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JULY 13, 2016

The BMW Group has been using components from 3D printers in series production since 2012; more than 10,000 additively-manufactured parts are built into the Rolls-Royce Phantom. Additive technologies will be one of the main production methods of the future for the BMW Group—with promising potential.

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

BMW revealed first details of the new sixth-generation 3 Series; the 3 Series accounts for one-fifth of the company’s global sales. BMW is applying a range of technologies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. BMW 328i: new four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo. The new BMW 328i accelerates from 0 to 00 km/h (62 mph) in 5.9

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MAY 10, 2012

Research project PROTON-PLATA (SDR) platform embedded in the trunk of the BMW X5 Research Prototype. The Technische Universität München (TUM), for years an established partner of the BMW Group, will also be included in the cooperation between BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH and EURECOM. Click to enlarge. DAB, DAB+, DVB-T, etc.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2011

The taskforce, which launched in October 2010 and began meeting in November 2010, has a goal of delivering the first SAE guideline by end of 2011 for publishing in 2012. Since additional field data is needed for standardization, said Jesse Schneider of BMW, leader of the J2954 effort, a 2012-13 date is estimated for the balloted standard.

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OCTOBER 25, 2013

New BMW 2 Series Coupe. BMW has introduced an entirely new model series in the form of the BMW 2 Series Coupe. One four-cylinder gasoline engine and one four-cylinder diesel unit are available from launch, putting 135 kW/184 hp at the disposal of the BMW 220i Coupe and BMW 220d Coupe. BMW 2 Series Coupe.

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

The current vehicle footprint-based Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards create a financial incentive for automakers to increase vehicle size, except under certain limited conditions of consumer preference for vehicle size, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers Kate Whitefoot and Steven Skerlos. 10 11 –5.17×10

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JUNE 10, 2013

UMTRI has partnered with two motorcycle manufacturers: Honda and BMW. Product testing for the RSEs was conducted from 20 February through 2 March 2012. In addition to other factors such as cost and timing, devices were evaluated based on the following standards. Cohda’s key technology is on the receive side of the 802.11p radio.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

The final MY 2013 adjusted, real world CO 2 emissions rate for all light-duty gasoline and diesel-fueled vehicles is 369 g/m—a 7 g/mi decrease relative to MY 2012. mpg higher than MY 2012. mpg higher than MY 2012), and for trucks is 19.8 Light truck market share. Click to enlarge. Fuel economy. Source: EPA.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Pike’s Contenders category includes BMW; PSA. particulate matter (PM) emissions set by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Tier 2 standards or the EU’s Euro 5 standards. Each of these standards mandated a. Pike forecasts global growth in annual clean diesel light-duty vehicle sales from 9.1

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 8, 2023

In particular, BMW was on the mind of all domestic manufacturers in the Eighties as yuppies pursued status and Ultimate Driving Machine pleasure. liter displacement with the company’s standard V8, but was much more technologically advanced. As in the Mark VII, an electronically controlled air suspension system was standard equipment.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Six German automotive companies—passenger car manufacturers Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen, and the supplier Bosch— launched their first joint campaign for diesels in the US. The new vehicle market share of light-duty diesels in the US is quite low (2.6%) compared with a diesel share of 55% in Western Europe.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2016

Supporting DC charging based on the CCS standard, the system allows an impressive charging capacity of up to 350 kW. Other founders of CharIN are Audi, BMW, Mennekes, Opel, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, TÜV SÜD and Volkswagen. This information can be used to trigger new, emotional lighting effects in the interior. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Beginning in spring 2012, the test fleet will be demonstrating the suitability of the sim TD system for everyday use under actual road conditions in and around the city of Frankfurt am Main. Traffic Light Assistant. Electronic Brake Light. Public/private investment in the project is more than €70 million (US$96 million).

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AUGUST 6, 2012

Ford is beginning real-world testing of V2X technologies such as Electronic Brake Light (i.e., The company continues its involvement in such testing programs in Europe, the US and elsewhere in the world, with the objective of harmonizing global standards for messaging and hardware. Click to enlarge. Earlier post , earlier post.)

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Cars That Think

JUNE 23, 2023

He bought his wife a Tesla Model S in 2012, and she still drives nothing else. And they did, and it did a lot of really bad things; it ran red lights. O’Dowd: I was in a [Tesla] car, as a passenger, testing on a country road, and a BMW approached. His Roadster couldn’t run the software. That’s when you founded the Dawn Project.

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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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JANUARY 18, 2010

As a point of comparison, the US EPA’s proposed national CO 2 emissions standards for light-duty vehicles under section 202 (a) of the Clean Air Act would require these vehicles to meet an estimated combined average emissions level of 250 grams/mile of CO 2 —155.26 g/km—in model year 2016.

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

BMW Twin Turbo V8, and is expected to deliver more power and comparable torque. The application of GM’s Active Fuel Management (AFM) cylinder deactivation system is the first on Corvette; it shuts down half of the engine’s cylinders in light-load driving. In 2012, the Small Block-powered Corvette Racing C6.R Power density.

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JULY 29, 2011

Light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards, 1978-2025. MY2012-2025 standards are EPA GHG standards in miles per gallon equivalent, incorporating air conditioning improvements. Dashed lines denote that standards for MY2017-2025 reflect percentage increases in Notice of Intent.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

BMW i3 Concept Coupé. Like the original BMW i3 Concept ( earlier post ), the three-door coupe is propelled by an electric motor developed by the BMW Group, which develops a maximum output of 125 kW/170 hp and peak torque of 250 N·m (184 lb-ft). BMW i3 Concept Coupé. BMW i3 Concept Coupé. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Fritz Henderson, GM’s President and CEO: “ We had a couple of Audi and BMW customers sit in an Equinox and say ‘this vehicle should be priced well above what it is’—Chevrolet should blow people away for what they get for their money. ”. GM expects the number of vehicles sold with direct injection to double between 2010 and 2012 to 1.2

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has set the model year 2011 CAFE standards, which it estimates will raise the industry-wide combined light-duty vehicle fuel economy average to 27.3 mpg, save 887 million gallons of fuel over the lifetime of the MY 2011 cars and light trucks, and reduce CO 2 emissions by 8.3

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MARCH 8, 2013

The announcement follows press reports from the Geneva Motor Show that Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen would pursue CO 2 (R744) as the refrigerant for MACs instead of R-1234yf (developed by Honeywell and DuPont). BMW and Volkswagen followed suit. The current work following Daimler’s balk in September 2012 is the fourth.

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APRIL 17, 2014

Compared to new diesel engines, the Delphi team found that BSFC for GDCI at light loads was comparable or better, and at high loads was about 5% higher. For the competitive assessment, they matched the GDCI’s data against: BMW-PSA 1.6L Camtronic 2012. i-DTEC Diesel 2012. DOE UFEV program targets. 35% (PFI baseline).

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APRIL 1, 2020

The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule setting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and CO 2 emissions standards for model years 2021-2026 passenger cars and light trucks.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

– BMW AG’s Mini brand is testing a plug-in model in the United States. “By the time the electric car comes on line in 2012, the economy in California will be in a better place,&# says Driebe, the 2006 chairman of the Nissan Dealer Advisory Board. Production begins in late 2012. Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

In the Audi Q7 e-tron quattro, the standard MMI navigation plus works closely with the hybrid management system. Hill descent control and an off-road mode for the electronic stabilization control ESC are standard. A tilt angle display is standard with the optional air springs. Thermal management systems in the Q7 e-tron quattro.

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JULY 17, 2015

Since it can refuel from a standard household outlet and from a gasoline station, it needs no new infrastructure. As shown in Figure 1, for electricity, the PHEV can plug into a standard existing electrical outlet, and for supplementary power it can fill its tank from a standard, ubiquitous and familiar fuel station.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Standardization of battery shape and chemistry is another consideration that gives one pause. Also, until standardization of connectors becomes fully implemented, EV owners may have to carry an assortment of adapters to be able to plug in to chargers from different suppliers. One of the main drawbacks to charge stations is speed.

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Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

Under President Obama, the EPA set the first federal greenhouse gas standard for cars. The Trump administration attempted to throw this process into reverse by watering down the federal standards. California, at the same time, was moving to establish their own greenhouse gas standards. That’s where the CAFE standards originate.

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