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BMW are putting the IX1E Drive 20 on sale here in the UK.

It's a single motor, not dual motor like the X Drive 30, but it does 296 miles of range. And pricing starts at 44,560

pounds. Really premium feel because it's like a baby IX3. And it doesn't feel like a cheaper

version of that with its 64.7 kilowatt hour battery. Though I think Björn, Newland, the Norwegian

tester on YouTube, pulled about 60 or 62 kilowatt hours in his though I think Björn-Newland, the Norwegian tester on YouTube, pulled about

60 or 62 kilowatt hours in his real world range test.

EVs achieving record share last month in August, both in the UK at 20.1% for pure BEVs, and

in Germany at 20% of pure B-EVs of the new car market.

Chinese EVs are gaining momentum in Europe, and the

UK, it turns out, is the number one European market for the Chinese EV brands, contributing to

nearly a third of their sales so far this year coming from the UK. We love vehicles like the MG. Most

people still think of MG, the 100-year-old British brand as a British brand,

even though it's owned by SAIC. Rivian have unveiled the number for their new dual motor,

max battery packs, 180 kilowatt hours, 410 miles. That's before the EPA have published it on their website.

410 miles does set a big benchmark for when Tesla finally show us the real cyber truck.

X-Pung's P7 and G9 are coming to Germany in early 2024.

The P-7 is the sedan.

The G-9 is the big SUV.

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