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BMW i Ventures co-leads investment in radial-flux dual-rotor motor technology: DeepDrive

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BMW i Ventures announced a co-lead investment in the $16.1-million DeepDrive has developed a cost- and resource-efficient dual-rotor motor, extending the range of electric vehicles. The company is also backed by automotive industry veteran Dr. Exploded in-wheel drive configuration of DeepDrive dual-rotor motor.

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BMW iX M60 features newly developed, high-power density 489 hp synchronous motor; 2.59 kW/kg

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BMW has revealed the iX M60—the M performance version of its recently introduced flagship electric SAV iX ( earlier post ). With Sport Mode engaged to unleash 610 bhp and Launch Control activated to release all 811 lb-ft of instantaneous torque, the BMW iX M60 will hit 60 mph from a standstill in 3.6 kWh per 100 km (WLTP).

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BMW i Ventures invests in Software Motor Company; high rotor pole switched reluctance motor system

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BMW i Ventures has invested in Software Motor Company (SMC), a Silicon Valley-based company developing reliable, efficient and intelligent motor systems. SMC’s electric motor system is based on switched reluctance technology, managed by advanced cloud software. —Greg Smithies of BMW i Ventures.

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German EV Motor Could Break Supply-Chain Deadlock

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Among the countless challenges of decarbonizing transportation, one of the most compelling involves electric motors. In fact, ZF astounded analysts late last year when it announced that it had built a 220-kilowatt traction motor that used no rare-earth elements. kilowatts per kilogram. kilowatts per kilogram.

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Karsan using BMW i3 motors and batteries for 6m electric city bus

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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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BMW Group begins production of small-series hydrogen-powered iX5

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The BMW Group is commencing production of its BMW iX5 Hydrogen model. Fuel cells don’t require any critical raw materials such as cobalt, lithium or nickel either, so by investing in this type of drive system we are also strengthening the geopolitical resilience of the BMW Group.

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First electric BMW M3 confirmed as a quad-motor EV powerhouse

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The BMW M3 sports sedan, the German automaker’s most iconic high-performance vehicle, is going electric. During a roundtable interview in Portugal this week, BMW’s product development chief, Frank Weber, confirmed the rumors. more… The post First electric BMW M3 confirmed as a quad-motor EV powerhouse appeared first on Electrek.

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