The new BMW is based on an upcoming facelifted version of the Chinese-market long-wheelbase 3-Series – a model not currently sold outside of China – which is 6.4 ins. longer than the existing standard-wheelbase 3...

The upmarket 4-door sedan is the fifth dedicated all-electric model from BMW’s i electric-vehicle sub-brand, following the i3, ix3, i4 and iX.

Volkswagen has indicated it would be cheaper to construct the new factory than to retrofit its existing Wolfsburg manufacturing base to produce BEVs with similar levels of assembly efficiency to Tesla.

The German-Sino engineering services and supercar manufacturer reveals its EVision S concept, with customer deliveries slated for 2023, plus a dramatic new combustion-engine supercar.

The CUV coupe becomes the German automaker’s third dedicated battery-electric vehicle. VW says it has no immediate plans to sell the ID.5 in North America.

Alongside with the two-door previewed in its latest photographs, Mini plans to continue with a four-door hardtop model. Officials with Mini parent company BMW also confirm a cabriolet version.

The iconic roadster ditches its metal roof and returns to a 2+2 layout for the first time in two decades.

The overall silhouette mirrors that of VW’s latest internal-combustion-engine Microbus, with which the ID.Buzz is claimed to share elements of its body shell, chassis and interior architecture.