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BMW of North America & California Bioenergy expand partnership to provide clean energy for EV charging

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The first automaker to collaborate with dairy farms on renewable energy projects, BMW of North America and California Bioenergy (CalBio) announced an expanded partnership to include Bar 20 Dairy, a farm based in Kerman, CA. —Adam Langton, energy services manager, connected eMobility, BMW of North America.

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BMW Group and PG&E launching ChargeForward Phase 3 pilot; V2G testing

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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). The goal of the phase-three pilot is to continue to make smart charging more beneficial to the grid and more rewarding for BMW EV drivers.

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PG&E and BMW of North America start V2X testing in California

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and BMW of North America (BMW) are collaborating to test how vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology can serve as a solution to offset growing demand on the power grid, improve reliability for electric customers, and maximize the usage of renewable energy. In California 1.4

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New BMW X5 xDrive40d and new BMW X6 xDrive40d feature straight six-cylinder diesel engine and 48V mild-hybrid technology

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The BMW X5 and the BMW X6 now also offer 48V mild-hybrid technology to optimize the spontaneous power delivery and effectiveness of the drive system. From May 2020, the new BMW X5 xDrive40d (combined fuel consumption: 6.4 – 5.9 Electric boost enhances dynamics when starting and accelerating.

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California, 6 automakers finalize bilateral Clean Car Framework agreements

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While California is challenging the Federal government in court to overturn the revocation of California’s waiver enabling the state to issue greenhouse gas restrictions on light-duty vehicles, it has finalized with six participating automakers individual bilateral agreements based upon a Framework unveiled last year.

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BMW is building EVs and legacy gas-burners on the same production lines—and it seems to be working – Charged EVs

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Conventional wisdom among EV advocates is that this is a mistake—industry leader Tesla and other startups have generally taken a clean-sheet approach to designing both their cars and the factories that make them. EVs accounted for 15 percent of BMW’s sales in 2023, up from 9 percent the previous year.

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BMW 7-Series plug-in drive, gas prices, Hyundai concept cleans the air: Today’s Car News

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McLaren aims for some electric-only range. Gas prices continue their plunge. A concept car from Hyundai hints that in the future, cars from the company might clean the air inside the vehicle—and even. Hyundai makes its concept a breath of fresh air. And we drove a very posh plug-in hybrid.

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