023

Rolls-Royce CEO: Order A Spectre Now, Take Delivery In 2025

Rolls-Royce CEO: Order A Spectre Now, Take Delivery In 2025

Positive demand for the “emotional,” all-electric, not-a-Wraith successor is leading to wait times beyond the company’s 15-month target.

By Brandon Turkus May 21 2023

Industry Outlook

BMW Group Expects BEVs To Make Up 15 Percent Of Its Sales In 2023

BMW Group Expects BEVs To Make Up 15 Percent Of Its Sales In 2023

BEVs will be among BMW's main growth drivers in 2023, with the company expecting sales to almost double this year compared to 2022.

By Dan Mihalascu Mar 16 2023

Rolls-Royce Boss Says Future New Models Will Be EVs

Rolls-Royce Boss Says Future New Models Will Be EVs

CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos mulls over the brand's electric future, with ICE-powered ones still to be offered for several years.

By Jacob Oliva Feb 24 2023

Rolls-Royce Spectre Goes Through Extreme Hot Weather Testing In South Africa

Rolls-Royce Spectre Goes Through Extreme Hot Weather Testing In South Africa

The British carmaker’s first production EV has to withstand temperatures of up to 122 degrees.

By Iulian Dnistran Feb 10 2023

Rolls-Royce Spectre Order Intake "Far Better" Than Expected: CEO

Rolls-Royce Spectre Order Intake "Far Better" Than Expected: CEO

Torsten Müller-Ötvös says the company will have to increase the production run for its first EV if orders continue at the current rate.

By Dan Mihalascu Jan 23 2023

Industry Outlook

Cadillac, Jeep, Mercedes & Rolls Royce: Top EV News Oct 21, 2022

Cadillac, Jeep, Mercedes & Rolls Royce: Top EV News Oct 21, 2022

It seems even automakers with no official plans to race EVs to market are changing their tune.

By Steven Loveday Oct 21 2022

Rolls-Royce Spectre Configurator Goes Live And The Options Are Glamorous

Rolls-Royce Spectre Configurator Goes Live And The Options Are Glamorous

Twenty-nine colors, 31 contrasting hues, six wheel options; there’s no shortage of exterior upgrades for the Spectre.

By Jeff Perez Oct 19 2022

2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre EV Debuts Flaunting Opulence And 260+ Miles Of Range

2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre EV Debuts Flaunting Opulence And 260+ Miles Of Range

It's going to cost around $400,000 and is available for order now.

By Andrei Nedelea Oct 18 2022

Industry Outlook

BMW Group Expects To Sell 240,000 EVs This Year, 400,000 In 2023

BMW Group Expects To Sell 240,000 EVs This Year, 400,000 In 2023

BMW Group CFO Nicolas Peter said the company aims to make "another big leap" in purely electric vehicles next year.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 28 2022

Rolls-Royce Spectre Spied Inside And Out While Lapping The Nurburgring

Rolls-Royce Spectre Spied Inside And Out While Lapping The Nurburgring

Development of the luxury EV continues.

By Christopher Smith Sep 24 2022

Rolls-Royce Rules Out Ludicrous Mode For Spectre, Future EVs

Rolls-Royce Rules Out Ludicrous Mode For Spectre, Future EVs

The Spectre is all about delivering a “true Rolls-Royce experience.”

By Anthony Alaniz Aug 10 2022

Rolls-Royce Spectre EV Interior Revealed In New Spy Photos

Rolls-Royce Spectre EV Interior Revealed In New Spy Photos

It looks like any typical Rolls-Royce interior, complete with physical controls for everything.

By Andrei Nedelea Aug 3 2022

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