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BMW Group to offer 25 electrified vehicle models by 2025, 12 fully electric

Green Car Congress

Two flexible vehicle architectures and a flexible production network will allow us to respond quickly and efficiently. Our test fleet is now on the roads in Germany, Israel and the US – making daily trips. BMW combustion-powered drives will incorporate 48-volt recuperation systems. —Harald Krüger.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Variations of lithium-ion batteries, as used on a smaller scale in laptops andmobile phones, are seen as the next big step. Virtually all the world’s bigmotor manufacturers are building prototypes using lithium-ion batteries butso far they have reached production only in a few low-volume models. to charge overnight.