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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

Green Car Congress

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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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. If my speculation holds true congratulations are due both to BMW and AC Propulsion.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

Electric Auto Association

And I want to introduce our own "Introduction to Electric vehicles" course or workshop for newbies. I have been actively establishing relationships with Lexus, Kia, Hyundai, General Motors, BMW, Volvo, Ford, and way too many eBike companies to mention. When I was trained in solar, we merely educated consumers.

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2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE 300 SUV review: This five-door five-seat electric SUV is right in the zone … until you get to the price

EV Central

The logical opposition for the EQE SUV include the Audi Q8 e-tron , BMW iX and Lexus RZ450e. Service plans start at $2240 for three workshop visits, rise to $3525 for four and $4085 for five. The range claim between recharges is 446km on the WLTP cycle. For $2475 you can uprate to 22kW recharging.

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