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BMW Accused of Emissions Cheating, Does Anyone Really Care?

The Truth About Cars

Regulators in Germany have opened an investigation into alleged diesel exhaust rule circumvention on the part of BMW. The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), Germany’s federal transport authority, has alleged that BMW X3 models equipped with the brand’s 2.0-liter It’s a situation reminiscent of the Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal from 2015.

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QOTD: Which Brands Should Pair Up on Sports Cars?

The Truth About Cars

Not to mention there also car enthusiasts out there who can't afford a sports car -- especially if they can only afford one vehicle and they need something that provides utility and/or fuel economy. Obviously Toyota is already pairing with Subaru on the GR86/BRZ and working with BMW for the current Supra.

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2023 BMW 330i M Sport Sedan Review – Keeping the Flame Burning

The Truth About Cars

As a general rule, my biggest recent beef with BMW sedans has been that they feel a bit heavy and porky. Not so much that I’d eliminate them from my shopping list (in the fantasy world where an automotive journalist actually can afford a car in this class), but enough to notice. BMWs can be bloated, both in terms of weight and price.

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Honeywell Expects Turbocharged Engine Segment to Double by 2015

Green Car Congress

Honeywell will boost the engines of several of the most fuel efficient vehicles in each region including the recently launched 2011 Chevy Cruze in the US, the 2010 Volkswagen Polo in Europe, the BMW X-6 ActiveHybrid, and two new gasoline engine developments in China for GAC-Fiat and JAC. Polk & Co., liter Power Stroke engines.

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Hyundai and Kia surge past Ford, GM to take second in US EV sales in 2023

Baua Electric

of the total US market with over 650,000 deliveries, topping Volkswagen, Subaru, and BMW for the first time. GM ended production of the affordable electric car as it ramps up output of its Ultium models including the Blazer EV. The EV leader captured 4.2% Meanwhile, Tesla wasn’t the only company with record EV sales last year.

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Road Test: 2021 Kia Niro PHEV EX Premium

Clean Fleet Report

Eco is the default setting where you want to be for the best fuel economy in the hybrid system, and the EV mode is good for up to 26 all-electric miles. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer.

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2024 Dodge Charger Daytona: the ‘Brotherhood of Muscle’ goes electric – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Courtesy of increasingly, absurdly powerful V-8 engines, the old Charger oozed testosterone, and affordable testosterone at that. Like the latest BMW sedans that offer either battery-electric or gasoline power in the same model, e.g. the 2024 BMW i7 and 2025 BMW i5 , the electric version is likely to be a better vehicle all around.

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