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BMW M introduces i7 M70 xDrive electric performance model

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BMW M is introducing an all-electric performance model to spearhead the new BMW 7 Series range. The BMW i7 M70 xDrive (electric power consumption combined: 23.8 – 20.8 kWh/100 km in the WLTP cycle) is the most powerful model with an all-electric drive system in the overall BMW Group portfolio.

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2024 BMW 5-Line, 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT: These days’s Automobile Information

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BMW’s 5-Line has been redesigned for the 2024 type era, with the eighth-generation type providing for the primary pace an electrical i5 choice. The unutilized sports activities automotive is intently indistinguishable to the redesigned SL introduced for 2022, and in consequence gained’t have a convertible choice this pace round.

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BMW shows i Pedelec Concept e-bike

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Coinciding with the opening of the first BMW i Store on London’s Park Lane, the BMW Group presented the new BMW i Pedelec (Pedal Electric Cycle) Concept—a custom-made complement to the BMW i3 Concept ( earlier post ). The compact bicycle can be folded up quickly; the trunk of the BMW i3 Concept has room for two.

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Look out LandCruiser, Patrol, Range Rover, Benz, BMW: Huge, powerful, pricey BYD Yangwang U8 SUV confirmed for Australia

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A far cry from the affordable battery electric vehicles led by the Atto 3 with which BYD has established in Australia, the plug-in hybrid Yangwang’s Chinese price converts to about $240,000 here. We know how good that vehicle is and we know that there’s a very strong market in the right hand drive segments,” he insisted.

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Siemens and BMW developing flexible rapid charging system for plug-ins that can use AC or DC

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Siemens charging station and BMW ActiveE demonstrating the new flexible charging system. Siemens and BMW are developing a flexible rapid charging system to make it possible to use the same socket to charge up electric cars on either direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC). Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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BMW ActiveHybrid 3 to carry MSRP of $50,195; intelligent energy management with proactive route analysis

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2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3. BMW’s 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 will arrive in US showrooms this fall at an MSRP of $50,195 including destination and handling. The ActiveHybrid 3 blends BMW’s TwinPower Turbo 3.0-liter The BMW ActiveHybrid 3’s synchronous electric motor develops a maximum output of 55 hp (41 kW).

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BMW to showcase 4 production plug-in hybrids at IAA in Frankfurt; new 225xe

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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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