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MAY 20, 2011

Fiat’s 875cc TwinAir engine ( earlier post ) was named the International Engine of the Year 2011. BMW 2-Liter Twin-Turbo Diesel. BMW 3-Liter DI Twin-Turbo. BMW 4-Liter V8. Cutaway of the 875cc TwinAir. Click to enlarge. 1-Liter to 1.4-Liter. Volkswagen 1.4-Liter Liter TSI Twincharger. Liter to 1.8-Liter.

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APRIL 1, 2012

BMW i8 Concept Spyder. Following on the presentation of the BMW i3 Concept and BMW i8 Concept coupé at the Frankfurt show in 2011 ( earlier post ), the BMW Group has introduced a third i Model: the BMW i8 Concept Spyder. Like the i8 coupé concept, the BMW i8 Concept Spyder with eDrive is a plug-in hybrid.

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JULY 23, 2012

BMW is introducing the 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 7L ( earlier post ) with an MSRP of $84,895. At its introduction in 2011, the first-generation ActiveHybrid 7 carried a base MSRP of $103,125 for the ActiveHybrid 7 and $107,025 for the long wheelbase ActiveHybrid 7L. The second-generation ActiveHybrid 7 powertrain uses BMW’s 3.0-liter

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JANUARY 24, 2013

BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) signed binding agreements aimed at long-term collaboration between the two companies for the joint development of a hydrogen fuel cell system; joint development of architecture and components for a sports vehicle; and joint research and development of lightweight technologies. liter and 2.0-liter

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

BMW will stage the world premiere of the BMW ActiveE at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. Based on the current BMW 1 Series Coupé, the BMW ActiveE is the second electric test vehicle to be created by the BMW Group. Earlier post.). a “gliding” mode. a “gliding” mode.

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JUNE 4, 2010

The US Internal Revenue Service certified that the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 ( earlier post ) qualifies for up to a $900 tax credit under the Alternative Motor Vehicle provision. The ActiveHybrid 7 combines an electric motor with BMW’s 4.4-liter The first 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7s have begun arriving at US BMW centers.

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

One year after the two partners signed a memorandum of understanding, the joint venture formed by the BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën to develop and manufacture hybrid and drive technology—BMW Peugeot Citroën Electrification ( earlier post )—is now up and running. More than 1.8

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Continental and the BMW Group are pooling their development capacities to define the long-term prerequisites for series introduction of highly automated driving on European freeways. The joint research project with BMW Group addresses the enormous need for the kind of R&D required to realize the vision of automated driving.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Engineers at BMW Group Research and Technology are developing advanced automated driver assistance systems for the highway. Researchers have equipped a BMW 5 sedan with intelligent software as well as vision assistance and environment detection systems. Precursors and basis: BMW TrackTrainer and the Emergency Stop Assistant.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 16, 2012

While Europe has received diesel BMWs in four and six-cylinder guise for decades, U.S. buyers have only been allowed a small selection--which shrunk further when BMW discontinued the 2011 335d. That's about to change, reports Motor Authority, as BMW has confirmed it will soon offer a 2.0-liter,

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 6, 2011

BMW might be working hard to encourage drivers to become electronauts in its Active E electric car trials due to start in the next few months, but the German automaker has already started to drip-feed details of its 2014 i3 electric car to the press.

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JUNE 4, 2010

The all-new 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 is currently rolling into dealerships across the country and potential customers will be happy to know that they will be entitled to a $900 tax credit under the Internal Revenue Service's Alternative Motor Vehicle provision.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 25, 2012

BMW's first-ever hybrid sedan, the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 launched for 2011, was an odd beast. liter twin-turbo V-8 with a small electric motor, making it a bit faster than its conventional counterpart but only marginally more fuel-efficient. For 2013, BMW has upgraded the powertrain of its largest.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2011

Not so long ago, the notion of luxury German brand BMW hiring an engineer from General Motors might have been a stretch. But reports that Frank Weber, the lead engineer of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt team, has been hired by BMW demonstrate how radically times.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG at the BMW Group Future Mobility Night 2010 in Beijing. The BMW Group will launch its Megacity Vehicle in 2013, said Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, on Thursday ahead of the Auto China 2010 show in Beijing. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Earlier this week our sister site Motor Authority reported that the European arms of BMW and Toyota had plans to work together on exchanging diesel and hybrid car technology in a mutually beneficial agreement.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 22, 2010

BMW is expected to unveil its third hybrid model at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show this March. It will be a mild-hybrid version of the all-new 2011 BMW 5-Series sedan line it has just unveiled, which will go on sale in June.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

BMW is going to great lengths to show that electric cars can look good as well as just being green, revealing today its new Vision ConnectedDrive zero-emission roadster concept ahead of its world debut next month at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show.

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MAY 30, 2023

Veteran Stellantis dressmaker Chris Benjamin has joined Scout Motors to manage design for the EV-focused Volkswagen logo that can specialise in SUVs and pickups. Upcoming that, Benjamin did design paintings for BMW, Volvo and Stellantis, the place he spent year in Europe and the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 19, 2010

BMW's chief executive officer, Norbert Reithofer, has confirmed that the company's ActiveHybrid 5 sedan will go on sale as early as next year. Reithofer told shareholders yesterday at BMW's annual meeting that the car it showed at the Geneva Motor Show in March as the BMW Concept 5-Series ActiveHybrid will be built.

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JUNE 14, 2010

But blending changes in power flow among a combustion engine, one or more electric motors, regenerative brakes, and a high voltage battery pack in a way that's imperceptible-or at least. Toyota now has 15 years of experience writing hybrid-electric control software, and it has no intention of sharing its hard-won expertise.

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MARCH 6, 2010

Founded in 2002, Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) is an international cooperation that includes BMW Group; Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe BVG; Daimler; Ford; GM/Opel; Hamburger Hochbahn; Linde; Shell; StatoilHydro; TOTAL; Vattenfall Europe; and Volkswagen. Tadashi Arashima, President and CEO Toyota Motor Europe.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

Median EV range 2011 – 2023 (Source: US Department of Energy/ EPA) Although range is often cited as one of the biggest reasons drivers hold off on buying an electric car, many EVs offer over 300 miles nowadays. And for homeowners, waking up to a full charge beats stopping at the gas station.

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JULY 10, 2018

The decision for Germany fell, among other things, to: Proximity to the customer, to understand local market requirements and to respond more quickly to customer needs; Offering BMW, Daimler and VW locally produced solutions; and. CATL) was founded in 2011 and listed on the stock exchange in 2018. —Robin Zeng, CATL CEO.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Buehler Motor, Inc., The Inergy partnership signals the third high-profile technology alliance for Buehler Motor in the greener vehicle segment, and follows previously announced contracts to provide its pump solutions for the General Motors Chevy Volt and CODA Automotive’s electric five-passenger sedan. Buehler Motor, Inc.,

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Scientists from the Technische Universität München (TUM) are collaborating with engineers from BMW to develop the means to replace copper with aluminum as a conductor in on-board power systems. The results are to be incorporated in the TUM electro vehicle MUTE, which will be presented at the IAA 2011. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

Pike’s Contenders category includes BMW; PSA. Peugeot Citroën (PSA); General Motors (GM); Mazda; Mercedes; Mitsubishi; Ford; Honda; the. General Motors. million diesel passenger cars sold in 2011, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. The company has long. Each of these standards mandated a.

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JULY 10, 2018

The decision for Germany fell, among other things, to: Proximity to the customer, to understand local market requirements and to respond more quickly to customer needs; Offering BMW, Daimler and VW locally produced solutions; and. CATL) was founded in 2011 and listed on the stock exchange in 2018. —Robin Zeng, CATL CEO.

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All Cars Electric

JUNE 1, 2011

The Frankfurt Motor Show may be three months away, but it is already promising to be an exciting show for lovers of electric cars.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 15, 2011

Were it not for imminent reveals at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in mid September, you might think the automakers were getting careless with their upcoming models. First, Audi's E1 e-tron was caught on camera in the center of Berlin, being filmed in camoflage for an Audi promotional video.

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AUGUST 7, 2010

Roush Yates , one of racing’s premier designers and constructors of high-performance engines, will become an engine supplier in American Le Mans’ LMP2 starting in 2011. Roush Yates joins a number of committed engine suppliers for LMP competition in 2011, including Honda, along with longtime Series competitors AER and Judd.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 3, 2009

If you thought BMW was about to bring environmentally responsible driving to the average Joe, then you might be a touch disappointed with the price tag slapped on the 2011 ActiveHybrid 7 models. The vehicles made their North American debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show ahead of arriving in showrooms from spring 2011.

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Nine of the larger manufacturers (Audi AG, BMW AG, Automobiles Citroën, Fiat group, Ford-Werke, Adam Opel, Automobiles Peugeot, Seat, Toyota Motor Europe, and Volvo Car) were already compliant with 2015 targets in 2012. between 2011 and 2012, cutting the EU average to 132.2 These credits will be phased out between 2012 and 2016.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Since 2011, the two organizations have partnered to develop innovative benchmarking services, including the first web-based electric and hybrid electric vehicle (EV & HEV) benchmarking and competitive analysis online database, EV/Hybrid Analysis. MY2014 BMW i3 Rex. MY2016 Toyota Prius. MY2016 Mercedes GLE 550e. MY2016 Tesla Model X.

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JULY 8, 2010

Bosch has already established a complete product portfolio for hybrid and electric powertrains including core components such as the power electronics, high-torque electric motors and chargers. Work is underway to prepare series production of power electronics components in Reutlingen and of electric motors in Hildesheim.

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

CGA has a network of more than 200 retail stores carrying 40 brands including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus and Lamborghini. Fisker Automotive’s first car, the Fisker Karma, will make its Chinese debut at the Shanghai Motor Show in April 2011. In 2010 the company reached sales of RMB 50 billion (US$7.5

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AUGUST 10, 2011

Yet, the company must be careful in regards to the slow rollout of its Clarity fleet; if the rollout does not ramp up in 2011, Honda’s outlook could wane, according to the Pike scorecard. General Motors. SAIC Motor Corp. Pike’s overall scores for vendors. Rank Vendor Total score. Hyundai-Kia. Nissan/Renault. Riversimple.

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