Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Plug-in hybrids may emit more carbon dioxide (CO2) than their manufacturers claimed, even when fully charged, European environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E) claims. T&E recently tested current-generation plug-in hybrid versions of the BMW 3 Series, Peugeot 308, and Renault Megane.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 10, 2020

BMW is investing in Prometheus Fuels, a company that plans to remove carbon-dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and convert it into gasoline. Prometheus plans to begin selling its fuel at gas stations later this year, at a price comparable to conventional gasoline, BMW said in a press release Tuesday.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

German automaker BMW has announced an updated timeline to reduce carbon emissions throughout the entire life cycle of its internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, including the entire production process. more… The post BMW plans to reduce CO2 emissions in vehicle life cycles by 40% by 2030 appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 25, 2023

Volvo’s upcoming EX30 is going for the brand’s smallest-ever carbon footprint. And the BMW i5 looks much like a gasoline 5-Series. The 2024 BMW i5 revealed Wednesday is essentially a fully electric BMW 5-Series. Stellantis sees lithium-sulfur battery tech in its future. Is that a good thing?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

T&E has commissioned Emissions Analytics to test three of the most popular PHEVs sold in 2019: a BMW X5 (longest EV range PHEV available), a Volvo XC60 and the Mitsubishi Outlander. Unless you drive them softly, carbon emissions can go off the charts. Governments should stop subsidising these cars with billions in taxpayers’ money.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

The partnership comes as the European auto industry readies for a “battery passport” that will trace the content and carbon footprint of EV cells sold in Europe. Circulor CEO Douglas Johnson-Poensgen said the company was currently talking to companies up and down the EV battery cell supply chain.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2020

The BMW Group is making sustainability and resource efficiency central to the company’s strategic direction. I firmly believe the fight against climate change and how we use resources will decide the future of our society—and of the BMW Group. As a premium car company, it is our ambition to lead the way in sustainability.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

The BMW Group has begun series production of the BMW i3 electric vehicle ( earlier post ) at its plant in Leipzig. The body structure of the BMW i3 consists entirely of lightweight and durable carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP); this is the first time the material has been used in automotive volume production.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The BMW Group saves 12,000 tons of CO 2 annually during automotive production at its Munich plant by eliminating one step from the paint process. In other words, compared to a conventionally coated vehicle, a car coated with the shortened process can drive the first 420 kilometers with a net zero carbon footprint.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

BMW i has formed a partnership with Good Energy Ltd in the UK. This partnership includes the provision of 100per cent green electricity to households of BMW customers throughout the UK (with the exception of Northern Ireland).This This will take the UK’s supply and demand, as well as typical charging behaviors, into account.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The company will also produce in North America for the first time its fourth-gen eight-speed transmission for plug-in hybrids, which ZF supplies in Germany for the BMW 7 Series and X5. Photo: ZF Gray Court/Courtesy of ZF To reduce your carbon footprint and live more sustainably, consider going solar. Get started today!

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2017

This process will enable the economically viable transformation of excess power and off-gas carbon dioxide into methanol in small-scale, decentralized production units. Put another way, 1 cubic meter (264 gallons) of methanol offers equivalent energy storage to 222 BMW i3 EVs, each with a 21.6 It offers energy densities of 4.4

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2017

NO x and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions from the gasoline vehicle remained below the Euro 6 limit under any of the laboratory tests and RDE-compliant trips. The four vehicles in the test were: Vehicle 1 (LNT): BMW 520d 2.0. for NO x and by a factor of 2.4 for NO x and by a factor of 2.4 Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

The 2030 target should be supported by a number of modalities, ACEA said, focusing on off-cycle credits, super credits (or similar measures supporting the market uptake of alternatively powered vehicles), ITS applications and measures stimulating the use of low-carbon fuels.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2019

With zero tailpipe emissions, they help reduce CO2 from road transport while improving air quality for European citizens. In addition, incentive schemes for renewable and low-carbon hydrogen mobility are much needed to make it affordable. Fuel cell vehicles can contribute positively to the overall decarboniZation agenda of the EU.

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EV Central

AUGUST 4, 2022

Produced in partnership with BMW. BMW says it can, and does. The BMW Group, which includes BMW , MINI , Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad is embracing this challenge and opportunity utterly. At the same time BMW recognises certain standards are expected by buyers of its vehicles. It’s not alone in this.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The world in the 21st century must transition to widespread low carbon energy use. At a time when global populations are expected to grow by two billion people by 2050, hydrogen technologies have the potential to create opportunities for sustainable economic growth.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

Nevertheless, average carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars sold in the European Union in 2017 rose by 0.4g BMW AG, Renault, Daimler AG, Volkswagen together sell more than 50% of the new electric vehicles in the market. of CO 2 per km from 2016, according to final data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Nine of the larger manufacturers (Audi AG, BMW AG, Automobiles Citroën, Fiat group, Ford-Werke, Adam Opel, Automobiles Peugeot, Seat, Toyota Motor Europe, and Volvo Car) were already compliant with 2015 targets in 2012. Carbon emissions of the average car sold in the EU fell 2.6% between 2011 and 2012, cutting the EU average to 132.2

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2014

In this tally, the BMW i3 counts as an EV in its battery-only configuration and as a PHEV when equipped with a range extender.) mpge overall, and decreasing Nissan’s MY 2013 CO2 emissions by 7 g/mi. The BMW i3 with the range extender posts fuel economy just below Tesla and above the B-Class BEV.). —EPA Trends report.

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Setec Powerr

AUGUST 11, 2022

In July 2021, the European Commission published its proposal for a plan to combat climate change, aiming to reduce at least 55% of the EU’s net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels and carbon neutrality by 2050. The transport sector is one of the most important targets for emission reductions.

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Baua Electric

MAY 19, 2023

Vitesco has followed untouched laser era evolved via German laser manufacturer Trumpf to support mass-produce battery control electronics for BMW Staff, amongst alternative doable makes use of. You don’t see as much splatter with a green laser, and you have less CO2 consumption,” Goth stated.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 27, 2009

Where does the future lie for BMW? The German manufacturer claims it has been able to deliver significant improvements in its fleet carbon dioxide emissions over the last several years and according to its statistics, the average fuel consumption of all BMW and MINI vehicles registered in Germany in 2008 is 5.9l/km

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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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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 5, 2023

Global warming due to the emission of gases (Nitrogen Dioxide, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, etc.) Kg of Carbon dioxide when it burnt. Kg of Carbon dioxide!! Unlike petroleum fuels, biodiesel is more environmentally friendly and helps reduce carbon emissions. make alternative fuels in vehicles a necessity.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 23, 2009

This time it is the turn of BMW to announce the introduction of the new 320d EfficientDynamics Edition at the event - a saloon car that develops 163hp between 3,500rpm and 4,200rpm as well as 360Nm of torque. However, it is the environmental credentials of the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics that are particularly noteworthy.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Fuel economy has now increased in eight of the last nine years; average carbon dioxide emissions are also at a record low of 369 g/mile in model year 2013. The majority of the carbon and oil savings from current vehicles is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies, the report observed.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Ford, Honda, and BMW have announced plans to create a new “vehicle-to-grid company” that’s aimed at standardizing vehicle charging via a singular platform. Electric grid reliability and sustainability are the foundation for an EV powered future,” said Thomas Ruemenapp, Vice President, Engineering, BMW of North America.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Here we offer our pick of the top 10 green cars at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus EcoNetic – With its start/stop engine technology, the Ford Focus EcoNetic promises to break the 100g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) threshold with emissions of just 99g/km. Lexus LF-Ch – Considered a rival to the BMW 120d and the Audi A3 2.0

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 11, 2007

BMW is pushing hydrogen gas into the most complicated engine ever and dousing the American airwaves and celebrities with this unavailable $500,000 diversion. But somehow, the increasingly low-carbon grid has not enticed either automakers to manufacture or policy makers to create incentives for grid connected cars.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Carmakers reduced carbon emissions by wildly varying degrees last year with the best performers achieving four to five times larger cuts than the worst. New figures published by European NGO, Transport & Environment (T&E) show BMW and Mazda led the field with 10 per cent and 8.2

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Manufacturers continue to make efforts to slash carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and now Citroen has introduced two new greener power plants to its C5 range. In comes a new BMW co-developed 1.6i 16V THP 155hp petrol engine that replaces the out-going 2.0i Both are Euro V rated.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 18, 2009

It found that the American sports car churns out 488g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2) - meaning 322 oak trees would be needed to absorb its emissions over the course of a year. This family-sized hybrid vehicle emits just 101g/km of CO2 - pointing out the huge discrepancy between the greenest and least green cars available in Britain.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2013

The announcement follows press reports from the Geneva Motor Show that Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen would pursue CO 2 (R744) as the refrigerant for MACs instead of R-1234yf (developed by Honeywell and DuPont). BMW and Volkswagen followed suit. Earlier post.). transition to a new refrigerant is not easy.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 25, 2009

As the automobile industry moves ever closer to the age of green cars, manufacturers are lining up some innovative concepts that place the emphasis firmly on fuel economy and cutting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Meanwhile, the experimental Hybrid 4 version of the Peugeot RCZ has CO2 emissions of just 95g/km.

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Green Cars News

JULY 1, 2009

It does this by the addition of a stop/start mechanism, as found in models from the likes of BMW. This new BlueEfficiency model has been tweaked by Mercedes engineers to return better fuel economy and emit less carbon dioxide – but not by a huge amount.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 8, 2009

He suggests that it’s not just about driving down the carbon dioxide (CO2) output of the vehicle - it’s also about creating a car that is safe, cheap to run and has enough space for all the family. There were several other awards dished out as part of the ceremony.

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