Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Austria proposes letting electric cars drive faster. And BMW builds a new battery assembly line for its upcoming electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. California begins fighting back against the EPA's fuel economy freeze. Hyundai recalls Ioniqs.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 27, 2016

BMW's next all-electric car could be a variant of the i8 plug-in hybrid coupe. The German carmaker currently offers only one all-electric model—the i3 hatchback—and there have been rumors of a second, likely called i5. DON'T MISS: BMW.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The BMW Group is investing around €200 million in its Munich plant in preparation for series production of the BMW i4 electric vehicle, which will be manufactured at the company’s headquarters starting in 2021. The integration of the BMW i4 requires extensive measures, especially in body shop and vehicle assembly.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Porsche declares it's done building diesel-powered cars. The BMW iX3 electric car tallies 1,000 reservations in Norway. We ask which electric SUV has readers most interested in a new Twitter poll. And will VW build any of its electric cars in the United States? All of this and more on Green Car.

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EV Obssesion

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Electric Vehicles, Electric Cars BMW Group Plant Munich goes fully electric 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Electric Vehicles, Electric Cars BMW Group Plant Munich goes fully electric 2021 Volkswagen ID.4

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 22, 2021

BMW expects electric cars to account for half of its global sales by 2030, but doesn't plan to stop developing internal-combustion engines, the automaker announced during its annual conference last week.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2020

BMW i Ventures has invested in Prometheus Fuels ( earlier post ), a company removing CO 2 from the air and turning it into zero-net carbon gasoline that it will sell at gas stations, at a price that competes with fossil fuels, starting as early as this year. —Greg Smithies, Partner, BMW i Ventures.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The British ultra-luxury brand Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, owned by Germany’s BMW, has confirmed a model name—Spectre—an arrival time of late 2023, and much more for its first electric car. That part fulfills a promise already made by the brand’s CEO, although perhaps to a stepped-up timeline.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2017

MINI will present the new MINI Electric Concept design study at the IAA Cars 2017 show in Frankfurt am Main. Designed for use in urban areas, this concept car offers a window into how pure-electric day-to-day mobility might look in the years ahead. MINI will present an all-electric series-production model in 2019.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Today''s news is all about comparisons. Find a zero-emission bike with our 2015 electric motorcycle buyer''s guide, see how the BMW i3 stacks up against other electric cars, and find out which states have the most efficient cars and homes. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2018

For the new i3s electric vehicle ( earlier post ), BMW not only the increased output of the motor but also developed an innovative traction control system adapted specifically to the instantaneous power deliver of the BMW eDrive system. —Peter Langen, Head of Chassis Development at BMW.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 28, 2017

Today, we've got some auto-industry analysis on BMW's electric cars, two updates on recent stories, a look at Tesla's latest Autopilot, and a takedown of a bizarre Swedish study of the environmental impact of electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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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

JULY 13, 2017

Today, what lessons did a Chevy Bolt EV electric-car driver learn from his 1,300-mile road trip? Do you know what to do if your car seats are in a crash? And how many plug-in electric cars did BMW sell over six months? All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Today, we have spy shots of the 2018 BMW i3 electric car, estimations of which automakers will lose their electric-car tax credits first, and an argument for liquid hydrogen as a replacement for jet fuel in airplanes. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Today, we've got an unexpected and very specific safety issue in BMW i3 electric cars, a battery boost for a forgotten vehicle, a look at electric airplanes, and a 2018 Chevy Bolt EV preview. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 24, 2018

Today, Ford gets slammed by the Sierra Club, the next BMW i3 electric car will likely be very different, the Jaguar XJ will reportedly go head-to-head with the Tesla Model S, and we're not big fans of some possible Volkswagen ID electric-car model names. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 22, 2018

Today, we've got electric cars for Costa Rica, support for keeping CAFE rules, a Via Motors update, and the future BMW i4 electric sedan that looks like it will face off against the Tesla Model 3. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 8, 2014

We''re back from the weekend with a report on the possibility of hybrids being supplanted by battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, confident predictions of the impact of the 2016 Toyota Mirai, and the launch of BMW i3 Flexible Mobility Program. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 1, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Plug-in electric car sales for July are coming in, Tesla breaks ground at a "potential" Gigafactory site, and will there be a hydrogen fuel-cell version of the BMW i3? All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 2, 2020

BMW is reportedly considering an all-electric M5 sport sedan. And once-promising electric car-sharing service has reached the end of the road. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The car-sharing service that originally launched at BlueIndy is no more, and.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 5, 2021

BMW Group has just made EV charging much easier for BMW and MINI electric vehicle owners in the UK. However, for those times when you need to charge away from home, or if you don’t have home charging at all, the […]. Naturally, for many EV owners, the vast majority of charging is done at home.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2018

Today, we interviewed BMW's electric-car powertrain head, looked at tire swaps for Chevy Bolt EVs, covered some state news on emission limits and charging stations, and offered a PSA on climate change. All this and more on Green Car Reports. One Chevy Bolt EV.

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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. Natural gas could clean up long-haul.'

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 19, 2014

We wrap up the week with a first drive report of the 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car, plus stories on extended green-car tax breaks and a BMW i3 REx electric-car road trip. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2012

An estimated one-third of all downtown traffic on weekdays is due to vehicles searching for a parking spot. DriveNow, which launched in June in San Francisco, is a flexible, premium car-sharing program offering the opportunity to drive the battery-electric BMW ActiveE. Parking and charging is free at DriveNow Stations.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 30, 2017

When it launched in 2013, the BMW i3 electric car was arguably the most futuristic automobile in mass production anywhere in the world.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

BMW i is expanding its engagement in electric mobility with the new BMW Digital Charging Service (DCS)—an intelligent service for predictive, convenient, cost-effective and green power-optimized charging. The BMW Digital Charging Service is based on two core functions: tariff- and solar-optimized vehicle charging.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2014

This was the year when it became obvious that upstart electric-car maker Tesla Motors has startled and worried all of the German luxury-car companies.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 21, 2019

That is the question many electric automakers are asking as electric cars transition from being something new and different to being just another drive system for all types of cars. To stand out, or not to stand out.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2017

BMW Group UK has launched a new Lower Emissions Allowance scheme that offers an additional £2,000 (US$2,600) off all new BMW and MINI vehicles with emissions of 130 g/km or less.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 23, 2018

Today, we've got a fond look back at the world's first affordable modern electric car, winter EV testing in the snows of Norway, the new 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback, and BMW's big plans for volume production of plug-in cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 15, 2017

Today, Tesla and its impact on the German auto industry crop up in two very different reports, you can get $10,000 off an electric car (if you live in San Diego), and we honor Dull and Boring drivers. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Jaguar releases MPGe and range numbers for its new I-Pace electric crossover. Google Maps adds electric-car charging locations. And BMW reveals details of its upcoming electric i4. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla acquires land in Shanghai.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 20, 2015

Today''s BMW i3 may be the first electric car available to the public in large quantities from the Bavarian brand, but it''s certainly not BMW''s first-ever electric vehicle. Over the past four decades, BMW has built numerous concepts and prototypes to experiment with electric propulsion.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

We''re back from the Labor Day holiday with the latest green-car news. Find out how a range-extended 2014 BMW i3 REx does on a mountain climb, learn about California''s latest clean-air initiative, and see why UBS thinks electric cars will will make residential solar energy practical for more people. Catch up.'

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2022

BMW has unveiled its new BMW X1. At launch in October 2022, there will initially be a choice of two gasoline and two diesel engines from the BMW Group’s new modular generation of Efficient Dynamics engines. All-electric BMW iX1 xDrive30. The BMW iX1 xDrive30 completes the 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint in 5.7

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