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JUNE 12, 2012

The new generation of 3-cylinder gasoline engines for the future BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) will be produced exclusively at the BMW engine plant at Hams Hall, near Birmingham.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2016

BMW has won the Bavarian State Award for E-mobility / eCar TEC Award for the innovative cooling concept used for the electric traction motor in the BMW 225xe plug-in hybrid. The BMW 225xe pairs a 100 kW/136 hp 1.5-liter liter three-cylinder gasoline engine with 65 kW electric traction motor and a 7.7

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2013

BMW will introduce the Concept Active Tourer plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) for the first time in North America at the 2013 New York International Auto Show on 27 March. In addition to other introductions, the automaker will also showcase the diesel-powered BMW 328d. The Concept Active Tourer features a 1.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

BMW is using the upcoming IAA in Frankfurt to showcase four production BMW brand plug-in hybrid models from different vehicle segments—one newly announced. BMW eDrive is the new drive system technology used in all the electrically powered vehicles from BMW i and the plug-in hybrid models from BMW.

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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 24, 2017

the BMW Group opened a new “High-Voltage Battery Center” in Shenyang, China. The battery factory will supply the nearby Dadong plant, which is operated by the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture and will produce the BMW 5 Series Plug-in Hybrid for the local market. Click to enlarge. Shenyang production facility.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2015

BMW has introduced the new generation (6 th ) of its top-end 7 Series, featuring technology innovations in the areas of lightweight design, powertrains, chassis, operating systems, and intelligent connectivity. The all-new BMW 7 Series will be offered in the US exclusively as a long wheelbase version. BMW EfficientLightweight. :

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Speaking on the future of powertrains at the Aachen Colloquium, Klaus Fröhlich, Member of the Board of Management at BMW AG, Development, said that BMW will enter the fuel cell market early in the next decade, starting with very small production runs. BMW Group is planning more models with electric drive systems in the future.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: We preview the green production cars and concepts of the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid will arrive in dealers this year, and chemists create a gasoline substitute made from plant waste. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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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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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2010

In celebration of its 25 th birthday, BMW Forschung und Technik (Research and technology) GmbH premiered the results of two projects designed to highlight ways of reducing fuel consumption and emission values: a prototype fuel-cell hybrid vehicle, and a concept for using an on-board reformer to produce hydrogen from conventional hydrocarbon fuel.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

BMW of North America and Coulomb Technologies announced that drivers of the BMW ActiveE all-electric vehicle ( earlier post ) will be able to take advantage of the expansion of the ChargePoint Network into the Boston Metro area. The BMW ActiveE is the BMW Group’s next step towards a mass-produced electric vehicle.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

BMW mates M & EV. BMW iX M60. BMW says the introduction of the all-electric 2022 iX M60 SUV “marks a milestone…as it signifies the entry of BMW M into the segment of electrified performance vehicles.” Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV). Nissan Frontier Special Edition Concepts.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 1, 2023

While the small crossover will live on in other parts of the world with a rotary range extender, mimicking what BMW did with the i3 with some Mazda-specific flair, the company’s first all-electric vehicle seems to have been a flop in North America.& The Mazda MX-30 EV will be pulled from the U.S. & Let’s be objective.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2009

For its Technology Day 2009 in Germany, BMW focused on describing its work with aerodyanmics, engines and transmissions in the context of its EfficientDyanmics development strategy. liter gasoline unit combining turbocharging, direct fuel injection and VALVETRONIC fully-variable valve management; a new 3.0-liter Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2012

During the public hearing on the ACC rule package, comments from ARB staff and the Board indicated that BMW was particularly interested in this classification.). While the APU within the vehicle may evolve during this transition, from gasoline to advanced biofuels to hydrogen, it is reasonable to believe. conventional vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

BMW 3 Series Plug-in hybrid prototype. BMW has unveiled a 3 Series plug-in hybrid prototype. 3 Series PHEV concept. The plug-in hybrid drive system has a combined output of approximately 245 hp (183 kW) and maximum combined torque of approximately 400 N·m (295 lb-ft). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 1, 2012

At last week’s Paris Auto Show, BMW unveiled the Concept Active Tourer, a compact plug-in hybrid wagon powered by a combination of battery power and a 3-cylinder gasoline engine. At the moment, BMW’s new 1.5-liter,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In 2008, MINI was a trailblazer for electromobility in the BMW Group. With the MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid alone, (combined fuel consumption: 2.0 – 1.7 The MINI E was produced in a small series and used in a field trial to gather important insights into the use of an all-electric car in everyday traffic.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

Ignoring the briefly popular commercial electrics around at the turn of the last century, EVs have been experimental concepts or limited edition runs until relatively recently. Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

At the Manhattan stop on its year-long “Born Electric” World Tour, BMW i featured the BMW i8 Concept Roadster—shown for the first time in North America—and the BMW i3 Concept. i3 Concept. Another feature of the electric drive system is the high power-to-size ratio of the motor, BMW noted.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

BMW Concept Active Tourer plug-in hybrid. BMW will present the new BMW compact plug-in hybrid Concept Active Tourer at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. It covers all components of the electric drive, the electric motor developed by BMW, the lithium-ion battery and the intelligent engine control unit.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The BMW Group continues to adapt its production structures to growing demand for fully and partially electrified vehicles. China is of high importance to the BMW Group, both as a market and as a location for production and innovation. China is the BMW Group’s largest single market and sets the tempo for e-mobility around the world.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

BMW says it has made a series of detailed refinements to its plug-in hybrid concept X5 eDrive in preparation for its appearance at the New York International Auto Show. BMW first unveiled the concept plug-in hybrid at the 2013 Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) ( earlier post , earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

While BMW is pushing toward the electrification of its vehicles in the long term, it still sees great potential for conventional engines. These are complemented by the High Precision Injection direct fuel injection system for gasoline engines and the Common Rail direct injection system for diesel units. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2011

The i8 (left) and i3 Concepts. BMW unveiled the i3 and i8 Concepts in Frankfurt, providing a look at first electrically powered production cars from the new BMW i sub-brand, due to be launched as the BMW i3 in 2013 and the i8 in 2014. An optional gasoline-powered range extender can provide further range.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV concept, which made its formal debut at IAA in Frankfurt ( earlier post ), is a strong indicator of Audi’s series-production electric SUV due in 2018—especially in terms of the powertrain. The large battery block is bolted to the floor structure of the Audi e-tron quattro concept.

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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 Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2016

The coalition comprises BMW, Daimler, Honda, NEOT/St1, Neste, OMV, Shell, Toyota and Volkswagen. The study was commissioned by a coalition of fuel suppliers and automotive companies with a view to identifying a roadmap to 2030+ to identify GHG abatement options at the lowest cost to society.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2014

GDCI engine was significantly better than advanced production spark injection gasoline engines, and comparable to very efficient hybrid vehicle engines at their best efficiency conditions (214 g/kWh). million grant to develop and to demonstrate a new ultra fuel efficient vehicle (UFEV) vehicle concept. Earlier post , earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. The BMW i3 uses the BMW eDrive rear-wheel drive powertrain previously found on the BMW ActiveE (but the i3 is significantly lighter). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2016

BMW is bringing its new 330e iPerformance plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) to US dealers this summer starting at $44,695 including Destination and Handling. The BMW 330e iPerformance offers a system output of 248 hp and peak torque of 310 lb-ft (420 N·m), allowing a sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 5.9 BMW iPerformance.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Based on a Mercedes-AMG GLA 45, the one-off GKN Technology Demonstrator 2018 vehicle (GTD18), features mechanical and electric Twinster torque vectoring, a plug-in hybrid system, and completely re-engineered control systems. Torque vectoring by GKN’s Twinster system is available on all four wheels—a world first.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2016

MINI has officially unveiled the MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL4, the brand’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, as one of the three variants of the new MINI Countryman. Propulsion is shared between a 134 hp (100 kW) 3-cylinder gasoline engine and a 65 kW synchronous electric motor. Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

The car is a “2” because it was preceded by the “1,” which is an electric performance plug-in hybrid GT, with a six-figure price tag and a limited output of 500 units per year over the next three years. A BMW owner, he is a possible future Polestar buyer, which made this a demo ride and reinforced my positive impressions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 23, 2021

Another week with automakers sharing plans to either curtail development of internal combustion engines or share their EV sales goals – in this case German luxury OEMs, Audi and BMW. We see images of the upcoming BMW i4 BEV, Jeep Wrangler Magneto BEV concept, Rivian announces their new charging networks, and much, much, more.

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