Innovation Segment : Electric Vehicles

Innovation Insights

BMW pure electric SUV with extended range

BMW HAS unveiled the iX, an X5-sized pure-electric SUV with a claimed range of 373 miles to rival models including the Mercedes EQC, Audi e-Tron 55 Quattro, Jaguar I-pace, and Tesla Model X.

Its claimed range would enable the iX to go further on a single charge than any of the aforementioned competitors. BMW claims that the impressive range has been achieved by optimizing the car’s aerodynamic qualities: it has a drag coefficient of 0.25.

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Innovation Theme: Pure-electric SUV with a range of 373 miles, Range achieved by optimizing the car’s aerodynamic qualities, Fast charging up to 200kW, From 10%-80% in under 40 minutes,  75 miles added to the iX’s range from just 10 minutes of charging.

Relevant for

  • Mechanical engineer
  • Electrical engineer
  • Electronics engineer
  • Power electronics engineer
  • Microelectronics engineer
  • Telecommunications engineer
  • Semiconductors / optoelectronics engineer

Innovation sector

  • Electrical engineering
  • Electronics & communications
  • Energy efficiency
  • Energy storage
  • Mechanical engineering

Domain

Energy Efficiency

Energy storage

Sustainable transport

Waste management

Type of innovation

Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholders

University researcher

Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

Solution provider

Industry