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BRIEFLY: BMW iX4, Geely EX2, Tesla Rentals & more | 11 Nov 2025

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BMW iX4

The BMW iX4 is a new electric car that looks like a sporty coupe. It's set to come out in 2026 and is based on another model called the iX3.

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DC fast charging

DC fast charging is a way to charge electric cars much faster than regular charging. It helps you get back on the road quickly when you need to charge up.

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BMW iX3

The BMW iX3 is an electric SUV from BMW that the iX4 will be based on. It's part of BMW's effort to create more electric vehicles.

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Tesla Model

The Tesla Model Y is a popular electric SUV that many people are buying. It's known for being practical and having a good driving range.

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Geely EX2

The Geely EX2 is a new electric car that will be sold in different countries, including the UK. It's designed to be affordable and has different battery sizes.

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kilowatt-hour

A kilowatt-hour is a way to measure how much electricity a battery can store. It helps you understand how far an electric car can go before it needs to be charged again.

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MG Motor

MG Motor is a car brand from the UK that makes electric vehicles and SUVs. They are becoming popular for their affordable options.

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Tesla Model 3

The Tesla Model 3 is a popular electric car that is known for being fast and having a long battery life. It's a smaller sedan that many people like.

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FSD

FSD means Full Self-Driving, which is a feature from Tesla that helps the car drive itself. It includes things like automatic lane changes and parking.

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supercharging network

The supercharging network is a system of fast chargers for Tesla cars. It helps drivers charge their cars quickly when they're on the road.

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Tesla Semi

The Tesla Semi is an electric truck made by Tesla. It's designed to carry heavy loads and is more environmentally friendly than traditional trucks.

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Waymo

Waymo is a company that works on self-driving cars. They are testing their technology to make cars that can drive themselves without a human driver.

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Arnic 5

The Arnic 5 is an electric car made by Hyundai. It's designed to be efficient and has modern technology features.

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Citroën EC5 Aircross

The Citroën EC5 Aircross is a new electric car that is designed to be comfortable and stylish. It has received financial support from the UK government to help buyers.

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WLTP range

WLTP range is a way to measure how far an electric car can go on a single charge. It helps buyers understand the car's efficiency and performance.

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Nissan Juke

The Nissan Juke is a small SUV that has a very unique look. The new version will be electric, meaning it will run on batteries instead of gasoline.

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Nissan Leaf

The Nissan Leaf is a popular electric car that is known for being affordable and easy to drive. It's one of the first electric cars that many people think of.

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BMW's iX4 is a coupé-roofed version of the iX3, and that should be coming in 2026, bit like the i3.

All that newer, noir-class goodness with 400 kilowatts DC fast charging, 500 miles.

This is a more slippery shape though, the iX4. Now photographed, public testing, that would be even more than 500 miles, just because of Aero.

If it's the same pack and everything as the iX3, that'll be exciting to see.

Geely in China make a vehicle, which is actually the world's second best-selling EV behind the Tesla Model Y.

And when it goes overseas, which it will do globally next year, it's going to be called the Geely EX2.

Not called that back in China, but overseas, we'll get that with 30 or 40 kilowatt-hour packs, very competitive pricing, and actually sold under the Geely brand,

which even though they own Volvo, Polestar, Lotus and everything, they'll be called Geelys, which will be interesting, be a market entrance certainly here in the UK.

That will follow the EX5, the family SUV.

Congratulations to MG Motor, hitting 100,000 EVs delivered here in the UK.

They operate in 34 European countries and 1,255 dealer partnerships.

Tesla has launched rentals in select states in the US.

You can get a Model 3 or a Y at $60 a day with no mileage limits.

Obviously, people say, well, it's great because you get a Tesla experience and then you might go ahead and buy after the seven-day maximum rental period is taken.

But even as a rental company, because you get FSD in there as well, you can obviously access the supercharging network, $60 a day.

That's even as a rental vehicle with unlimited mileage.

It's a pretty stellar deal.

Tesla's semi is being pushed back yet again.

Earlier this year, their reports that it was being pushed back six months, which Tesla vociferously denied.

And then on the earnings call last week, sorry, the shareholder meeting last week, they said, oh, yes, no, we are pushing it back.

So it's going to be sometime before the end of June next year.

The Tesla Semi will go into production.

That was shown off in 2017, I'll remind you.

Tesla's China sales have dropped to 26,000 vehicles in October.

That is lowest monthly total in three years.

The competition in China is really fierce.

Waymo is beginning their on-road testing of their sixth-generation autonomous system.

But they're using Arnic Fives from Hyundai when that program is done.

They'll be able to be rode out to the Waymo fleet to provide fully autonomous rides in Arnic Fives.

EYD will probably do about a million vehicles overseas from China this year.

Next year, a new report today says they're targeting 1.6 million overseas EV sales in 2026.

You wonder why they've been buying all those building their own fleet of roll-on roll-off car carriers.

Well, now we know why.

Citruans EC5 Aircross gets the full UK government grant of almost £4,000.

That's a 97 kilowatt-hour pack, by the way, in the long-range version of the EC5 Aircross.

Citruan looks pretty good, looks pretty sharp, very modern.

Of course, it's going to be very comfortable being a Citruan.

And it's got 421 miles of WLTP range, and it starts at £32,935 after the government grant money is taken off.

Nissan is doing on-road testing of the new all-electric Juke.

That'll be on the same platform as the all-electric new Leaf.

But Nissan have said careful, because the styling of the new Juke could well be a kind of love-it-or-hate-it thing.

And European authorities are investigating Chinese-built electric buses over a new report from Norway,

concluded that Chinese buses could be stopped or even rendered inoperable,

where we to fall out with China, because of how connected they are.

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BRIEFLY: BMW iX4, Geely EX2, Tesla Rentals & more | 11 Nov 2025

BMW iX4

DC fast charging

BMW iX3

Tesla Model

Geely EX2

kilowatt-hour

MG Motor

Tesla Model 3

FSD

supercharging network

Tesla Semi

Waymo

Arnic 5

Citroën EC5 Aircross

WLTP range

Nissan Juke

Nissan Leaf

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