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OCTOBER 23, 2014

Navigant Research forecasts that plug-in EVs (which include plug-in hybrids and battery EVs), will represent 2.4% Accordingly, Navigant expects this luxury brand push to increase global sales of plug-in EVs significantly in the near term. of total worldwide light-duty vehicle sales by 2023, or about 2.5 million units.

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JULY 29, 2014

The Electric Power Research Institute, 8 automakers and 15 utilities are working to develop and to demonstrate an open platform that would integrate plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) with smart grid technologies enabling utilities to support PEV charging regardless of location. Automakers and V2G. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

With awareness of the 2014 BMW i3 battery-electric car starting to rise--it will arrive at dealers in late April or early May--it''s sometimes easy to forget that BMW has a second plug-in car following close behind.

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APRIL 4, 2014

Making its North American debut at the New York International Auto Show 2014 will be the updated 2015 BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle, which will include the X3 xDrive28d, the first BMW Advanced Diesel X3 model for the US. The new X3 xDrive28d will feature BMW’s 2.0-liter BMW Concept X5 eDrive. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2014

Plug Power Inc. Under the terms of the MOU, the companies must finalize the details of the joint venture by 31 July 2014. Plug Power manufactures and sells fuel cell units and hydrogen fueling solutions, and is a global leader in the material handling market. Hysco has a significant presence in the Asian marketplace.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

At this morning''s Frankfurt Auto Show, the wraps finally came off the production version of the 2015 BMW i8, the plug-in hybrid coupe that''s the high-performance counterpart to the 2014 BMW i3 electric urban car. Among other details, BMW announced U.S. The BMW i8 will start at $135,925.'

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MARCH 1, 2015

Yonhap reported that local industry indsiders and market research firm IHS expect Samsung SDI to provide battery packs for BMW’s upcoming X5 plug-in hybrid SUV. The launch of the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid is slated for this year, with more models with this technology to follow. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The BMW Group has now delivered more than 100,000 purely electric-powered cars and plug-in hybrids to customers worldwide since the launch of BMW i in November 2013. The BMW i3 alone has reached a figure of more than 60,000 units, making it the most successful electric vehicle in the premium compact segment. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 17, 2016

A convertible version of the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid coupe was teased as far back as the 2012 New York Auto Show, when the i8 Spyder concept first debuted. But while the i8 coupe went into production as a 2014 model, BMW has been unusually slow to approve a convertible version for production.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 30, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: An industry analyst ignores an important electric-car player, we drive the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel full-size pickup truck, and patent drawings hint at future Porsche plug-in car plans. All this and more on Green Car Reports. How do you cut city traffic and pollution? Move the cars underground!

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Green Car Reports

MAY 29, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The Tesla Model S wins the wind-tunnel war, Mercedes-Benz will introduce three plug-in hybrids by the end of 2015, and our video road test of the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid. BMW is the latest automaker to put its faith in the Chinese electric-car market, saying China will become the.'

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2014

The BMW Group and Samsung SDI have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their supply relationship for battery cells for electro-mobility. Samsung SDI will supply the BMW Group with battery cells for the BMW i3, BMW i8 and additional hybrid models over the coming years. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 12, 2014

A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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MARCH 11, 2014

Series production of the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) begins in April, with delivery of the first customer cars to start in June 2014, beginning with the main European markets. With the BMW eDrive in plug-in hybrid configuration, the i8 combines a 0–100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 4.4

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Green Car Reports

MAY 16, 2014

Others like the convenience that a range-extended or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle gives them. BMW offers you both with the 2014 i3.' Some customers never want to touch a drop of gasoline again, and opt for a pure battery electric vehicle.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. Automakers will push for changes in the California ZEV mandates.

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OCTOBER 17, 2014

Between 1 October 2013 and 30 September 2014, Nissan transferred out 663.6 million vehicles including: more than 500 fuel cell vehicles; 38,000 battery electric vehicles; 29,300 neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs); 30,000 plug-in hybrids; 570,000 hybrids; and 3 million gasoline vehicles. Click to enlarge. ZEV credit transfers in.

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

the BMW Group opened a new “High-Voltage Battery Center” in Shenyang, China. The battery factory will supply the nearby Dadong plant, which is operated by the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture and will produce the BMW 5 Series Plug-in Hybrid for the local market. Battery cells packaged in a module.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2015

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. Anticipated price of oil and forecast plug-in sales. Source: Lux Research. Click to enlarge. Background.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 23, 2013

The 2014 BMW i3 electric car, which we drove last week, is generating intense interest among both plug-in proponents and BMW fans. MORE: 2014 BMW i3: First Drive Of BMW''s Radical New Electric Car But versions of the.'

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2014

BMW plans to invest US$ 1 billion in the company’s South Carolina plant, boosting annual production capacity by 50% up to 450,000 vehicles by the end of 2016. Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management, BMW Group. million vehicles for BMW customers around the world. Today’s capacity is around 300,000 vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 4, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Nissan''s plug-in hybrid plans, a bill to permit Tesla Motors'' direct sales model in New Jersey, and the Ford Fusion Lightweight concept points toward more-efficient cars. An update on plug-in electric car sales for May, including the first sales numbers for the 2014 BMW i3.'

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: We drive the sexy 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid, we learn the U.S. price of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive, and Toyota moves to (not very green) Texas. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Toyota will.'

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Green Car Reports

MAY 7, 2013

Not all plug-in electric cars rely on battery power alone; some also have gasoline engines as backups, for longer range or more power. Last year, we identified six plug-in hybrid vehicles on sale during 2013. This year, the list gains three new entries (from BMW, Cadillac, and Mitsubishi) and loses one (the Fisker Karma).

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 16, 2014

Incentives help drive the purchase of plug-in electric cars, which remain unfamiliar and expensive to many first-time buyers. But a recent Forbes article may have caused some confusion over which incentives will be granted to BMW''s first electric car, the i3, when it goes on sale this spring.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2014

BMW of North America launched its BMW i DC Fast Chargers, which can charge the BMW i3 all-electric vehicle’s battery up to 80% in 30 minutes, at the Plug-In 2014 conference. The fast chargers are a joint development between BMW and Bosch Automotive Service Solutions. EL-51620 BMW i DC Fast Charger.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

The 2014 BMW i3 plug-in electric city car has moved one step closer to showrooms, as production began today at the company''s plant in Leipzig, Germany.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2012

Last week, we confidently predicted that we’d be hearing more about BMW’s first all-electric and plug-in hybrid production cars -- the i3 electric minicar and i8 plug-in supercar -- as we neared the BMW-sponsored 2012 Olympics.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2013

BMW of North America has announced the partnerships and programs comprising its 360° Electric portfolio. Available in early 2014, 360° Electric is a portfolio of consumer-oriented offerings designed to overcome commonly perceived barriers to purchasing an electric vehicle. BMW i Charging Station. BMW i Charging Station.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 18, 2017

Owners of specific electric cars sometimes tend to become boosters and fans for their particular EV as well as plugging in to drive in general. So it was with Tom Moloughney, whose purchase of the very first 2014 BMW i3 REx range-extended electric car in the U.S. he wrote about for us three years ago.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 3, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Our recap of plug-in electric car sales for May, a quick drive in the 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop, and a comparison of luxury electric cars from BMW and Mercedes-Benz. All this and more on Green Car Reports. More data confirms that electric-car drivers really love their cars.

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JUNE 21, 2016

BMW i announced a home stationary energy storage system solution integrating its BMW i3 vehicle battery at EVS 29 in Montréal. The system utilizes BMW i3 high-voltage batteries and can be expanded to incorporate second-life batteries as they become available in the market.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 15, 2013

The 2014 BMW i3 electric car is one of the most radical new vehicles on the planet. There''s its shape, which is tall and somewhat van-like--unusual for a BMW. Its styling introduces a new design language for BMW''s ''i'' series of plug-in electric cars, and has received mixed reviews.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 20, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Rumors of a 2015 Ford Focus Energi plug-in hybrid emerge, Nissan celebrates 100,000 Leaf electric-car sales, and lease details for the 2014 BMW i3 are released. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2015 Ford Focus Energi could offer 25 miles of electric-only range for $27,500.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 1, 2013

The ranks of dedicated electric cars--those designed from scratch as plug-in vehicles--are thin. Come December, a fourth entry, the 2014 BMW i3, will join the three currently on the market (the Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt, and Tesla Model S). very late this.

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AUGUST 12, 2014

California-based Greenlots, a global provider of open standards-based technology solutions for electric vehicle (EV) networks, has partnered with BMW Group Asia to provide Singapore with its first Home and Public Charging network as part of BMWs 360 ELECTRIC program.

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APRIL 2, 2015

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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