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.
Charged EVs
AUGUST 4, 2022
The company calls this dual-chemistry hybrid pack Gemini, and recently told Charged that it is enabled by utilizing cutting-edge cell technologies and a proprietary high-power-density DC-DC converter. Founded by Mujeeb Ijaz in July of 2020, the Michigan-based company recently closed a $65-million funding round led by BMW i Ventures.
The Truth About Cars
MAY 26, 2023
But by the time MN12 was in development, the fervor at capturing and converting the European intender to a domestic increased considerably. Since it was the Eighties, one of the most coveted manufacturers that produced the best stuff was BMW. But the Mark VIII would be different, special. The “independent” platform was called FN10.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 31, 2008
Plug-in 2008 in San Jose, California witnessed a noon-time address by new heavy-weight convert, Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel. As America downsizes and SUVs go unpurchased, GM’s diehards put inefficient if zero-emission H2/FCV Equinoxes in advertisements and a few dozen driveways to which they remain tethered by unavailable fuel.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
There are trucks and buses being converted commercially today. In fact, the optimized PHEV is much more efficient as a long range liquid fuel vehicle, because the engine is downsized. The BMW-i3 and the Renault Kangoo are examples. Virtually any car, truck or bus can be made or redesigned as a long-range PHEV.
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