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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

New BMW 518d sedan. BMW has introduced two variants of its new generation of 2.0-liter liter four-cylinder diesel engines in the 5 Series which boost the output of the new BMW 518d and new BMW 520d by another 5 kW apiece. For example, the new BMW 520d Sedan—which now produces 140 kW/190 hp—burns 4.7–4.3

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

New BMW 3-cylinder turbo gasoline engine for the 218i. With the market launch of the new BMW 218i Coupe, BMW will offer a new a three-cylinder gasoline engine from the BMW Group’s latest engine family ( earlier post ) for the first time in the compact model. BMW 2 Series Coupe. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

As the Volkswagen emission testing scandal threatens to spill over onto other automakers, BMW yesterday issued a sharp statement in response to a report in Auto Bild suggesting emissions from an X3 test were out of the norm. “ The BMW Group does not manipulate or rig any emissions tests. This represents approx.

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MARCH 16, 2015

The first plug-in hybrid production car from the BMW core brand is a Sports Activity Vehicle: the BMW X5 xDrive40e. With a total system output of 230 kW/313 hp generated by a four-cylinder gasoline engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, a synchronous electric motor integrated in the 8-speed Steptronic transmission, and a 9.0

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OCTOBER 13, 2016

BMW has unveiled the seventh generation of the BMW 5 Series Sedan, which will go on-sale in markets around the world in February 2017. The 5 Series has been a major hit for BMW, selling 7.6 The new 5 Series features TwinPower Turbo gasoline and diesel engines from the modular BMW EfficientDynamics family of power units.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

BMW X5 plug-in hybrid prototype at Efficient Dynamics Innovation Days 2014. At BMW’s Efficient Dynamics Innovation Days 2014 in Germany, the company provided the first opportunities for test-driving the BMW X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid (PHEV) prototype ( earlier post ). BMW eDrive. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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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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JUNE 10, 2015

BMW has introduced the new generation (6 th ) of its top-end 7 Series, featuring technology innovations in the areas of lightweight design, powertrains, chassis, operating systems, and intelligent connectivity. The all-new BMW 7 Series will be offered in the US exclusively as a long wheelbase version. BMW EfficientLightweight. :

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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. l/100 km (57 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km. BMW 328i: new four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo.

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

BMW dedicated a portion of its recent Innovation Days 2009 event to the topic of Intelligent Heat management as a mechanism for reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. The remaining two-thirds are lost as waste heat going into the environment through the car’s exhaust emissions and through the radiator.

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MARCH 25, 2010

In celebration of its 25 th birthday, BMW Forschung und Technik (Research and technology) GmbH premiered the results of two projects designed to highlight ways of reducing fuel consumption and emission values: a prototype fuel-cell hybrid vehicle, and a concept for using an on-board reformer to produce hydrogen from conventional hydrocarbon fuel.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Tenneco and Gentherm (formerly BSST/Amerigon) are part of a US Department of Energy (DOE) consortium actively developing a thermoelectric generator (TEG) for capturing waste exhaust heat in vehicles and converting it to electrical energy to be used to power electrical systems within the vehicle. —Gentherm President and CEO Daniel R.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Output and torque diagrams, BMW ActiveHybrid X6. BMW has provided some additional detail on its two-mode ActiveHybrid X6, as well as updating some of the figures released for the introduction of the production model at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The ActiveHybrid X6 arrives in US BMW Centers in the fourth quarter.

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AUGUST 13, 2009

The BMW ActiveHybrid X6. BMW announced the production versions of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 and the BMW ActiveHybrid 7. The ActiveHybrid X6 will reach US BMW Centers in fourth-quarter 2009, and the ActiveHybrid 7 will arrive in the US in Spring 2010. EPA ratings will be available closer to the market introduction.

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OCTOBER 9, 2011

The Rankine cycle is widely used used commercially to generate power in stationary power plants, and is under consideration as a potential waste heat recovery system for use in both light-duty (BMW, earlier post ; Honda, earlier post ) and heavy-duty ( earlier post ) applications. on the highway cycle and 0.513 on the city cycle. in the city.

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

BMW Twin Turbo V8, and is expected to deliver more power and comparable torque. Emissions are also reduced, particularly cold-start hydrocarbon emissions, which are cut by about 25%. This is complemented by a reversal of the intake and exhaust valve positions, as compared to the previous engine design. Power density.

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JULY 16, 2014

mpg US), and CO 2 emissions reduced to 95 g/km in conjunction with a stop/start system. The hybrid powertrain has also been revamped, with its CO 2 emissions reduced still further to 75 g/km and corresponding combined-cycle consumption lowered to 3.3 In addition, the exhaust temperature is lower than that of conventional engines.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Could intelligent heat management systems be a new weapon in the battle to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions? By making some of this waste heat energy available through intelligent heat management there is significant potential to reduce both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

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AUGUST 3, 2017

BMW has established solid electrification credentials. With BMW i, the BMW Group was the first German manufacturer to make a clear commitment to electromobility, notes BMW AG Management Board Chairman Harald Krüger. In addition to these measures, the BMW Group is preparing an EU-wide fleet-renewal campaign.

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JANUARY 24, 2014

BMW 7 Series Long Wheel Base. BMW will introduce the diesel-engined BMW 740Ld xDrive Sedan in the US. The new model will feature BMW’s 3.0-liter liter TwinPower Turbo diesel engine in the long-wheelbase 7 Series body and will include xDrive, BMW’s intelligent all-wheel drive system. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 1, 2016

BMW will launch the latest BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo in time for the start of summer. Its biggest sales markets are China, Germany and the USA; the majority of BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo customers are new to the BMW brand. The reductions in fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions range from 4.5% l/100 km [30.5–54.7

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AUGUST 11, 2016

The 2017 BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) is in production and will arrive at US dealerships in August starting at $89,100 plus $995 Destination and Handling. With its eDrive technology, the BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance can be driven in all-electric mode up to 75 mph (120.7

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FEBRUARY 12, 2015

BMW has introduced the new BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer, a premium compact model. Five three- and four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines will be available from market launch of the new BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer, all featuring the latest BMW TwinPower Turbo technology. BMW 220d xDrive Gran Tourer.

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MAY 17, 2016

BMW is introducing its new quad-turbo, six-cylinder diesel, described several weeks ago at the Vienna Motor Symposium, in the BMW 750d xDrive and BMW 750Ld xDrive. mpg US); the corresponding CO 2 emissions are 154 – 149 g/km. The new BMW 750d xDrive accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h / 62 mph in 4.6

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

BMW held the world debut of the 6 th generation BMW 5 Series today in Munich. In the course of five model generations, overall sales of the BMW 5 Series have reached more than 5.5 The new BMW 5 Series Sedan is making its debut with one eight-cylinder and three six-cylinder gasoline engines as well as two six-cylinder diesels.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

While BMW is pushing toward the electrification of its vehicles in the long term, it still sees great potential for conventional engines. This allows a BMW TwinPower Turbo engine to be charged with a single turbocharger, dual turbochargers, a twin scroll turbocharger or with a triple turbo unit. liter BMW TwinPower Turbo power unit.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2014

The new compact BMW 2 Series Active Tourer will celebrate its world premiere at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The new engines are mounted transversely and feature a compact design along with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, at the same time as complying with the EU6 emissions standard. The new compact 2 Series Active Tourer.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The powertrain of the plug-in hybrid BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. The plug-in full hybrid BMW Vision EfficientDynamics all-wheel drive concept car is powered by a 1.5-liter, The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). liter, three-cylinder turbodiesel; two electric motors, one on each axle; and a 10.8

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

not a truck or SUV, and not a vehicle from BMW, Audi, Porsche or Mercedes-Benz) have until recently only had Volkswagen-brand cars as an option: Beetle, Golf, Jetta, Passat. Open access paper from the Acoustical Society of America on smartphone sound measurement applications available here.). Available navigation.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2013

The BMW Group’s new MINI made its worldwide debut at MINI’s UK production plant in Oxford. BMW Group invested £750 million (US$1.21 Three model variants are available as of market launch: MINI Cooper with 100 kW/136 bhp 3-cylinder gasoline engine. liters)/100 kilometers, with CO 2 emissions of 105 – 107 g/km (109 – 112 g/km).

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JANUARY 17, 2010

BMW N55 inline six-cylinder gasoline engine with TwinPower Turbo and High Precision Injection and Valvetronic. BMW has announced substantial enhancements to the 2011 3 Series Coupe and Convertible, including style updates for 328i and 335i models and an all-new direct gasoline injection turbocharged engine with Valvetronic for 335i models.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

GKN’s substantial re-engineering of the standard road car transformed the gasoline-powered SUV with hang-on AWD torque-on-demand functionality to a gasoline-electric plug-in hybrid with a zero-emissions pure-electric drive mode, and axle-split eAWD functionality that is independent of the combustion engine. Its dry-run record of 11.5

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

In the case of the gasoline engines, this technology package includes turbocharging, direct fuel injection, variable camshaft control on the intake and outlet sides (dual VANOS) and, in the more powerful versions, fully variable valve control according to the model of the BMW Group’s patented VALVETRONIC system.

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JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. Since it can operate on 100% biofuel, it is the means for achieving new goals recently set for reducing the use of fossil fuels and cutting the net emission of CO 2 to zero. by Professor Andrew Alfonso Frank.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

It charges the battery in “battery charge” mode; in “battery hold” it saves the available electric energy for a later time. This makes it possible for the waste heat from the electrical drive components to be made available to the interior of the Q7 e-tron quattro. It heats and cools the interior quickly and effectively.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Overall, the emissions from the manufacturing of EV parts are about the same or less than ICEVs.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor.

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