The Year of the Electric SUV: Tesla, BMW and Audi to Duke it Out

By The Auto Future
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As the official launch of the Tesla Model X approaches, it seems that every other global automaker is in a hurry to start production of an all-electric SUV and prevent Elon Musk’s company from gaining a huge first-mover advantage in what is expected to be a pretty competitive segment in the years to come.

A couple of weeks ago, Audi officially confirmed that it is developing a Model X rival, and now, a report states that its German counterpart BMW is set to start production of an electric SUV model, as well.

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