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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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BMW M GmbH is introducing its first high-performance car with an electrified drive system. The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 The BMW XM is also the first BMW M original since the BMW M1.

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BMW Active Hybrid e-bike with significant power boost

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BMW has introduced the new Active Hybrid e-bike featuring a significant power boost. The advanced Brose electric motor can be activated as required to supplement the rider’s pedal power, with output of 250 W and 90 N·m (66 lb-ft) of torque. E-bikes place very specific demands on their saddles.

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BMW i3 Owner Quoted Over $70,000 for New Battery

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Last year, the owner of a 2015 BMW i3 REx was reportedly quoted over $71,000 to have a new battery pack installed. According to an invoice from a Seattle-area BMW service center shared on Reddit , the owner was quoted $64,588 for parts last August. Most cited repair bills around $11,000 with parts and labor included.

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Stop That: BMW Recalls Vehicles for Brake Issues

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Pursuant to federal law (we’ve always wanted to start a post in that manner), BMW is recalling approximately 80,000 machines from the 2023 and 2024 model years for vexing problems with braking systems. Image: BMW] Become a& TTAC insider. You don’t say.& & Letters about this issue won’t go out until sometime in April. .&

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Report: The Next-Gen BMW M3 Will Land with Electric and ICE Powertrains

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BMW has aggressive electrification plans, but the automaker isn’t taking its eye off the internal combustion ball. A new report from BMW Blog states that BMW is planning a next-generation M3 between 2027 and 2028 that will land with gas and electric configurations. Image: BMW] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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BMW expands 530e sedan inductive charging pilot program to US

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BMW is bringing BMW’s global Induction Charging Pilot Program to the US. Approved participants will then receive a confirmation number to take to one of 33 participating CA dealers to complete the 36-month lease of the 530e Sedan. The system has a charging power of 3.2 The pilot program began in Germany in 2018.

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BMW gives you extra cash to switch from a Tesla or other EVs, but not from a gas car

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BMW introduced a new incentive for its EV buyers: $1,000 off if you switch from a Tesla or other EVs. The goal of electrification is to convert gas mileage into electric mileage – hopefully, electric mileage powered by renewable energy. But here, BMW is trying to sell EVs by going after existing EV owners.

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