Green Car Congress
JULY 5, 2017
The BMW Group is supplying lithium-ion batteries from its Dingolfing plant to German company Torqeedo. kWh BMW i3 pack offered by Torqeedo has a usable capacity of 30.5 This successful transfer of the latest automotive technology to the water is testament to the value of the integrated approach that underpins BMW i.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 2, 2015
The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. The other two short-listed finalists in contention for the award were the Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-In Hybrid and the Volkswagen Golf GTE. Its battery-electric sibling, the BMW i3, took the same award in 2014.
Clean Fleet Report
JUNE 24, 2021
Honda Drops Clarity FCEV; BMW & Land Rover Test Prototypes. BMW & JLR Jump on Board. Both BMW and Jaguar Land Rover announced this week advanced testing of hydrogen fuel cell models that could appear on the market in a few years. BMW’s fuel cell SUV.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 16, 2018
Beginning in MY 2005, technology has generally been used to increase both fuel economy and power, while keeping vehicle weight relatively constant. Turbochargers, which are often used in conjunction with GDI, have also increased market share to 25% in MY 2017, led by BMW, Mercedes, VW, and Ford.
The Truth About Cars
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Chery had plans to break into our market back in 2005 and supposedly had things lined up to import a limited supply of its Exeed crossover in 2020 before the world went haywire. Exeed is a luxury brand that intends to compete with Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. But this isn’t the first time the brand has said so.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 30, 2016
The coalition comprises BMW, Daimler, Honda, NEOT/St1, Neste, OMV, Shell, Toyota and Volkswagen. Bringing optimized ICEs as well as alternative fuels and powertrain technologies to market will account for €380-390 billion (US$435-446) of cumulated incremental powertrain costs from 2010 until 2030.
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Research on hydrogen vehicles dipped until the 1990s when European countries announced plans for more hydrogen-centered car power, such as the 2005-07 bi-fuel BMW 7-Series with a V12 engine that ran on either compressed hydrogen or gasoline. In 2022, consumers have multiple choices for alternative-fuel vehicles.
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