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BMW i8 beats Mercedes S 500 PHEV, Golf GTE to win World Green Car award in New York

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The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. The other two short-listed finalists in contention for the award were the Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-In Hybrid and the Volkswagen Golf GTE. Its battery-electric sibling, the BMW i3, took the same award in 2014.

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UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

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While alternative powertrains still represent a small percentage of market share compared to gasoline engines, the report noted, clean diesels saw a 10% increase in 2014 sales over 2013 sales, while hybrids saw a 10% decrease, pure electrics saw a 20% increase and compressed natural gas saw a 33% decrease. Belzowski 2015. Model year.

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EPA fuel economy report finds weight and power leveling off, footprint stable

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EPA began collecting industry-wide footprint data in MY 2008. The average footprint within each of the five vehicle types has been relatively stable between MY 2008 and MY 2016. The overall new vehicle average footprint has also been stable between MY 2008 and MY 2016. The average footprint for pickup trucks increased 1.5

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Lux Research: despite cheap oil, niche plug-in vehicle sales will be resilient; conventional hybrids to be hardest hit

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The current plunge in oil prices will likely negatively affect plug-in and hybrid vehicle sales in the short term; automakers such as BMW are already warning of lower sales of plug-in vehicles given the market context. For car buyers, this plummeting oil index results is lower gasoline prices when refueling. gallon to about $2.1/gallon.

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BMW Technology Day 2009: Focus on Aerodynamics, Two New Engines and 8-Speed Transmission

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For its Technology Day 2009 in Germany, BMW focused on describing its work with aerodyanmics, engines and transmissions in the context of its EfficientDyanmics development strategy. liter gasoline unit combining turbocharging, direct fuel injection and VALVETRONIC fully-variable valve management; a new 3.0-liter Click to enlarge.

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AVL Concept Turbohybrid Mild Hybrid System Approaches Full Hybrid Fuel Savings at Lower Cost; Improved Driveability

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In testing on a BMW demo 3-Series vehicle, a 1.6-liter full hybrid (power-split) system delivered a 36% compared to the baseline. However, the system cost of the Turbohybrid was 150% that of the baseline, while the system cost of the full hybrid was more than 300% that of the baseline. Downsizing a gasoline engine (e.g.,

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MINI realigning model range with emphasis on electromobility; crossover & premium compact segments; and China

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In 2008, MINI was a trailblazer for electromobility in the BMW Group. With the MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid alone, (combined fuel consumption: 2.0 – 1.7 The second generation of MINI, introduced in 2000, optimized the relationship between fun driving and fuel consumption, including the introduction of diesel engines.

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