Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The goal is to develop a standardized and transparent LCA approach to support the transition towards a climate-neutral transport system. Such a European single LCA approach is seen as a key element in achieving the Green Deal targets, making Europe the first digitally enabled circular, climate-neutral and sustainable economy.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 9, 2023

As a general rule, my biggest recent beef with BMW sedans has been that they feel a bit heavy and porky. Imagine my pleasant surprise, then, when I piloted a BMW 330i sedan that felt rather sprightly. Either way, a tick over $50K seems like a bargain for BMW performance these days. A tad ponderous. More of this, please.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

WORLD EV DAY SPECIAL: Produced in partnership with BMW. As the issue of climate change heats up, it’s natural to ask “are we doing enough” and, on World EV Day in particular, will switching to EVs be enough to reduce the CO2 emissions produced by the world’s cars? BMW CONTENT HUB: Think all EVs are equally green?

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2016

The 2017 BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) is in production and will arrive at US dealerships in August starting at $89,100 plus $995 Destination and Handling. With its eDrive technology, the BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance can be driven in all-electric mode up to 75 mph (120.7

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Reducing fuel consumption isn’t all about tweaking the engine – BMW has managed it by introducing a new automatic climate control system.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2011

BMW introduced the 6 Series Gran Coupe&madsh;a new 4-door, 4+1 seat addition to the 6 Series line. The BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe will be offered as three distinct models in the USA. The TwinPower Turbo 6-cylinder powered 2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe is the initial model and arrives early this summer. BMW 640i Gran Coupe.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

AAA conducted primary research to understand the effects of ambient temperature on the range and equivalent fuel economy of five battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sold throughout the United States: the BMW i3, Chevrolet Bolt, Nissan LEAF, Tesla Model S 75D and the Volkswagen e-Golf.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2017

The international companies currently involved are: Air Liquide, Alstom, Anglo American, BMW GROUP, Daimler, ENGIE, Honda, Hyundai, Kawasaki, Royal Dutch Shell, The Linde Group, Total and Toyota. The report argues that hydrogen has seven major roles to play in decarbonizing major sectors of the economy. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2013

BMW X5 xDrive30d. BMW’s newly introduced third-generation BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle will launch with two diesel engine model options, to be joined by three more in December. BMW has sold more than 1.3 By December 2013, these will be joined by the BMW X5 xDrive40d; the BMW X5 xDrive25d; and the BMW X5 sDrive25d.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The BMW ActiveHybrid 5. BMW’s newest hybrid, the BMW ActiveHybrid 5, will arrive in US showrooms in March 2012. BMW unveiled the Concept version of the 5 Series ActiveHybrid at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. Based on the BMW 535i Sedan, the ActiveHybrid 5 brings together BMW’s 3.0-liter Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2020

Four major automakers—Ford, Honda, BMW, and Volkswagen—have agreed to a voluntary framework to continue making cars that produce less pollution and cost less to drive as well. Undoing the standards would threaten this progress and the future fuel savings for drivers.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2017

One will provide the traditional benefits of efficiency and fuel economy, as in the current offer. The second will build on this and add more power and a more dynamic driving character. More details about these plans will be revealed early next year.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

During a driving event at the Miramas proving grounds in southern France, BMW presented future drive technologies, including the prototype of a BMW 2 Series Active Tourer with plug-in hybrid drive. This application of BMW eDrive technologies features the first PHEV system with a front/transverse-mounted. Earlier post.).

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 23, 2023

The African continent is bearing the brunt of climate change induced disasters. Here are some of the attempts to decarbonise the transport sector in these emerging economies as chronicled by Afrik21. We see it on the news most nights. Some further background can be found here.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 14, 2023

Last week I wrote about a BMW 3-Series that reminded me of Bimmers of the past, at least in terms of being fun to drive. If I were about to spend the morning blasting a back road, I’d pick the BMW every time. If I were about to spend the morning blasting a back road, I’d pick the BMW every time. turbo costs $2,500.

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EV Central

AUGUST 4, 2022

Produced in partnership with BMW. BMW says it can, and does. The climate challenges facing our planet are no longer somebody else’s problem. The BMW Group, which includes BMW , MINI , Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad is embracing this challenge and opportunity utterly. The plush interior of the BMW iX1.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2020

IONITY, a joint venture of BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, as well as the Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche, has to date opened 202 charging sites across 18 European markets. Such a high-power level can enable a charging speed of 200 kilometers in as little as 8 minutes. T&E: Europe needs 15 times more public chargers by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2019

The Driving America Forward Act is supported by 60 organizations, including ABB Inc., ITC Holdings Corp., The Nature Conservancy, Toyota Motor North America, Union of Concerned Scientists, Volkswagen Group of America, and Volta.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Drawing inspiration from the original 1959 design, the hatchback has been a cornerstone of Mini’s offerings since BMW revived the brand in 2000. Mini boasts that this is the first round OLED touchscreen in a production car, showcasing critical information such as road speed and fuel economy at the top, with a menu bar at the bottom.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

tank-to-wheel-based fuel efficiency metrics, is the most promising policy option for future climate policy regulation of the road transport sector, according to a new study developed under the direction of Professor Ottmar Edenhofer of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). —CITIES.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 5, 2023

While Volkswagen Group plans to go all electric by 2033 in the EU, some German drivers and BMW would like to keep their tailpipe polluters. After agreeing to the EU regulation to ban internal combustion light vehicles by 2035, the FDP, the smallest member of the German governing coalition, is walking back its agreement to […]

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The Auto Alliance represents 77% of all car and light truck sales in the United States, including the BMW Group, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz USA, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen Group of America and Volvo Car USA. Background.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2009

BMW dedicated a portion of its recent Innovation Days 2009 event to the topic of Intelligent Heat management as a mechanism for reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. BMW engineers are working on largely avoiding cold start conditions through intelligent heat management and significantly shortening the warm-up period.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

This new renewable energy goal, along with the pursuit of electrified vehicles and efficient manufacturing, is part of the company’s overall approach to strengthening its business, improving communities and addressing climate change. —Amy Davidsen, North America executive director at The Climate Group. Other automakers in RE100.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 14, 2024

For instance, AI-powered climate control systems can learn and adapt to individual preferences, automatically adjusting temperature, airflow, and seat settings to optimize passenger comfort. You May Also Like [READ]: How Connected & Automated Mobility Increases Road Safety & Boosts The Economy?

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 1, 2023

Turbocharged+Supercharged Under the hood–power and surprising fuel economy The potent power from the turbocharged and electric supercharged 3.5-liter Running on premium, the EPA rates fuel economy at 17 mpg city/24/highway/20 combined. The Eco and Comfort modes are where the best fuel economy will be found.

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Push EVs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Murky Incentive Changes January’s low ebb for plugins was said, by industry association Mobility Sweden , to be “a consequence of the high number of new registrations in December ahead of the reduction of the climate bonus from 1st January.” Sweden isn’t alone here, as the UK and German economies are also now in (or entering) recession.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Three European brands, Audi, BMW, and Mini, round out the top 10. Audi and BMW both declined from last year. Consumer Reports’ survey also reveals that some automakers—striving for improved fuel economy—are clearly making more reliable turbocharged engines than others. Volvo finished last overall. —Jake Fisher.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 5, 2024

market has found itself in a position where buyers are starting to shy away from ultra-large vehicles with MSRPs upwards of $60,000 and buyers have found themselves pivoting to brands that were wise enough to retain their more economy minded models. Unfortunately, the U.S. Euro NCAP may not be an official part of the government.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 22, 2023

I hoped the Blackwing would be a perfect alternative to the BMW M3 or Lexus IS500 but the interior isn’t as nice as in either of those cars, and like with the base CT4 , the cabin is a bit cramped. If you must know about fuel economy, it’s not great at 15/23/18. The seats also feel a bit overbolstered.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

not a truck or SUV, and not a vehicle from BMW, Audi, Porsche or Mercedes-Benz) have until recently only had Volkswagen-brand cars as an option: Beetle, Golf, Jetta, Passat. Fuel economy background. The Cruze Diesel is identified by a discreet badge on the trunk. Click to enlarge. l/100 km, respectively). l/100 km, respectively).

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 21, 2024

Base engines have a fuel-economy rating of 24 mpg city/28 mpg highway/25 mpg combined, while the stronger turbo is 23/28/25. I do wonder if Mazda can steal sales from the Lexus RX, BMW X5, and Jeep Grand Cherokee – all three were on hand for static comparison. The PHEV has 56 MPGe – 25 combined on gas only. And so on.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

Diesel cars, having significantly lower CO 2 emissions per kilometer, are essential to manufacturers’ efforts to reach the EU’s 2021 CO 2 fleet average targets and thereby help reduce road transport CO 2 emissions and mitigate climate change. Such measures make no sense from an environmental point of view. —from the joint letter.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 2, 2024

The mild hybrid electric motor boosts the gasoline engine when accelerating and modestly helps with fuel economy. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Your numbers may differ.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. The fuel economy, which is best in Tour, was aided by cylinder deactivation, where the 3.6L

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Push EVs

MAY 8, 2023

The still-somewhat-new BMW iX1 (the brand’s most affordable BEV since the phasing out of the i3 in most markets) continues to make quiet but steady progress in Sweden. Outlook The Swedish economy got a slight reprieve in Q1 with the Riksbank finding a (provisionally calculated) 0.3% growth YoY.

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Electric Auto Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

If electric vehicles (EVs) don’t work in the cold, why would they be top sellers in these northern climates? The cars included a 2018 BMW i3, 2018 Chevy Bolt, 2018 Nissan LEAF, 2017 Tesla Model S 75D, and 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf. Use the “economy mode”: Many EVs come with an "economy mode" or similar feature. ?

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