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The reason we are interested in the latest Apple iPhones is because it will directly affect new age car owners. The new iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X now come with wireless charging compatibility and will now be able to charge in vehicles that offer the feature.

The theme of the 2017 Frankfurt Auto Show is very clear - electric mobility. And not to be left behind, BMW has showcased a brand new concept electric sedan called the BMW iVision Dynamics. The new sedan is all-electric and will be launched as a part of the brand's 'i' sub-brand that concentrates only on electric mobility solutions. The new iVision Dynamics will go into production soon and will be slotted in between the i3s hatchback and the i8 hybrid sports car and will most likely be called the BMW i5. Harold Kruger, CEO and Chairman - BMW also outlined the electric mobility plans for German automaker the near future.

Volkswagen, for its part, said it was seeking new global supplier contracts to source 50 billion euros ($60 billion) of electric car content including batteries, which are not yet manufactured competitively in Europe.

Volkswagen unveils the further developed zero emission new I.D. Crozz SUV concept which offers a look forward to the production model of 2020 on eve of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The German car-makers will be investing 6 billion euros in electric mobility over the next five years.

What is possibly the most awaited car of the year, the Mercedes-AMG Project One has made its debut on the eve of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Project One is as close to a Formula 1 car for the road than any other car in production today and even features a 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 engine similar to the Mercedes-AMG F1 car. The Project One also gets four electric motors in total to produce a power figure of 1000 bhp! And since the car weighs just 1000 kg, the Project One gets a 1:1 power to weight ratio (hence the name).

On the eve of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show is when the Volkswagen group brings out it's big guns at the Volkswagen Group night. And this time around, the message is clear. The Volkswagen group wants to put its Dieselgate woes behind it and move towards a cleaner electric future. "By 2025, 1 out of every 4 Volkswagen cars sold around the world will be electric", said Matthias Muller, CRO, Volkswagen, at the 2017 VW group night. Considering the fact that in 2016 Volkswagen sold 10.09 million (1 crore 9 lakh) vehicles globally and is forecast to sell even more this year, 25 percent of VW sales in 2025 could easily be over an estimated 3 million electric cars sold every year!

Tesla has unlocked extra range on some of its older base 60 and 60D Model S sedans and Model X SUVs in order to facilitate easier evacuations for those in the path of Hurricane Irma. The older 60D and 60 Model S and Model X usually get 210 miles of range, which is about 338 kms. The updated range is now 240 miles or about 386 kms. The increase in range was done remotely through Tesla's servers for all Model S and Model X 60 and 60D variants.

An electric version of the Tata Tiago has been unveiled at the 2017 Cenex LCV (low carbon vehicle) show in the United Kingdom. The Tata Tiago EV is expected to make it to India soon with the vehicle already very close to a production stage according to some insider sources at Tata Motors.