MERC AND BMW EVs: THE FIGHTBACK STARTS HERE

Among the many exciting cars at this month's Munich motor show (see News, from p4), two models rivals no less seem particularly noteworthy. The BMW iX3 and Mercedes GLC sound familiar at first mention, but don't underestimate the profound changes on both models. Each is an all-new electric car that marks a seminal moment in the evolution of its respective firm.

- Rachel Burgess, magazine editor [e-mail]

The BMW is the first to use an entirely new platform, lead a brand-wide design rethink and introduce new technology and production methods. Meanwhile, the GLC – which will co-exist alongside its combustion-engined equivalent - also sits on a bespoke new a