Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2010
Working with BMW, BorgWarner combined two advanced turbocharging technologies—regulated two-stage (R2S) and variable turbine geometry (VTG)— to accelerate BMW’s engine downsizing strategy without compromising power and torque. BorgWarner’s R2S turbocharging system consists of two series-connected turbochargers.
Green Car Congress
MAY 12, 2014
Top spot went to Volkswagen Group, followed by Daimler, BMW, GM and Toyota. Daimler followed in second place, then BMW Group, GM and Toyota. CAM also selected Mercedes-Benz as the most innovative brand; BMW came in second, followed by Volkswagen, Audi and Ford. Source: CAM. Click to enlarge. Conventional drives. Source: CAM.
The Truth About Cars
DECEMBER 15, 2023
For decades, companies like Mercedes-Benz and BMW were stressing the fundamentals while deftly implementing the latest technologies. Benz has everything riding on the new MBUX system being a winner and wants it to dazzle people so they don't question some of its more insidious aspects or why it the company keeps downsizing engines.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 18, 2015
Furthermore, the objective was to take the changing vibration behavior of the increasingly economical yet, at the same time, more powerful downsizing units into account. The new 8HP entered volume production at the start of July 2014 in the BMW 520d as the 8HP50 version that is designed for torques of up to 500 N·m.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 27, 2016
The panel, moderated by Jesse Schneider, BMW, included Takashi Moriya, Senior Chief Engineer at Honda R&D; Dr. Will James, Manager, Safety, Codes, and Standards at the US Department of Energy (DOE); and Dr. Ralph Clague, Head of Motive Systems and Architecture, Intelligent Energy. Earlier post ). kW/L–approximately a 60% improvement.
Charged EVs
JANUARY 5, 2024
It’s a subcompact SUV designed first and foremost for Europe, where it’s a starter family car—sized well for tight city streets and alleys, or the winding one-and-a-half-lane roads that connect rural villages. Audi, BMW, Genesis, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz only offer electric SUVs in larger and much pricier segments.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 5, 2024
It’s a subcompact SUV designed first and foremost for Europe, where it’s a starter family car—sized well for tight city streets and alleys, or the winding one-and-a-half-lane roads that connect rural villages. Audi, BMW, Genesis, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz only offer electric SUVs in larger and much pricier segments.
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