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BMW Strikes Back at Tesla With Longer-Range EVs

Next month, BMW will debut the iX3 as its first Neue Klasse EV, aiming to challenge Tesla with longer range and fast charging, BMW states.
BMW states Neue Klasse models are designed to compete against Tesla at a challenging time, after losing to Tesla in the first round.
BMW’s new iX3 features a driving range of up to 800 km under WLTP and supports 400 kW fast-charging, enabling a New York–Washington, DC trip in about 10 minutes.
On metrics of range and charging, the iX3 has an edge over the Tesla Model Y, with BMW stating it offers up to 800 km under WLTP and supports 400 kW charging, surpassing Tesla's specs.
From end of 2027, BMW’s flagship plant in Munich will exclusively produce electric Neue Klasse vehicles, aiming for half of sales by the end of the decade.

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