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Ars Technica’s top 10 cars, trucks, and SUVs of 2021

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) I can barely believe it’s once again that time of year when I sit down and look through everything we drove during the last 12 months to see what stood out. And what a 12 months they’ve been, with a number of highly anticipated new models, including quite […]

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Forget the looks, love the tech: The $83,200 BMW iX electric SUV

Enlarge / The $83,500 BMW iX is the brand’s new technology flagship. It’s a battery electric SUV with a range of more than 300 miles. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) BMW provided flights to Munich and seven nights in hotels so we could attend IAA Mobility and then later that week drive its two new electric cars, […]

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Electric vehicles feature in 2022 World Car Awards contenders

Enlarge (credit: World Car Awards) On Thursday, the World Car Awards launched its 2022 program and published the list of eligible vehicles for the upcoming contest. When the winners are announced at next year’s New York International Auto Show, there will be a new category just for battery-electric vehicles. “There has never been a better […]

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BMW’s big electric car push: Selling 2 million new EVs by 2025

Enlarge / A BMW iX rolls down the production line at Dingolfing, Germany. (credit: BMW) With annual report season in full swing, it was BMW’s turn on Wednesday to take the microphone and tell us about its electric vehicle plans for the next few years. The German automaker was an early leader in terms of electrification, producing […]

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BMW made this really weird short film to celebrate 20 years of iDrive

In 2001, BMW put a digital display in the dash of its newest 7 Series, heralding the advent of the iDrive infotainment system. [credit: BMW ] With the coronavirus pandemic causing CES to be held virtually this year, some exhibitors have been looking for different ways to capture our attention. Take BMW for example. In […]