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460 kW – the BMW iX5 shows in California how fast charging can be in 2026.
A ten-minute coffee break, 363 kilometres of extra range. What sounded like science fiction just a few years ago, BMW demonstrated this week in Laguna Hills, Southern California, in front of international media. The new BMW iX5 60 xDrive drew up to 460 kW at a charging station. Two partners made it possible: the North American charging network IONNA and the South Tyrolean charging specialist Alpitronic. Gen6: The heart behind the record charging power The first all-electric X
6 days ago3 min read


BMW iX3: From «Swiss Car of the Year» to Bestseller – and now «Wertmeister 2026» too.
The BMW iX3 is collecting not just trophies but customers as well: in Switzerland, the first model of the Neue Klasse is already the BMW Group's most successful electric vehicle, and in the third quarter it was even the most registered model of all. Shortly afterwards, it was named «Wertmeister 2026» in Germany – together with the BMW 4 Series and the BMW 5 Series. The iX3 leads BMW Group Switzerland In January 2026, an expert jury named the BMW iX3 «Swiss Car of the Year 202
Oct 194 min read


BMW iX4 M60 xDrive: 612 hp, 777 km range – the electric flagship of the Neue Klasse.
With the iX4, BMW brings the third Neue Klasse model – and immediately tops it with an M Performance flagship, the iX4 M60 xDrive. 612 hp, 3.9 seconds to 100 km/h and still up to 777 kilometres of range: here is what the electric SUV coupé can do. Key facts at a glance Output: 450 kW (612 hp), 875 Nm, all-wheel drive with two electric motors Performance: 0–100 km/h in 3.9 s, top speed 240 km/h Battery: 108.7 kWh net, 800-volt technology, Gen6 round cells Range: 654–777 km (WL
Oct 154 min read


One Million Times M: Anniversary M3 in Fire Orange – and the Electric M3 Will Come from Munich.
BMW M has built its one millionth vehicle. Fittingly, it's an M3, produced at the Munich main plant. And that is exactly where the next era will begin: the first fully electric BMW M3, based on the Neue Klasse, will also roll off the line in Munich. An M3 in Fire Orange III as a Milestone What timing: 40 years after the market launch of the first BMW M3, BMW M GmbH is celebrating the production of its one millionth vehicle – and of all things, it's an M3. The anniversary car
Oct 53 min read


BMW iX3 Generation Comparison: What the Leap from Gen5 to Gen6 Really Means.
Two cars with the same name — yet worlds apart. The “old” BMW iX3 (G08, 2020–2024) was the pioneer of BMW’s first E-SUV generation, based on the proven fifth-generation eDrive system. The new iX3 (NA5) is the first Neue Klasse model and, with its sixth-generation eDrive, marks the biggest single technological leap BMW has ever made. Here’s a direct comparison of both generations. Starting Point: Same Name, Different Platform The original iX3 was technically closely related to
Sep 32 min read
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