Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 14, 2014

One case in point is carbon fiber, which is light and strong, but also expensive. Now, a research firm partially funded by BMW--which uses large amounts of carbon fiber in its i3 electric car and i8 plug-in hybrid--claims to be on the verge of slashing this material''s.'

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Carbon Fiber Carbon BMW Plug-in 156

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

With time still to go before expected US market launch in early 2022, and with the series development phase ongoing, BMW provided a first look ahead at the future BMW iX. The BMW iX is the first model based on a new, modular, scalable architecture on which the future of the BMW Group will be built.

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BMW Future Carbon Fiber Electric 321

Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2014

While its light weight helps raise fuel economy in vehicles, carbon fiber has its critics. Recently, BMW defended the carbon footprint of carbon fiber in a recent WardsAuto article. MORE: 2014 BMW i3: First Drive Of BMW''s Radical New Electric Car The German.'

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Fuel Economy BMW 152

Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 12, 2010

2009 BMW Concept ActiveE. BMW MegaCity Urban Electric Car To Be Built of Carbon Fiber. First, the raw feedstock to make carbon fibers–just call it a “polacrylonitrile-based precursor&# –is made in Japan by a joint venture between SGL and Mitsubishi Rayon and flown to the U.S.

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Carbon Fiber BMW Carbon Mitsubishi 133

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Which 1,000-mile EV is getting carbon-fiber composite bodywork? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 11, 2022. In a first drive of the 2023 BMW i7, we found. Which automaker balks at the idea of building U.S.

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Carbon Fiber BMW Audi Volvo 137

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2015

To source the new lightweight track-capable carbon fiber wheels that are standard on the new Shelby GT350R Mustang, Ford partnered with Australia-based Carbon Revolution. Carbon Revolution first began delivering composite wheels in 2004 for Formula SAE campaigns. Ford, however, wanted more of a mass-production solution.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Shelby Ford 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2010

SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers LLC, the joint venture between SGL Group and BMW Group ( earlier post ), will build a carbon fiber manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, WA. In the next step, the facility in Moses Lake will convert the polyacrylic fibers into the actual carbon fibers.

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Carbon Fiber BMW Carbon Building 220

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

The new Qualcomm Safety Car BMW i8 Coupé made its debut on Thursday in Santiago, Chile. The car will feature from the fourth race in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, which will take place on Saturday. The system uses no cable connections and charges this special BMW i8 Coupé (combined fuel consumption: 1.9

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Chile BMW Charging Carbon Fiber 186

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Yet outside of that, the Leaf is a pretty ordinary small car in materials and layout. Meanwhile, the somewhat more expensive BMW i3 takes a radically different approach to materials and construction; from its carbon-fiber-reinforced.'

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Carbon Fiber Nissan Carbon BMW 133

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Lots of electric-car news today. We''ve got more details on the 2017 Chevrolet Sonic EV, FedEx tests 25 Wrightspeed range-extended electric vans, and BMW-backed research could lead to much cheaper carbon fiber to be used in a wider variety of cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Carbon Fiber 2017 Carbon Chevrolet 119

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Not too long ago Mercedes-Benz announced they would be making a carbon-fiber derivative of the next E-Class sedan, and now BMW has also announced it will use the material in its future models.

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Carbon Fiber BMW Carbon Mercedes 81

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2011

BMW M GmbH used the M Night Event in the lead-up to the Nürburgring 24-hour race to unveil the BMW M3 CRT (Carbon Racing Technology). The M3 CRT represents the worldwide debut of a new production process for carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) components in the automotive industry. BMW M3 CRT.

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Carbon Fiber BMW Carbon Production 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

BMW AG has secured a 15.16 percent stake in SGL Carbon SE, reflecting its strengthening of focus on lightweight construction and the use of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) in automobile manufacture. The BMW Group and the SGL Group already operate a joint venture, SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (B Earlier post.).

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BMW Carbon Fiber Carbon Automobile Manufacturer 255

Green Car Reports

APRIL 25, 2018

The iX3 SUV, revealed in Beijing today, brings BMW into the mainstream when it comes to electric cars. No longer will BMW electrics be specialized models that look like science experiments, made of space-age carbon fiber or riding on skinny tires for the ultimate efficiency.

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BMW SUV Carbon Fiber Electric Cars 97

Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2023

BMW’s M2 has been redesigned for the 2023 model year. The new car sticks with a proven formula that involves a high-performance inline-6, rear-wheel drive, and the choice of manual or automatic transmissions. You’ll find these stories and more in today’s car news, right here at Motor Authority.

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Audi BMW Carbon Fiber Escalade 52

Teslarati

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Oliver Zipse, the chairman of BMW AG, seems to acknowledge that electric vehicles are inevitable. And in a recent set of comments, Zipse revealed that he believes hydrogen cars will be the “hippest thing to drive” after the electric vehicle age. However, he is also looking beyond the age of EVs.

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BMW Hydrogen Electric Cars Carbon Fiber 67

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2016

BMW of North America won its bid to supply the Los Angeles Police Department with 100 battery-electric BMW i3 vehicles for use in the department’s transportation fleet. The announcement comes after a field trial during which a BMW i3 was evaluated alongside other EVs on the streets of Los Angeles as part of the LAPD’s every day fleet.

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BMW Los Angeles Supplies Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2012

BMW will invest €125 million (US$154 million) in its plants in Dingolfing and Landshut (Germany) to produce components for the BMW i model electric-drive vehicles. The new BMW i models are the first pure electric drive cars from the BMW Group. Earlier post.)

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BMW Carbon Fiber 2014 Electric 262

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 23, 2023

They have, seemingly overnight, become surprisingly popular - in one unscientific study, I’m estimating that these two related subgenres of tall wagons work out to roughly 74 out of every 20 cars on the road. Yeah, the black leather paired with black carbon fiber (simulated?) inch three-row vehicle.&

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BMW Carbon Fiber Indiana Conversion 95

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2014

The BMW Group will invest $1 billion to build a new plant in Mexico in close proximity to the city of San Luis Potosí in the state of the same name. We have been building BMW cars at our US plant in Spartanburg for the past 20 years. The Americas are among the most important growth markets for the BMW Group.

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Mexico BMW 2019 Building 210

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 11, 2017

When the history of modern electric cars is written, the BMW i3 will likely go down as something of an anomaly. Its carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic body shell, aluminum underpinnings, and battery-electric powertrain with an optional range extender are a combination not offered by any other maker, now or perhaps ever.

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BMW Carbon Fiber Range Electric Cars 86

Green Car Reports

MAY 30, 2017

When it launched in 2013, the BMW i3 electric car was arguably the most futuristic automobile in mass production anywhere in the world.

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BMW Carbon Fiber Electric Cars Automobile 108

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 9, 2014

The BMW i3 electric car takes risks, and not just with its plug-in powertrain. A radical design and carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic body shell make the i3 unlike most other cars on the road.

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Mercedes BMW Carbon Fiber Electric Cars 157

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

and BMW will expand their partnership, one aspect of which will be Toyota providing hybrid systems and fuel cell technology to BMW. The Nikkei reported that Toyota President Akio Toyoda and BMW Chief Executive Officer Norbert Reithofer will make an announcement this week. The Nikkei reported that Toyota Motor Corp. Earlier post.)

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BMW Toyota Fuel Hybrid 326

Green Car Reports

JUNE 25, 2019

BMW is on a mission to broaden its electric-vehicle portfolio in the early part of this next decade, and as part of the future lineup neither of BMW’s quirky carbon-fiber ‘i’ cars are likely to carry through.

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BMW Carbon Fiber Concept Range 88

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

BMW''s first full-scale production electric car isn''t a vehicle done by half measures. It''s uniquely styled, features high-tech carbon fiber reinforced plastic construction and the minimalist interior is awash with sustainable materials.

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BMW Carbon Fiber Electric Cars 2014 136

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2018

The energy control stations at BMW Group Plants Dingolfing and Landshut are stepping up their activities in the balancing-power market in Germany. Together with other highly-flexible controllable systems in the BMW Group production network, they will contribute to the stability of the public grid outside of the plant. Source: neon.

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Grid BMW Power Powered 191

Green Car Reports

JUNE 30, 2012

On Thursday, we brought you news that BMW was planning to ditch its partnership with GM to develop fuel cell vehicles, for Japanese rival Toyota. That news has now been confirmed, with a joint press conference on Friday heralding the start of BMW and Toyota's partnership.

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Carbon Fiber BMW Toyota Fuel 115

Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2010

We don't know what it looks like yet, but another detail emerged yesterday on BMW's upcoming tiny MegaCity urban electric vehicle: It will be built out of carbon fiber that is partly made in the U.S.

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Carbon Fiber BMW Carbon Washington 62

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 22, 2013

If you're a fan of electric cars, there's a fair chance BMW's i3 urban electric car is one of the vehicles you're most looking forward to in 2013. BMW is also.

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BMW Carbon Fiber Electric Cars Motorcycles 142

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Carbon fiber is seen by many in the auto industry as one of the most effective ways of reducing vehicle weight and thus improving fuel economy and emissions levels, but the relative expense of the material means that it’s still reserved for only a handful of high-end production cars.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Fuel Economy Auto Industry 75

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2013

BMW announced that the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (without Destination & Handling) for the i3 electric vehicle in the US will be $41,350, before any federal or state incentives. The BMW i3 will offer interior space comparable to the BMW 3 Series on a shorter overall body.

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BMW Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Germany 210

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The all-new 2023 BMW XM was sort-of revealed to the media in Los Angeles on November 16. What we did get in Los Angeles was a guided walk-around by BMW executives, and plenty of time to ask questions about this important vehicle for BMW. BMW “M” performance with a plug. The twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter

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BMW PHEV Los Angeles Plug-in 80

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 26, 2011

Carbon fiber is seen by many in the auto industry as one of the most effective ways of reducing vehicle weight and thus improving fuel economy and emissions levels, but the relative expense of the material means that it’s still reserved for only a handful of high-end production cars.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Japan Fuel Economy 76

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 29, 2016

The BMW i3 electric car may be the most ambitious small car of recent years, bristling with new technology and innovation. Its carbon-fiber reinforced plastic body shell rides on an aluminum platform, and its all-electric powertrain may include an optional small engine.

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BMW Carbon Fiber Engine Range 96

Green Car Reports

APRIL 20, 2015

The BMW i3 electric car and i8 plug-in hybrid sport coupe are audacious examples of advanced technology in many ways. Not the least of it are body shells made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) mounted atop an aluminum rolling platform carrying the powertrains and crash structures.

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Carbon Fiber BMW Carbon Electric Cars 60

Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2016

No question exists over whether the BMW i3 is a remarkable and innovative car. From its carbon fiber-reinforced plastic body shell to its electric powertrain, not to mention the option of a range-extending engine, almost everything about it is different from other BMW models.

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BMW Carbon Fiber Electric Cars Cars 60