The new charging technology on the BMW iX allows DC rapid charging with an output of up to 200 kW. This allows the battery to be charged from 10 to 80 percent of its total capacity in under 40 minutes. Behind the powerful appearance of the BMW iX lies a lot of high tech. One symbol of this is the new BMW grille.

It brings together the company's latest developments in the strategic innovation fields of Design, Automated Driving, Connectivity, Electrification and Services. Added to which, the vehicle concept and design of the BMW iX are rooted in an all-embracing approach to sustainability.

DETROIT, June 14 (Reuters) - BMW (BMWG.DE) will install and test a long-range battery developed by Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE) in the German automaker's iX electric SUV, the companies said on Tuesday.

The iX Flow builds on that vehicle with an E Ink exterior, allowing the car to change color from black to white with just the press of a button. Being E Ink, it also consumes minimal power, only using power when changing colors.

The iX nameplate was chosen to signify the model's position at the top of the electric i line-up and its role in showcasing technology as it uses the new fifth-generation version of BMW's electric drive system, and also offers high levels of autonomous and connected technology.

THE FIRST BMW iX Powered by cutting-edge 5th Generation BMW eDrive technology and a fully electric all-wheel drive system, the BMW iX achieves an exceptional range and delivers powerful acceleration from a standstill.

The company reveals that the BMW iX sales in Q1 amounted to 2,351, but remains silent about the other results (other plug-in models are counted together with non-rechargeable versions). Cumulatively, iX sales exceeded 8,000.

The BMW iX is built on a bespoke electric drivetrain architecture and an aluminum spaceframe with carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) side frame, rain channels, roof frame and rear window aperture. The electric platform is a "totally new development", though it is "highly compatible" with the modular CLAR platform.

Standard production of the fully-electric BMW iX* began today in Dingolfing. The plant in Lower Bavaria now produces vehicles with all drive train variants, i.e. combustion-engine vehicles, plug-in hybrids and fully-electric models, on a single line.

It can change its appearance digitally. The body is laminated with an electrophoretic film containing microcapsules the diameter of a human hair. Each capsule contains differently charged white, black or coloured particles which become visible when an electric field is applied.

The new BMW X5 offers just as much luxury as the BMW iX with its own unique and modern layout that seats five comfortably. The BMW X5 is slightly smaller but offers plenty more model options, including a plug-in hybrid and performance SAV.

Despite being roughly the same length as the BMW X5 M50i, which measures 194.3 inches, the electric iX has far more interior space – a whopping 77.9 cubic feet with its rear seats folded compared to 72.3 cubic feet for the gasoline SUV.

The iX resembles the G05 X5 in length and width, but with the lower roof height of an G06 X6 and the larger wheel size of an G07 X7. It has a 0.25 drag coefficient and a 2.82 m2 frontal area (thus CdA=0.71m2).

Comparing Interior Space and Technology Despite being roughly the same length as the BMW X5 M50i, which measures 194.3 inches, the electric iX has far more interior space – a whopping 77.9 cubic feet with its rear seats folded compared to 72.3 cubic feet for the gasoline SUV.

BMW iX Europe Auto Sales Figures

X5 The Bimmer SUV is about the same size as the company's mid-size X5 and X6 crossovers, and its passenger and cargo space is similar to those models as well.