DAILY: BMW EV Models Leak, Tesla Berlin Running at 40% and Local Batteries Lower Costs | 02 Mar 2026

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Martyn Lee

Business, Leisure, Technology, Automotive

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🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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BMW USA SHOP LEAK POINTS TO 2027 LINEUP https://evne.ws/4081MUf

TESLA BERLIN RUNS HALF FULL AS UNION ROW SIMMERS https://evne.ws/4d4gL9g

T&E: LOCAL BATTERIES COULD CUT COST GAP https://evne.ws/3Na5t94

TRIBUNAL BACKS 5% VAT ON SOME PUBLIC CHARGING https://evne.ws/4bl4PPi

SKODA OPENS €205M CTP BATTERY PLANT IN CZECHIA https://evne.ws/3N2pBK9

MG CLOSES IN ON EUROPEAN FACTORY PLAN https://evne.ws/4slQRCu

CITROËN UPDATES C5 AIRCROSS PHEV FOR EURO 7 https://evne.ws/4u7vBC3

CANADIAN TRIAL PEGS ELECTRIC SEMI SAVINGS AT $157,126 https://evne.ws/4rMIKiv

DENZA D9 ELECTRIC MPV ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA https://evne.ws/46yDNRY

CHINESE CAR BRANDS SPLIT US BUYERS https://evne.ws/4aMajm3

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0:00.0	Dating apps? Easy. Online shopping? Simple. Banking app? Sorted. Life admin? Ugh. That's what a digital ID could change.
0:14.3	And the government is opening a conversation to make it work for you. Your voice will shape the final product.
0:21.8	So search Digital ID consultation to have your say.
0:25.9	Digital ID, making it work for you.
0:30.2	Your life's already digital.
0:32.6	From banking and shopping to streaming and learning.
0:36.0	So why does sorting government stuff still feel like such
0:39.0	hard work? The government is introducing a new digital ID to make access to services quicker
0:46.8	and more secure for everyone. But we need to hear from you. Your voice matters. Search Digital
0:53.7	ID consultation to have your say. Digital ID,
0:58.0	making it work for you. Welcome back to EV News Daily. Today, BMW EVV models leak,
1:04.4	Tesla Berlin running at 40% and local batteries, lower costs, plus they tuned. Later in the show,
1:11.5	I'll tell you how many Americans say they would buy a Chinese EV. Over on EV News China today, our spinoff podcast,
1:17.6	talking about the February sales report, BYD testing their flash charging 2.0, and Denz's
1:23.2	Z9 range claims. Let's get into it. A leak on BMW USA's online shop revealed the EVs,
1:30.9	which are coming for the next model year. So what have we got two fully electric three series
1:35.6	variants, the I-340 and the I-350. Both of those all-wheel drive because they were designated
1:42.8	X-drive. BMW has confirmed the I-3 sedan will arrive for 2027 model year.
1:48.6	These I-3 variants will share their underpinnings with the I-X-3, the first of the opening
1:54.2	wave of Neuer-classer platform vehicles, underpinning most of BMW's core line-up.
1:59.7	The details listed include the Gen 6 batteries, the 800-volt
2:03.4	architecture, and an iDrive X interior with panoramic vision. The I-X-3 itself was also in the
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