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BMW upgrading 1 and 3 Series models with focus on fuel economy and emissions; BMW 114d to debut with 1.6L diesel

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BMW is making a number of enhancements to its 1 and 3 Series in fall 2012. The economical BMW 114d will make its debut, and for the first time, the intelligent four-wheel drive system BMW xDrive will be available for the BMW 1 Series. New entry model: The BMW 114d. Click to enlarge.

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BMW EVs and redesigned ICE fashions supremacy portfolio adjustments

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i5: BMW will roll out a number of variants of its latest electrical nameplate, together with rwd and all-wheel-drive variants. The flagship i5 M60 xDrive delivers M functionality, generating 590 hp and a 0-to-60 mph acceleration in 3.7 Twin electrical motors propel the sedan from 0 to 60 mph in 4.9 BMW’s best-selling U.S.

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BMW introduces the 2 Series; power up, fuel consumption down by up to 21% over 1 Series, depending upon model

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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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3rd generation BMW X5 to offer 5 diesel variants by end of year; more power, less fuel consumption

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BMW X5 xDrive30d. BMW’s newly introduced third-generation BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle will launch with two diesel engine model options, to be joined by three more in December. BMW has sold more than 1.3 By December 2013, these will be joined by the BMW X5 xDrive40d; the BMW X5 xDrive25d; and the BMW X5 sDrive25d.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

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The technology has gotten better and many of the elements of self-driving cars are already embedded into our current automobiles. Tesla, Volvo, Mercedes (Daimler), BMW, Audi, GM, Ford, Nissan, Toyota and others are now delivering cars with some of these features and developing cars with all of these. The ride continues.].

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Audis e-tron quattro EV: evolutionary powertrain with a dash of revolution for production in 2018; MLB evo

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This could eventually have a role comparable to that of the Volkswagen Group’s modular diesel and modular gasoline engine kits (MDB and MOB). (“Baukasten” = German for construction kit). Pint has been at Audi for about six months, coming from BMW where he worked on the electric powertrains for the i3 and i8.)

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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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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