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MAY 19, 2023

To mark the 20 th anniversary of the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. BBA) joint venture, Milan Nedeljković, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Production, announced local production of the NEUE KLASSE in China. More than half the vehicles the BMW Group sells worldwide should be fully electric before 2030.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

BMW presented the extensively updated new editions of its Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) and Sports Activity Coupé (SAC) for the luxury segment. The refreshed drive system line-up includes new combustion engines, a latest-generation plug-in hybrid system for the BMW X5 xDrive50e and 48V mild hybrid technology for all other models.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

BMW M GmbH is introducing its first high-performance car with an electrified drive system. The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 The BMW XM is also the first BMW M original since the BMW M1.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Hubject, an e-mobility specialist founded in 2012 by leading companies in the energy, technology, and automotive industries ( earlier post ), has published the Open Plug&Charge Protocol (OPCP) , the first independent protocol to standardize the Plug&Charge EV ecosystem.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The BMW Group is introducing its innovative eDrive Zones in another 20 European cities, including Copenhagen, Verona and Toulouse. A total of 138 cities in Europe are now benefiting from this technology; BMW expects to roll out the service in at least another 30 cities worldwide in the coming year. gigawatt hours of charging power.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2021

The BMW Group and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced an expanded partnership that further leverages renewable energy to sustainably power electric vehicles (EVs). ChargeForward is the first smart charging program to offer customers incentives for maximizing the integration of renewable energy while optimizing their EV charging.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Which new Toyota plug-in hybrid is claimed to go 55 electric miles in its home-market version? In a first drive of the BMW i5 EV, we found this electric. Which EV models are losing their tax-credit eligibility in 2024?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2020

At the BMW Group plant in Leipzig, the 200,000 th BMW i3 model rolled off the production line last week. The BMW i3s (combined power consumption: 14.6 – 14.0 kWh/100 km) with Fluid Black metallic paint finish and accents in BMW i Blue was produced for a customer from Saxony and will be delivered by the BMW branch in Leipzig.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

BMW i is expanding its engagement in electric mobility with the new BMW Digital Charging Service (DCS)—an intelligent service for predictive, convenient, cost-effective and green power-optimized charging. After activation, the service carries out the charging process fully independently and autonomously.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2020

BMW unveiled the iX3 electric SUV ( earlier post ), offering full electric mobility in a BMW X model. The new BMW iX3 will be the brand’s first model to also be produced for export at the Shenyang manufacturing facility in China. Market launch will begin in China later in 2020. kWh/100 km.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The BMW Group will invest $1.7 By 2030 BMW Group will build at least six fully electric models in the US. By 2030 BMW Group will build at least six fully electric models in the US. BMW Group Plant Spartanburg. For decades, Plant Spartanburg has been a cornerstone of the global success of the BMW Group.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

BMW unveiled the new BMW X1 xDrive25Le iPerformance plug-in hybrid at the Chengdu Motor Show 2016 as the latest addition to BMW’s family of new energy vehicles (NEVs) and the first plug-in hybrid in the compact luxury SUV segment. With BMW’s latest turbocharger technology, the 1.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The battery-electric BMW iX3, the production of which will commence in 2020, will offer a range of more than 440 km (273 miles) (WLTP) with a net-battery size of 74 kWh. In the BMW iX3, the related advancement ensures brand-typical driving experience combined with outstanding efficiency and a novel balance of weight and range.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2023

Seven major global automakers—BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz Group, and Stellantis NV—will create a joint venture to build a new charging network that will significantly expand access to high-powered charging in North America.

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Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2024

Read more The 2025 BMW 3 Series gets a nip and tuck to the aesthetics, while its engines have been updated with mild-hybrid tech BMW AG has revealed the 2025 3 Series bringing subtle nip and tuck to the styling while upgrading the engines with mild-hybrid technology. The big update comes under the bonnet of the 2025 BMW 3 Series.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2019

BMW is increasing the efficiency and variety of its electrified models for the upper mid-range segment. The latest battery cell technology contributes to increasing the electric range of the BMW 530e Sedan plug-in hybrid model to between 61 and 66 kilometers. The combined power consumption of the BMW 530e Sedan is now 14.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2022

Charging speeds for electric vehicles (EVs) vary widely, from as little as 15 minutes using an ultra-rapid 350 kW charger, to as much as 24 hours when relying on a domestic wall outlet. IDTechEx forecasts that most of the new DC charging installations will be in the 100+ kW power classes. What does a fast-charging curve tell us?

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 11, 2024

BMW has aggressive electrification plans, but the automaker isn’t taking its eye off the internal combustion ball. A new report from BMW Blog states that BMW is planning a next-generation M3 between 2027 and 2028 that will land with gas and electric configurations. Image: BMW] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and American Honda Motor Co., Participating EV customers will have the potential to earn financial benefits by charging at “grid-friendly” times through flexible and managed schedules. More EVs on the road means increased electricity demand on utilities to charge them.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2016

BMW will stage the world premiere of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan and the US premiere of the BMW Concept X2 at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January in Detroit. BMW ConnectedDrive will be showcasing a selection of new services. BMW ConnectedDrive will be showcasing a selection of new services.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Three recent PHEV models, a BMW 3 Series, Peugeot 308 and Renault Megane, emitted more CO 2 than advertised when tested on the road even when starting with a full battery. The BMW emitted three times its official rating when driven on a typical commuter route, according to the tests. Only the Renault had the electric range claimed.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

BMW X5 plug-in hybrid prototype at Efficient Dynamics Innovation Days 2014. At BMW’s Efficient Dynamics Innovation Days 2014 in Germany, the company provided the first opportunities for test-driving the BMW X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid (PHEV) prototype ( earlier post ). BMW eDrive. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

BMW will introduce the electric i4 ( earlier post )—the Group’s first purely electrically powered model for the premium mid-range—in 2021. With fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology, which also includes the latest innovations in the field of battery cells, the BMW i4 will achieve a range of some 600 kilometers (~373 miles).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The BMW i8 goes on sale in the US in 2014. BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. liter BMW TwinPower Turbo engine and BMW eDrive technology plus intelligent energy management produces system output of 266 kW/362 hp (max.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2020

SAE International has published the first global standard that specifies, in a single document, both the electric vehicle and supply equipment (EVSE) ground-system requirements for wireless charging of electric vehicles (EV). After a communications handshake, charging begins automatically without a physical corded connection.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2018

BMW is providing the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis with ten battery-electric, BMW i3 models for 18 months. Dahlia Garas, program director of the Plug-In Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Research Center, with a BMW i3. —Simon Euringer, vice president of the BMW Group Technology Office USA.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2011

The BMW Brilliance plug-in hybrid concept. BMW Group and its Chinese joint venture partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. have presented a concept plug-in hybrid sedan based on the long wheelbase version of the BMW 5 Series Sedan. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2017

The BMW Group was the top seller of electric mobility in Germany the first half of 2017, with just under 5,000 units registered ; registrations are about 175% over the same period in 2016. The Group has 8 eletrified vehicles in the market. The most popular electric vehicle in the BMW portfolio remains the BMW i3.

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2024

It’s a complicated time for the nation’s largest EV market. California EV sales increased in the first quarter of 2024, but market share still fell, according to a new quarterly report from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). But EV market share still decreased from 21.5% at the end of 2023 to 20.9%

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

BMW will supply Karma Automotive—Fisker reborn—with its latest powertrain components, including high voltage battery charging systems and a wide range of hybrid and EV systems, for application in Karma’s flagship plug-in hybrid, to be re-launched next year. —Karma’s CEO Tom Corcoran. founded in 2007.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Testing of the first 50 BMW i3 cars equipped with bidirectional charging technology is expected to start under real-world everyday conditions in early 2021. Bringing about these advances is the task of the research project, in which the BMW Group is acting as consortium leader.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Every one of the modern electric cars on the market for almost seven years requires plugging in a cord to recharge the battery using grid electricity. Inserting the cord into the socket takes just a few seconds, and most cars today are charged overnight.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2014

BMW of North America launched its BMW i DC Fast Chargers, which can charge the BMW i3 all-electric vehicle’s battery up to 80% in 30 minutes, at the Plug-In 2014 conference. The fast chargers are a joint development between BMW and Bosch Automotive Service Solutions. EL-51620 BMW i DC Fast Charger.

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Baua Electric

MAY 19, 2024

Which EV charging network remains slated for growth, with nearly the entire team laid off? A similar update applies to the plug-in hybrid. 2025 Kia Sorento plug-in hybrid California EV startup Aptera is ending crowdfunding for its three-wheel EV after June, it announced late Wednesday.

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EV Life

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

See which EVs are joining Tesla’s charging network and adopting the NACS plug. A wide variety of automakers have partnered with Tesla to provide NACS charge ports on their vehicles, giving drivers the ability to access and use the vast network of chargers and Tesla Superchargers to power their electric cars and trucks.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

GM this week announced that it is ready to bring some plug-in hybrid models back to the North American market. 2024 BMW i5 BMW added two more 5-Series plug-in variants for the 2025 model year. 2024 BMW i5 BMW added two more 5-Series plug-in variants for the 2025 model year. In the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2012

With government policy and investment driving automotive companies toward plug-in vehicles, the technology for delivering electricity to these vehicles will rise to a $1.2 billion market in 2020, according to a Lux Research report. Europe will lead the global market with 2020 annual sales of 480,000 units.

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