BMW started its wireless charging pilot program in Germany in 2018 using the BMW 530e plug-in hybrid as a testbed. Now the program expands to the U.S. or rather to California to be more precise ...

Wireless charging is, for the most part, still something that requires an aftermarket solution. But BMW will offer its own setup starting with the 5 Series in 2018. The 2018 BMW 530e plug-in ...

Once the 3.2-kW ground pad is installed, an electrified BMW vehicle like the 530e can charge wirelessly by parking over it. Charging starts once the vehicle is over the pad and will turn off once ...

BMW Wireless Charging is only available as a leasing-option for the BMW 530e iPerformance sedan. The German company has yet to make any statements regarding both the BMW i3 or i8. The product will ...

Americans soon will have a fully automaker-supported car that supports inductive wireless charging. BMW announced Friday that it will soon offer inductive charging in the 2019 BMW 530e iPerformance.

The automaker previewed its BMW Wireless Charging system last year, alongside the new 530e plug-in hybrid. The system works with a wireless charging pad that's designed to be put on the floor of a ...

BMW’s new plug-in hybrid 5-Series, the 530e iPerformance, will eventually get wireless charging capability. It will mean no longer have to bother with plugging the car in for charging.

BMW says that production for BMW Wireless Charging will begin in July and is available for order now, for the 530e iPerformance model. The charging option is set as a lease in Germany and will ...

It still needs UL approval, too. In other countries, BMW plans to launch the wireless charging system early next year, but only on the 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid sedan. Other iPerformance ...

At first, this new tech will only be available for the BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid. Unfortunately, wireless car charging won’t be available in the U.S. for some time. We reached out to ...

The system has a charging capacity of 3.2 kilowatts, or enough to charge the 9.2-kilowatt-hour battery of the 530e iPerformance in 3.5 hours. BMW says the wireless charger's efficiency rate is a ...

BMW’s sporty 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid sedan will soon be offered with an available inductive charging plate that will enable the car to receive a charge wirelessly. The charging plate ...