Supply chain problems of Mini Cooper SE, base BMW i4, ups and downs of plug-in hybrid: Car News Today
Plug-in hybrid sales tumble in Europe as they continue to appear in the US. BMW adds the base version of the i4 EV. And no more $30K electric Mini Cooper — for now. This and more, here Green Car Report.
The Mini Cooper SE already a rare exception in the electric vehicle market – it’s a nimble, turn-around two-door EV that costs around $23,000, if you can claim the $7,500 EV tax credit. It’s a completely different kind of electric option than the Bolt EV or Leaf. But due to supply chain issues, the base version of the Cooper SE is not yet available – leaving models with a starting price of $4,325 more.
BMW has announced a cheaper version of the i4 electric car for the US market. The 2023 BMW eDrive35 There will be single-engine rear-wheel drive like the existing eDrive40 version, but with a smaller battery and a range of around 260 EPA, according to BMW – for $4,000 less. At $52,395, it’s only slightly more expensive than the base Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2.
Candlestick plug-in hybrid sales decline in Europe is considered a sign that this era of stopgap technology is over? Before you answer that question, consider that sales of PHEVs are still growing in the United States
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