Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2013

BMW Group, TU Chemnitz and Stadtwerke Leipzig are launching an electromobility user study with long-distance commuters and 15 BMW ActiveE EVs in the Leipzig, Germany area. The project is funded as part of the showcase “Electromobility Connects” Bavaria-Saxony by the federal government.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2016

IBM and BMW Group researchers are collaborating to explore the role of Watson cognitive computing in personalizing the driving experience and creating more intuitive driver support systems for cars of the future. A team of BMW Group engineers will work alongside IBM’s own team of technologists, developers and consultants.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2022

Power 2021 US OEM ICE Benchmark Study. Power 2021 US Initial Quality Study. Issues with connectivity and incorrect information are plaguing apps and creating dissatisfaction for users, which causes many owners to abandon their brand’s app. Some others, however, have issues with speed, pairing and connectivity.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2014

Consortium members in the four-year project include: Opel; Audi; BMW Group; BMW Forschung und Technik; Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen; Continental; Daimler; Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; Fraunhofer-Institut für Arbeitswirtschaft u. All these challenges are supported by studies of legal issues and effectiveness evaluation.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2017

Advancements such as connectivity, big data, autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence are driving new economic models for automakers, and most see tremendous revenue potential and consumer value in leveraging driver and vehicle data to offer mobility services, according to the 2017 KPMG Global Automotive Executive Study.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2015

BMW Group and Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) launched a new electromobility research program, involving the all-electric BMW i3 and plug-in hybrid sports car BMW i8. The city-state also has high connectivity and a tech-savvy population, which makes it more receptive towards new cutting-edge technology.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

mapped out its software strategy to deploy next-generation tech platforms, building on existing connected vehicle capabilities to transform how customers interact with their vehicles, and to generate approximately €20 billion in incremental annual revenues by 2030. Today, Stellantis has 12 million monetizable connected cars globally.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2014

Top spot went to Volkswagen Group, followed by Daimler, BMW, GM and Toyota. Daimler followed in second place, then BMW Group, GM and Toyota. CAM also selected Mercedes-Benz as the most innovative brand; BMW came in second, followed by Volkswagen, Audi and Ford. Source: CAM. Click to enlarge. Conventional drives. and the e-Golf.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2023

Airbus, BMW Group and Quantinuum , world leaders in mobility and quantum technologies, have developed a hybrid quantum-classical workflow to speed up future research using quantum computers to simulate quantum systems, focusing on the chemical reactions of catalysts in fuel cells.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2013

However, with many car OEMs recently dropping prices and offering more choice and improved performance, full electric vehicles are on the verge of leaving their eco niche of environmentally aware and socially responsible buyers, illustrated by car OEMs such as BMW, Daimler, and Volkswagen investing heavily in electrification.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2012

The euroFOT consortium published the findings of a four-year study focused on the impact of driver assistance systems in the Europe. The study looked at existing technologies and their potential to both enhance safety and reduce environmental impact. SafeHMI was tested by BMW and Daimler. The €22-million (US$27.4-million

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2014

Making its North American debut at the New York International Auto Show 2014 will be the updated 2015 BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle, which will include the X3 xDrive28d, the first BMW Advanced Diesel X3 model for the US. BMW Advanced Diesel technology includes Selective Catalyst Reduction. BMW Concept X5 eDrive.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Lux Research analysts studied a web of partnerships in the EVSE market, besides building a forecast for its growth. Overall, despite slow adoption of plug-in vehicles, the charging station market will grow in unit sales from around 120,000 in 2012 to 1.3 million units in 2020, rising from $140 million in 2012 to $1.15

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 9, 2024

Despite surveys indicating that most drivers don’t actually like the touchscreen trend and numerous studies suggesting that they’re actually less safe than earlier designs, the industry has stuck with them. There’s a reason car reviews go out of their way to mention that a vehicle is compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The only kind of electric KERS currently studied and developed for internal combustion engine vehicles is represented by alternator-control KERS, which has been already introduced in the market by some car manufacturer (e.g., —Pipitone and Vitale (2019a). Drivetrain layout of the vehicle with KERS. Resources.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

EVgo will use the station to study utility impacts, installation standards, permitting, and building and safety requirements. The High-Power charging station utilizes a CCS connection standard but is not open to the public. The installed system has the potential to reach charging speeds of up to 350kW with an upgrade.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2013

Drawing from a 2012 BMW patent application showing one embodiment of a proposed method to increase the efficiency of an electric motor. Source: BMW patent application Nº 2012/0267977. The 50 kg electric motor powering the BMW i3 generates a maximum output of 125 kW for a specific power (SP) of 2.5 BMW’s approach.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2015

PG&E and BMW demand response pilot. PG&E and BMW are partnering on a pilot study—BMW i ChargeForward Program—part of which entails providing demand response services from up to 100 BMW i3 customers. This pilot creates an important connection between actual grid conditions and customer response.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

In a recent article posted on the US Department of Energy (DOE) website, Jesse Schneider (BMW), the lead of the SAE hydrogen fueling standards SAE J2601, noted the importance of releasing the standards now, due to the impending deployment of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) by the automotive companies. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 30, 2016

Management consulting firm Zinnov released its latest study conducted on the Automotive R&D Globalization Landscape, presenting a global engineering R&D analysis on the top 60 automotive companies and how are they leveraging the global R&D ecosystems to improve engineering output and efficiency.

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DECEMBER 16, 2015

The testing is further advancement of Ford’s 10-year autonomous vehicle development program and a key element of Ford Smart Mobility, the plan to take the company to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience, and data and analytics. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

— Dr. Ralph Rasshofer , BMW Group representative on the Ko-FAS steering committee. Effectiveness studies demonstrated that the transponder system investigated in this project offers high potential for mitigating or even preventing accidents, by warning drivers of hazards much earlier and in a more effective way.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Juniper found that a number of major OEMs including BMW, Toyota and GM are accelerating their AV development and testing programmes and now have firm plans to launch production vehicles. The divisions also provide a platform for these brands to research and implement autonomous and connected technologies.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

Conventional automobiles of today are partly electric in their own way, with most systems in the vehicle having electrical and electronic connections for better functionality. This is why BMW and other major car manufacturers decided to add a second system of 48 Volts into future car models to supplement the existing 12V board net.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

BMW i3 Concept Coupé. Like the original BMW i3 Concept ( earlier post ), the three-door coupe is propelled by an electric motor developed by the BMW Group, which develops a maximum output of 125 kW/170 hp and peak torque of 250 N·m (184 lb-ft). BMW i3 Concept Coupé. BMW i3 Concept Coupé. Connectivity.

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EV Connect

JULY 12, 2021

Looking at it another way, a recent PWC study forecasted that the U.S. General Motors recently signed agreements with seven different third-party charging-station providers, including EV Connect, to guarantee charging access for its vehicles anywhere in the country. Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche and BMW have similar initiatives.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JANUARY 23, 2024

Now let us look at How EVs are charged wirelessly Wireless Charging Of EVs Electric vehicles may be charged wirelessly via electromagnetic induction charging, which eliminates the need for a physical connection to a charging station. In induction charging, Energy is transferred between two magnetic coils for wireless charging to happen.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2018

Electricity flows through some four hundred cells, which are connected both serially and in parallel. Porsche developers are also already studying how the Taycan’s batteries can be reused in the future. If the driver floors it, the cooling kicks into high gear as well, ensuring constant power. That also saves weight.

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Baua Electric

MAY 2, 2024

The MY25 Genesis GV80 ranges – which rivals the likes of the Audi Q7/Q8, BMW X5/X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Wagon and Coupe – adopts a revised global suspension tune adapted independently for the GV80 Coupe.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2013

Cutaway of the BMW i3. With the launch of the production BMW i3 battery-electric vehicle (also available with a range extender) looming, the BMW Group provided more details about the first series-produced model from its new i brand, offering customers electric mobility in a premium small car package. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2012

Rémi Bastien, Renault’s Senior Vice President of Research, Advanced Studies and Materials and 2012 Chairman of EUCAR, set out the association’s recommendations on Horizon 2020 to an audience of MEPs (Members of European Parliament) and stakeholders at a seminar in the European Parliament on 20 June.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

The stated goal is to experiment in autonomous on-demand vehicles, hedging the reduction in vehicle sales caused by ride sharing by making GM the preferred vehicle provider for Lyft drivers and integrating connectivity tools like OnStar. Lyft claims it is the fastest-growing ride share service and is available in 190 cities worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2011

At BMW Motorrad Innovation Day 2011, BMW highlighted its latest concept electric-drive E-Scooter. BMW Motorrad earlier developed an electric study vehicle, the C1-E, as a contribution to the European safety project eSUM. Components of the E-Scooter. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Electric machine for the E-Scooter.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2012

Wireless Charging enables the customer the ability to have “transparent” recharging of plug-in electric vehicle—EV, combustion engine (IC) PHEV, fuel cell (FC) PHEV—through a seamless connection to the EVSE charger and automated charging process. —Jesse Schneider, Chair SAE J2954.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

The BMW i3 ( earlier post , earlier post ) will go on sale in the US market in the second quarter of 2014. Studies carried out as part of BMW’s Project i, involving more than 1,000 participants and conducted over some 12.5 The BMW i3 will be able to travel 80 to 100 miles on a single charge of its 22 kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2015

All these challenges are supported by studies of legal issues and effectiveness evaluation. Novel techniques are developed on the basis of experimental studies. Another Opel demonstration vehicle shows the potential for further development of driver assistance systems through studying driver behavior. Lutz Bürkle.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

A new study released by BMW i and New York University (NYU) finds that, in the coming years and decades, fundamental changes in the demographic makeup of cities will profoundly alter the way people travel. The NYU-BMW i study also reports that demand for parking is going to intensify in major cities.

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