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BMW adding two plug-in hybrid variants to 7 Series range; first use of pre-gearing stage

Green Car Congress

BMW is adding two plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variants to the new BMW 7 Series range, including the first BMW M model in the range. BMW is also optimizing the efficiency of the new BMW 740d xDrive available in European markets (fuel consumption combined: 6.8 – 6.1 The new BMW M760e xDrive and the new BMW 740d xDrive.

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Tesla Model S 420 Plaid Is The Best Car In The World (But Not For Me)

CleanTechnica EVs

But they lacked the finesse and aura of quality the competition offered. The Mercedes E-class, Audi A6, or BMW 5 Series had not only the luxury, but also the long legs and high speed they showed on the Autobahn. The previous iterations of the Model S were the best driving machines for years. Speeds even […].

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Model Update for the BMW iX3. Availability in the EU: Autumn 2021.

EV Obssesion

Base price in Germany: € 67.300 including VAT Detailed model update for the BMW iX3 (electric power consumption combined: 18.9 – 18.5 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km as per WLTP) optimises the car’s sporting aura and the driving pleasure it offers, as well as ease of operation and the premium character of the […].

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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Fritz Henderson, GM’s President and CEO: “ We had a couple of Audi and BMW customers sit in an Equinox and say ‘this vehicle should be priced well above what it is’—Chevrolet should blow people away for what they get for their money. ”. I was able to spend 10 minutes driving a Saturn Aura sedan with an (HCCI) engine system.

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