Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2023

The BMW Group broke ground for a new high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, South Carolina. The BMW Group Plant Woodruff will produce sixth-generation batteries to supply fully electric vehicles at nearby BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg. Visualization of the BMW Group Plant Woodruff. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The BMW Group will invest $1.7 billion in its US operations, including $1 billion to prepare for the production of electric vehicles at the company’s Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina, and $700 million to build a new high-voltage battery assembly facility in nearby Woodruff, SC. BMW Group Plant Spartanburg.

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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. Chairman of the Board of Management Oliver Zipse announced initial details of this strategic direction in Munich on Monday and presented the targets the company has set itself for the phase up to 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2020

The BMW Group has set itself the goal of creating a closed and sustainable material cycle for battery cells. member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Production. To do so, the BMW Group will develop innovative production processes and systems, which will then be installed at the 14,000 m² pilot plant.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2020

The BMW Group has signed a long-term supply contract worth €2 billion for battery cells with the Swedish company Northvolt. Northvolt will obtain 100% of the energy needed to produce the battery cells regionally in northern Sweden and exclusively from wind and hydroelectric power. —Andreas Wendt.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2020

Recently the BMW Group signed a cobalt supply contract with Moroccan mining company Managem Group ; the contract has a volume of around €100 million, said Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. We are systematically driving electrification of our vehicle fleet.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2021

European battery-maker Northvolt has acquired Cuberg , a US-based battery technology company delivering high-performance lithium-metal cells produced on existing lithium-ion manufacturing lines for electromobility solutions. Department of Energy, and the TomKat Center at Stanford. —Peter Carlsson, CEO and Co-Founder, Northvolt.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2020

Porsche hesitates over heavy electric sports cars. A company claims the most power-dense motor. And BMW cuts the U.S. out of the plan for its iX3 electric SUV. If you think Porsche is ready to follow its Taycan with a fully electric sports car or two, that anticipation may be premature.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 30, 2024

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 01 May 2024, 08:50 AM BMW is dropping the ‘i’ letter from its internal combustion engine-powered models’ names. BMW is dropping the ‘i’ letter from its internal combustion engine-powered models’ names. The names such as 325i, 540i etc.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2021

Production of fifth-generation high-voltage batteries and battery modules for use in the BMW iX and BMW i4 is now underway at the BMW’s Competence Center for E-Drive Production in Dingolfing. —Dr Michael Nikolaides, Senior Vice President, Production Engines and E-Drives, BMW Group.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 27, 2023

BMW was once again spotted testing a prototype for its redesigned M5, and this time the test vehicle sported the production-bound lights and wheels. The new super sedan will feature a hybrid powertrain, but there are rumors of a fully electric powertrain as an alternative at some point.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JANUARY 12, 2023

BMW’s Electric vehicles currently use hybrid Cluster Architecture (CLAR) platform for production. They develop another platform named “Neue Klasse” exclusively for electric vehicles. BMW’s future range of Neue Klasse electric vehicles would come powered by exciting battery technology.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

BMW will stage the world premiere of the BMW ActiveE at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. Based on the current BMW 1 Series Coupé, the BMW ActiveE is the second electric test vehicle to be created by the BMW Group. Earlier post.). a “gliding” mode. a “gliding” mode.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Lab version of the LEIKO aluminum power plug. Scientists from the Technische Universität München (TUM) are collaborating with engineers from BMW to develop the means to replace copper with aluminum as a conductor in on-board power systems. Click to enlarge. On-board cables.

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Baua Electric

JULY 10, 2024

Toyota and Lexus EV drivers will have access to Ionna Toyota has made an undisclosed investment in Ionna, becoming the eighth automaker to do so Ionna will support the NACS charge port set to be adopted in future Toyota EVs Toyota has joined the fledgling North American EV fast-charging network Ionna, the companies jointly announced Wednesday.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 10, 2023

Their gleaming galleries feature many historic and influential cars, almost all of them powered by petroleum-fueled internal combustion (IC) engines. Electric cars are an important focus of Robert Bosch — another leading automotive company founded in Stuttgart. Anatomy of an Electric Drivetrain.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 10, 2024

Volkswagen Group, including Porsche , saw EV sales dip in the first three months of the year as the company prepares to launch new electric models. Volkswagen EV sales dip in Q1 with new models coming Although overall VW Group deliveries were up 3% through the first three months of 2024, sales of electric cars fell in the quarter.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 15, 2024

In laboratories all over the world, researchers are now chasing a breakthrough that could kick into high gear the transition to electric transportation: a rugged, compact, powerful electric motor that has high power density and the ability to withstand high temperatures—and that doesn’t have rare-earth permanent magnets.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 29, 2023

The basic formula stays the same, but almost every major aspect has been enhanced in some way, including power output from the familiar twin-turbo 4.0-liter 2023 Ford Shelby Mustang Mach-E GT Shelby American launched its first electric vehicle in the form of a tuned Ford Mustang Mach-E. liter V-8 engine.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

We don’t want to chase BMW in building engines ,” said Björn Annwall, Volvo’s chief operating officer and deputy CEO. “We Annwall is referring to remarks from BMW, as recently as earlier this year, affirming that it will continue to invest in engines. Volvo XC90 , still use a very slow, low-power 3.7-kw Volvo XC90 2025.5

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Baua Electric

JULY 23, 2024

Several other auto majors, including Mercedes-Benz, BMW and BYD, have also declared such a shift in global plans for similar reasons. Audi is still sticking to its original timeline of having a fully electric model line-up by 2033 , but that expansion will likely happen more gradually.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

BMW’s iFACTORY production strategy defines the future orientation of plants and production technologies at the BMW Group and meets the challenges of the transformation to e-mobility. With our BMW iFACTORY, we are leading the way and setting new standards in flexibility, efficiency, sustainability and digitalization.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 28, 2022

This year there were six fully electric vehicles in the lineup, so my wife Judy and I aimed our focus–and our cameras—on those models to get a feeling for the quickness, comfort, styling and silence that EVs offer drivers. The Electric Lineup. We started with the flashiest EV in the lineup, the 2022 BMW i4 M50.

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Baua Electric

MAY 19, 2024

However, Farley has ruled out a fully electric Mustang, except for the already available Mach-E. It could also rival four-door coupes like the BMW 4-Series GranCoupe and the Audi A5 Sportback, or even capture sales from traditional sports sedans. But I’m not so sure about that.”

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Baua Electric

JULY 26, 2024

California-based EV maker Rivian (RIVN) was the most satisfying US auto brand, according to the 2024 JD Power US Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) study. Rivian builds more than just electric-powered cars. The EV maker holds company events like Friends and Family Day and various meet-ups across the US.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2020

The BMW Group has opened the Competence Center for E-Drive Production at its largest European manufacturing location in Dingolfing. Having produced electric powertrain components in Dingolfing since 2013, the BMW Group is now expanding its capacity significantly. —Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG Oliver Zipse.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The BMW Group continues to adapt its production structures to growing demand for fully and partially electrified vehicles. China is of high importance to the BMW Group, both as a market and as a location for production and innovation. There are already a total of 75,000 electrified BMW models on China’s roads today.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 2, 2023

The company has said its sales volume has skewed so heavily toward SUVs and crossovers that it doesn’t make good sense to offer anything else. The company’s plant in South Carolina (which builds the S60) is also presently being converted to focus on battery-powered SUVs intended for Volvo and Polestar.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2017

Porsche is now the fourth German OEM to realign its motorsport strategy this year to enter Formula E, following Audi ( earlier post ), BMW ( earlier post ) and Mercedes-Benz ( earlier post ). Entering Formula E and achieving success in this category are the logical outcomes of our Mission E.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 19, 2024

After Ford announced a surprising shift to more affordable EVs, its luxury Lincoln brand is putting electric on the back burner. Lincoln backtracks on EVs as Ford shifts to affordable In an interview (via Detroit News ), Lincoln President Dianne Craig said that the company is “listening to what customers really need.”

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Baua Electric

MAY 14, 2024

The new EX60 will rival premium models from Tesla, Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. As one of the first legacy automakers to commit to an all-electric future , Volvo is seeing the results. After launching its most affordable EV, the EX30, last year, Volvo’s compact electric SUV is already making a significant impact on the company.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

The move is designed to encourage shoppers to go electric with discounts on new Hyundai EVs when turning in used gas-powered cars. Carrying the momentum into 2024 After selling a record 268,785 fully electric vehicles last year, Hyundai has no plans to slow down this year.

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Baua Electric

JULY 10, 2024

The CEO of the California-headquartered EV company expects that by 2030, 50% of new car sales will be electric in most parts of the world, especially in the US, Europe and China. In the future when we go fully-electric, sports cars will actually be the most difficult problem for the industry to solve.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The BMW Group is introducing its innovative eDrive Zones in another 20 European cities, including Copenhagen, Verona and Toulouse. A total of 138 cities in Europe are now benefiting from this technology; BMW expects to roll out the service in at least another 30 cities worldwide in the coming year. gigawatt hours of charging power.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

By 2025, the BMW Group will offer 25 electrified vehicle models—12 of them fully electric, said Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, in a preview briefing before the opening of the Frankfurt Motor Show next week. And, yes, that also includes the Rolls-Royce brand and BMW M vehicles.

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EVolution

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Next up is the newly released fully electric vehicle by MG, the ZS EV. The Mini Electric is definitely not for everyone, this is evident with its range issues but at EVolution we believe the Mini Electric is the coolest EV on the road right now, if at times impractical. Cool: 1st BMW i3. Range: 1st/ 3rd.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 1, 2009

AC Propulsion, the San Dimas, CA, company that birthed the modern-day EV with its AC-150 drive train, was tapped by BMW last year to provide drivetrains for an initial run of 500 Minis. Rumor has it that this next one will be quite a bit more powerful than the first. The more the merrier, I say.

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