BRIEFLY: BMW i7, Rivian R2, Smart Hashtag 2 & more | 22 Apr 2026

About this episode

This episode provides a brief overview of the latest updates in the EV industry, including the BMW i7's enhancements.

It's EV News Briefly for Wednesday 22 April 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show. Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the EV News Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily BMW GIVES I7 MORE RANGE AND SCREEN SPACE BMW has revealed what it calls the most extensive refresh ever applied to a BMW, with the updated electric i7 arriving first in September 2026 and plug-in hybrids to follow, with pricing expected to rise from the current £105,000 starting point. The new i7 swaps its old 105.7kWh battery for a 112.5kWh pack using Gen6 cylindrical cells, pushing maximum range from 387 miles to 452 miles and DC charging speed from 195kW to 250kW, while adaptive dampers and active rear steering become standard across the whole range. The styling adopts BMW's Neue Klasse design language with slimmer crystal-embedded headlights, a horizontal-slat grille, 22-inch alloys as standard, and up to 500 exterior colour combinations including a new two-tone option. Inside, the i7 becomes the first BMW to offer a front-passenger…

Topics covered

• BMW i7
• Rivian R2
• Smart Hashtag 2

Keywords

• EV News
• electric vehicles
• automotive news

Mentioned in this episode

Products: i7, Rivian R2, Smart Hashtag, Gen6, Neue Klasse, Panoramic iDrive, R2, Launch Edition, Premium, Standard

Books & works: EV News Briefly

Places: ILLINOIS, Normal, Europe

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