Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2022

BMW M GmbH has begun first test drives with a prototype for innovative high-performance electric drive and chassis control systems. BMW M GmbH has already launched the all-electric BMW i4 M50 performance car (combined power consumption: 22.5 – 18.0 —Dirk Häcker, Head of Development at BMW M GmbH.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 10, 2024

Rimac is working on battery cells for future BMW EVs. And Rimac announced that it will help BMW with next-gen EV batteries , as the company that started with a BMW EV conversions, and then a supercar maker, now also shifts roles to a high-tech supplier. The Fiat 500e is back, and we drove it in its element.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Portugal-based energy company Galp and Sweden-based battery manufacturer Northvolt have agreed to set up a joint company, Aurora, that aims to become a steppingstone for the development of an integrated lithium-battery value-chain aligned with Portuguese and European ambitions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

BMW is seeking alternative cooling technologies for vehicle batteries to further improve peak cooling capacity during fast charging while reducing cooling components’ vibration and noise emission. Solutions that meet the need criteria will be invited to work with BMW to evaluate and develop the idea. Absorption cooling.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 12, 2019

A different twist for battery cooling could help performance and charging. And a French company wants to do EV conversions on a budget. BMW has announced that it will soon offer inductive wireless charging. Inductive charging is here—on a plug-in hybrid. Nio regroups in light of sagging sales in China.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 14, 2024

Legacy automakers, keen to make an “orderly transition” to EVs, have embraced all kinds of half-measures, from PHEVs to awkward ICE-to-EV conversions to pick-your-powertrain production lines. EVs accounted for 15 percent of BMW’s sales in 2023, up from 9 percent the previous year. It plans to begin manufacturing EVs in the US by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2021

Solid Power, a producer of all-solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, provided details on its All-Solid-State Platform technology and the three unique battery designs it enables. Solid Power’s all-solid-state platform technology allows us to produce unique batteries for the unique electric vehicles they intend to power.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

an industry-leading developer of all-solid-state battery cells for electric vehicles, is adding a second Denver-area production facility in Thornton, Colorado. The facility is also expected to further expand Solid Power’s research and development activities and battery cell testing capabilities. Solid Power, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

AC Propulsion will launch the conversion program by developing the electric propulsion system and conversion process for the full-size vans that are used by service fleets nationwide. The project will include the conversion of three vehicles that will be evaluated by service industry partners to be announced in the coming year.

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Teslarati

JULY 5, 2021

These include some remarkable anecdotes about the Model S’ physical brakes, as well as its 75 kWh battery pack. During a conversation with electric vehicle publication The Driven , Raynard noted that a Tesla was actually not his first choice. Prior to getting the Model S, he was actually looking to purchase a BMW.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2017

BMW i Ventures has made a strategic investment in GaN Systems, a fabless power transistor company at the forefront of semiconductor technology. —Uwe Higgen, Managing Director, BMW i Ventures. BMW i Ventures invests in all stages from seed and incubation to growth companies.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The BMW i8 goes on sale in the US in 2014. BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. liter BMW TwinPower Turbo engine and BMW eDrive technology plus intelligent energy management produces system output of 266 kW/362 hp (max. Click to enlarge.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A far cry from the affordable battery electric vehicles led by the Atto 3 with which BYD has established in Australia, the plug-in hybrid Yangwang’s Chinese price converts to about $240,000 here. That’s what I know, we started the conversation today.” It is claimed to reach 0-100kmh in 3.6 seconds and attain a 200km/h top speed.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2013

Robert Bosch GmbH and its partners BASF, Wacker Chemie AG, SGL Group, Daimler AG and BMW AG have launched the 3-year, €32.5-million million (US$43 million) Alpha-Laion project to develop high-energy traction batteries for electric vehicles. Bosch is the project lead.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2011

The contract between the two companies provides that e.motor Advance will deliver 100 sets of its drivetrain and battery pack systems to Foton for their Midi-E electric car. In 2005, AC Propulsion established a subsidiary manufacturing operation in Shanghai, which provided components used in the BMW Mini-E program. of Beijing.

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EV Central

JUNE 19, 2022

Noosa Junction’s main street was closed off to welcome the latest models from local Hyundai, Mazda, BMW, Mini and Polestar dealers, plus electric motorcycles, scooters, bikes, trucks, vans and coaches. Queensland’s holiday hot-spot of Noosa hosted its fourth EV Expo on Sunday, with thousands attending the free event.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

—Tony Sage The 50:50 JV will be geared towards developing, constructing and commissioning a lithium hydroxide processing plant, and operating the plant for the conversion of lithium spodumene concentrate from Wolfsberg in stages.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2023

Sacrilege Motors, a bespoke performance, restoration and electric-conversion studio, is partnering with UK-based powertrain supplier Fellten , a designer and manufacturer of systems used in converting classic cars into electric vehicles. Fellten is the only EV powertrain supplier approved by BMW for the Classic Mini Recharged project.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The smaller battery gather has a claimed using dimension between 80 km to 100 km on a unmarried rate. The bigger battery gather has a claimed using dimension of between 105 km and 120 km. mXmoto is the usage of LifePO4 battery packs for the mXv electrical scooter. It’s priced at ₹ 84,999 ex-showroom.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 1, 2009

The BMW Mini E has hit the streets. In June about 500 cars were placed in consumer and fleet hands in Los Angeles and New York and New Jersey for what BMW calls a " field trial." Like all the automakers, BMW dabbled in concept electric cars over the years. The car is essentially a high-end conversion.

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EV Central

APRIL 23, 2024

Tesla Model 3 Performance set for huge boost as reveal looms READ MORE: Updated Tesla Model 3 electric car now on sale in Australia, bringing Project Highland updates to reality with more features, tech and EV range When they talk about cars and what they want from them, these guys reference old BMW M3s and Porsche 911s. SCORE : 4/5.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2012

kWh Li-ion packs for use in XL’s aftermarket hybrid conversion system. Johnson Controls’ Meadowbrook facility, which received a $299-million grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, produces complete Lithium-ion battery cells and systems for hybrid and electric vehicles. XL Hybrids, Inc.,

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DIY Electric Car

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

but then I thought that maybe I could use lithium batteries to get decent range??? Or could AGM gel batteries be put in parallel effectively? Should I instead be getting a 36V or 48V forklift motor, because they can be overvolted and hence can put more batteries, and the cheaper AGM. they are between 2-3V each. On another topic?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2011

of New Castle, Delaware, a tier 2 upfitter that does electric car conversions based on the AC Propulsion drive train and vehicle design. The eBox is an electric conversion designed and developed by AC Propulsion, based on the 2006 Scion xB. The eBox delivered to DTU was manufactured by AutoPort, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The first series-produced BMW i4 EV ( earlier post ) rolled off the production lines at BMW Group Plant Munich. For the plant and team, the launch of the BMW i4 is a milestone on the road to electric mobility. BMW AG Board Member for Production. Battery assembly. —Milan Nedeljkovi?, Electric drive unit.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2023

Airbus, BMW Group and Quantinuum , world leaders in mobility and quantum technologies, have developed a hybrid quantum-classical workflow to speed up future research using quantum computers to simulate quantum systems, focusing on the chemical reactions of catalysts in fuel cells.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 5, 2023

Even though compressed air results no air pollution, its inefficiency in conversion and low energy density makes it less competitive. An Electric battery stores the energy that required to propel the vehicle and the electric vehicle converts electric energy stored in the battery to mechanical energy using electric motors.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2019

The Tesla Model 3 also achieved another record in February, as it became the top-selling premium midsize sedan in Europe—outperforming the popular Mercedes C-Class, Audi A4 and BMW 3-Series. Overall, the European car market registered its sixth consecutive month of decline in February 2019, as 1.14 million vehicles were registered.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2017

kWh/kg—about 20 times the specific energy of advanced Li-ion batteries with silicon anodes. Put another way, 1 cubic meter (264 gallons) of methanol offers equivalent energy storage to 222 BMW i3 EVs, each with a 21.6 kWh battery. It offers energy densities of 4.4 kWh/l—almost six times that of hydrogen—and 5.5

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Push EVs

MAY 16, 2023

battery electrics (BEVs), and 5.8% Likewise, the BMW iX1, which debuted back in November, has already climbed to secure 16th spot, and has potential to go a bit higher. With the demise of the i3, the iX1 is now BMW’s most affordable BEV. BMW has likewise gained, from just over 5% share, to just over 8% share.

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Push EVs

JUNE 17, 2023

battery electrics (BEVs), and 5.6% The BMW i4 saw its best ever monthly volume, at 1,347 units, climbing to 8th place. Likewise did its younger sibling, the BMW iX1 (1,325 units), taking 9th. The new entrants are the MG4 (#12, after debut in September), and BMW ix1 (#13, debut in November). comprised 17.3% PushEVs.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

BMW unveiled the new BMW X1 xDrive25Le iPerformance plug-in hybrid at the Chengdu Motor Show 2016 as the latest addition to BMW’s family of new energy vehicles (NEVs) and the first plug-in hybrid in the compact luxury SUV segment. Manufactured by BMW Brilliance, the new PHEV model is only available for the Chinese market.

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Push EVs

JULY 15, 2023

The significant climbers in the top 20 were the Mercedes EQA (up 7 spots to #7), the BMW iX1 (up 7 spots to #11), and the BMW i4 (up 11 spots to #14). Let’s also give a shout out to the Opel siblings, the Mokka and Corsa, which — thanks to the upgraded battery and efficiency — are both now in the 400+ km club for rated range.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 4, 2022

BMW Finally Puts Its Marker in the EV Race. A conversation starter. BMW’s newest EV delivers unique style and world-class performance. BMW has been a pioneer in the EV business for more than a decade with quirky vehicles like the i3 city car and outrageously high-tech and performance-oriented i8 plug-in hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

BMW Group Megacity Vehicle Design Sketch. At BMW Group’s Innovation Days: Mobility of the Future briefing in Munich, the company outlined its plans for the upcoming electric Megacity Vehicle (MCV), due onto the market in 2013 ( earlier post ), as well as the new LifeDrive architecture upon which the MCV is based. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2011

Conversely, responses for hybrid vehicles dropped in 2011, and basic/introduction cars fell more than 20 percentage points from last year. What we are also seeing is more optimism across the board for vehicle sales following the economic downturn. —Betsy Meter, national audit leader for KPMG’s automotive practice.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2024

BMW: AI, AR, Digitalized Mobility and Remote Controlled Valet Parking BMW sees in-car gaming as a coming trend BMW was all about the digital customer experience at this year’s CES. The Digital Premium package through the BMW Operating System 9 will include access to its ConnectedDrive store with third-party apps.

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