Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2020

The BMW Group has set itself the goal of creating a closed and sustainable material cycle for battery cells. member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Production. The goal is to enhance battery cells’ performance capabilities and demonstrate large-scale manufacturability. —Milan Nedeljkovi?,

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Li-ion BMW Building Sweden 338

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2020

The BMW Group has signed a long-term supply contract worth €2 billion for battery cells with the Swedish company Northvolt. Northvolt will obtain 100% of the energy needed to produce the battery cells regionally in northern Sweden and exclusively from wind and hydroelectric power. —Andreas Wendt.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The BMW Group and Turkish manufacturer Karsan have signed an agreement for the supply of BMW i3 motors and batteries for the battery-electric 6-meter city bus “Jest electric”, which is produced in Bursa in Turkey for both the domestic market and for international markets.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2017

Vattenfall and the BMW Group have signed a contract for the delivery of up to 1,000 lithium-ion batteries this year. The batteries—each with a capacity of 33 kWh—are equipped with a BMW-owned battery management system and are also used by the car manufacturer in the BMW i3. With a capacity of 3.2

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2018

The energy control stations at BMW Group Plants Dingolfing and Landshut are stepping up their activities in the balancing-power market in Germany. Together with other highly-flexible controllable systems in the BMW Group production network, they will contribute to the stability of the public grid outside of the plant. Source: neon.

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Grid BMW Power Powered 191

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

The BMW Group has begun series production of the BMW i3 electric vehicle ( earlier post ) at its plant in Leipzig. The body structure of the BMW i3 consists entirely of lightweight and durable carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP); this is the first time the material has been used in automotive volume production.

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BMW Electric Cars Production USA 268

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2022

This has been especially true for the rare earth materials used in the manufacturing of electric motors for electric vehicles (EVs). From a materials point of view, each of these typically uses a stationary stator with copper windings; the difference is in the rotor construction. times greater than the previous average.

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Market Motor Motors Motoring 259

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2015

According to the latest Top 30 list for organizations generating and consuming the most green power on-site within the EPA Green Power Partnership, BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg, SC and General Motors’ Fort Wayne Assembly Plant rank fourth and fifth, respectively, with both using biogas.

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BMW GM Green South Carolina 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2016

BMW is using Hexcel CFRP technology to save weight and to reinforce the metal shell of the B-pillar in the BMW 7 Series. Hexcel supplies BMW with preforms made of unidirectional carbon prepreg set in various orientations and combined with adhesive. The prepreg is made from Hexcel’s HexPly M77 resin system that cures in 1.5

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2014

A production line for carbon fiber takes the PAN precursor through two stages (stabilization/oxidation and carbonization) and then to winding. SGL and BMW made the announcement at the groundbreaking ceremony for the planned site expansion. Since the start of the year, the Leipzig plant has built over 5,000 BMW i3 vehicles.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon BMW Production 338

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW unveiled the first i8 Roadster, along with the 2019 i8 Coupe. Optimized BMW eDrive technology delivers more power—total output increased to 369 hp (+12 hp)—and a refined high-voltage battery with increased capacity and range. Optimized BMW eDrive technology.

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BMW 2019 Power Powered 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2022

The new gigafactory increases Northvolt’s pipeline of battery manufacturing capacity under development to more than 170 GWh. Our philosophy is that new energy-intensive industries, such as battery manufacturing, should be established in actual geographical proximity to where the clean energy is produced.

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Germany Building Lithium Ion Denmark 250

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2011

BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly technologies. In addition, Toyota Motor Europe (TME), TMC’s European subsidiary, and BMW Group have entered into a contract under which BMW Group is to supply 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2021

In a switched reluctance motor, torque is produced by the magnetic attraction of a steel rotor to stator electromagnets; there are no permanent magnets, and the rotor carries no windings. A controller energizes each stator winding only when it can produce useful torque. It is a $230-million group by turnover.

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Motor Motors Motoring Wind 321

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. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2009

SGL Group and BMW Group have formed a 51:49 joint venture to manufacture carbon fibers and fabrics for the automotive industry. This joint venture with the BMW Group is a milestone for the use of carbon fibers on an industrial scale in the automobile industry. Norbert Reithofer, BMW AG Management Board Chairman.

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Carbon Fiber BMW Carbon Mitsubishi 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2022

The Group is considering various ways to procure renewable energy, such as self-production through solar panels, power purchase agreements (PPA) with wind and solar energy producers, as well as purchase through Korea Electric Power Corporation’s (KEPCO) ‘Green Premium’ program. GM, the BMW Group and Tata Motors are also RE100 members.

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Hyundai Renewable Climate Motor 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2021

The Group is considering various ways to procure renewable energy such as self-production through solar panels, power purchase agreements (PPA) with wind and solar energy producers, as well as purchase through Korea Electric Power Corporation’s (KEPCO) ‘Green Premium’ program. General Motors and the BMW Group are also RE100 members.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

General Motors plans to generate or source all electrical power for its 350 operations in 59 countries with 100% renewable energy—such as wind, sun and landfill gas—by 2050. The company expects to exceed this when two new wind projects come online later this year to help power four manufacturing operations.

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Renewable GM Energy General Motors 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

A new study by MIT researchers, published this month in Atmospheric Environment , finds that in Europe, 10 major auto manufacturers produced diesel cars, sold between 2000 and 2015, that generate up to 16 times more NO x emissions on the road than in regulatory tests—a level that exceeds European limits but does not violate any EU laws.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2016

established under the auspices of the Lower Saxony Research Centre for Vehicle Technology at the TU Braunschweig and Volkswagen AG have formed a joint venture— CarboSax GmbH —to pursue developing, manufacturing and distributing more sustainable carbon fibers in Germany. Dr. Plath also previously worked for BMW i.

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Carbon Fiber Germany Carbon Production 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2014

BMW announced its Smart Charging App for mobile devices in June 2014 following the launch of the BMW i3 electric vehicle. The BMW Smart Charging App makes it possible for BMW i customers to automatically identify the best rates and times for charging their electric vehicles at home. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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EPRI Grid Plug-in Electric Vehicles 334

Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

marketplace have began rolling off the manufacturing layout, Ineos Car introduced on Friday. bound Grenadier—a Belstaff Fieldmaster grade completed in Scottish White—cleared the feature inspection department on the corporate’s manufacturing facility in Hambach, France, within the date time. 0-liter turbo-6 sourced from BMW.

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Building North Carolina Raleigh Corporation 52

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2011

The research aims to advance integration of electric vehicles (EVs) with Denmark’s electric power grid, which has extensive wind power generation capacity. This feature is essential for DTU’s investigation of buffering the large, but intermittent, power generated by Denmark’s offshore wind farms.

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Denmark Delaware Renewable Power Grid 281

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

The Volkswagen Chattanooga Solar Park occupies 33 acres, or half of the 66-acre land parcel adjacent to Volkswagen’s manufacturing plant. BMW, the only other automaker on that top 20 list, is fourth, with 70,883,601 kWh at its Greer, SC manufacturing facility. Earlier post.). GWh hours of electricity per year.

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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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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

million) in a production facility that serves industrial applications, particularly for use in the automotive engineering and wind energy sectors. SGL Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of carbon-based products. It has a portfolio ranging from carbon and graphite products to carbon fibers and composites.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Each finalist is then driven on a real-world road loop that provides a range of surfaces and traffic conditions to evaluate ride and handling, engine and transmission smoothness and responsiveness, wind and road noise, and ergonomics. BMW 2 Series. The other COTY finalists were: Audi A3. Ford Mustang. Hyundai Genesis. Kia Sedona.

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2015 Motor Motors Motoring 278

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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Charged EVs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Everything old is new again: BMW’s fifth-generation eDrive features a wound-field synchronous AC motor. So, BMW’s choice of a brushed motor for its 5th-generation eDrive technology (which debuted in vehicles like the 2022 BMW iX M6) would seem to be a step back in technological progress—and in some ways it is.

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Motor Motors Motoring DC 63

Charged EVs

APRIL 12, 2023

In my very first article for Charged over 10 years ago, I opined that the Switched Reluctance Motor , or SRM, would eventually come to dominate the EV traction market, if for no other reason than the fact that it is almost as cheap as dirt to manufacture.

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Motor Motors Motoring DC 110

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Ford, Honda, and BMW have announced plans to create a new “vehicle-to-grid company” that’s aimed at standardizing vehicle charging via a singular platform. Electric grid reliability and sustainability are the foundation for an EV powered future,” said Thomas Ruemenapp, Vice President, Engineering, BMW of North America.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 1, 2023

The G90 has limited wind and road noise partly due to the low 0.27 If you need to wind down at the end of the day, sit in the G90 and get completely immersed in this outstanding sound system. AWD will be compared to its keenest competition–the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the Lexus LS and BMW 7 Series, which are all very nice luxury sedans.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

Driving Impressions: Hitting the Road Always in control Our driving time was spent on wet and dry pavement negotiating San Diego County highways and back country winding roads. coefficient of drag (C d ), which helps it cut through the wind and deliver excellent fuel economy. The Prius Prime is not compatible with DC fast-charging.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The BMW i3 battery electric vehicle can emit 30-50% less total life cycle greenhouse gases than comparable conventional vehicles depending upon the source of its electricity, according to its ISO 14040/14044 certificate from the TÜV SÜD Technical Inspectorate. —Ulrich Kranz, Senior Vice President BMW i. Earlier post.)

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BMW Automobile Vehicles Renewable 191

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2015

The PFL 799 technical executive expert panel at this year’s world Congress, chaired by Jesse Schneider (from BMW), invited those automakers as well as infrastructure leaders to discuss their progress in fuel cell technology and hydrogen infrastructure and challenges remaining. This is planned to increase in the future. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

Meanwhile, in an effort to cater to the surging consumer demand, M&M, which had expanded its SUV manufacturing capacity from 29,000 units per month to 39,000 units in December 2022, is implementing plans to further increase output to up to 49,000 units in the current financial year or 600,000 units per annum.

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