Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

It is BMW’s first application of the two-mode transmission it developed in partnership with GM and DaimlerChrysler, and as the debut of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 inches ever closer, the company has released a host of new details about this eagerly anticipated model. Peak torque is 780Nm.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

The transmission is based on an innovative gear set design with four planetary gear sets and five shift elements designed to significantly reduce internal drag losses, while the modern torsional damper systems in the torque converter improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 emissions. Also, the higher gear ratio of 7.05 Click to enlarge.

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Push EVs

JANUARY 5, 2023

There are many separate vehicle tax categories in Norway, from simple sales taxes (VAT), to NOx tax, CO2 tax, weight tax, and more. Furthermore, there are also increased taxes for combustion vehicles, most notably related to CO2 emissions. Pull forward ahead of tax changes. The first is a weight tax of 12.5

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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. The service also seeks to return excess energy to the electrical grid, effectively converting EVs into publicly shared batteries.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

Audi’s A5 coupe was launched in 2007 to take on the likes of the BMW 3-Series Coupe and Mercedes-Benz CLK. However, it does undercut the BMW 3-Series Convertible – its nearest rival – by about £1,500, so it’s not an unreasonable amount for a premium car. Running costs won’t be cheap either. Residuals should hold up, though.

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Green Car Congress

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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Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 13, 2023

” – Elon Musk “Within a decade, the internal combustion engine automobile is likely to look exactly like what it is – a machine that converts gasoline into much more heat than forward motion, a bizarre antiquity.” That’s cool.”

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Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 8, 2022

Though people like EVs, it is not get converted into sales. Most automakers have aggressive EV expansion goals in response to increasingly strict CO2 legislation and the expected large penalty for noncompliance. BMW, for example, provides four ConnectedDrive options ranging in price from €69 to €279 a year.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

The introduction of affordable noise management systems offers multiple benefits to manufacturers and consumers alike, achieving eco-friendly optimization of vehicle weight reductions and improved CO2 emissions. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Follow us on Twitter!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Were told that the agreement includes nods of acceptance from the likes of Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Eon, Vattenfall, EDF, Npower, Endesa and Enel, and while theres no time frame for when itll be introduced, were pretty stoked to hear that at least something has been decided upon.

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EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

And many of these vehicles are large SUVs and trucks, with near or above 100 kWh battery packs which produce significant CO2 emissions in their mining and manufacturing process. Option to Convert the Tax Credit to a Time of Purchase Rebate. A better approach in our view would be to have an MSRP cap of perhaps $40,000 to $45,000.

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