EV Central

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

According to the Sino-Swedish brand, following the Polestar 6 LA Concept edition unveil at Pebble Beach in the US, the first 500 batch of launch cars were purchased by buyers eager to take delivery of the all-electric convertible sports car when production starts in 2026. READ MORE: Forget Tesla! Tesla Roadster.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

How about this announcement from BMW? The company has declared that it will end production of both the BMW M6 Coupe and the BMW M6 Convertible – and this will also end its production of the V10 high-rev engine. The 10 cylinder engine had been declared Engine [.].

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2009

BMW dedicated a portion of its recent Innovation Days 2009 event to the topic of Intelligent Heat management as a mechanism for reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. Even a highly efficient combustion engine converts only about one-third of the energy in the fuel into traction actually propelling the car. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

The BMW ActiveHybrid X6. BMW announced the production versions of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 and the BMW ActiveHybrid 7. The ActiveHybrid X6 will reach US BMW Centers in fourth-quarter 2009, and the ActiveHybrid 7 will arrive in the US in Spring 2010. Luggage compartment capacity is the same as on the original BMW X6.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

MINI has unveiled the first all-electric MINI Cooper SE convertible. Answer me this, is there a more fun and whimsical car than a MINI convertible? With MINI’s new convertible variant, the company is clearly looking to do the same. That’s a rhetorical question for those who are curious.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 12, 2009

I’d like a set to convert my 1997 del Sol to an EV. . The Greenius checking out the J1772 connector plug for the BMW Mini-E with Mini-E driver and EV advocate Stefano Paris. I’ve learned a lot in the couple of years I’ve known Paul and he’s always generous with his time and expertise.

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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. Tags: Hybrids Transmissions. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 13, 2009

Roll on the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, where BMW will unveil the production versions of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 and the BMW ActiveHybrid 7. This converts some of the vehicle’s kinetic energy into electric power for the on-board network whenever the driver lifts off the accelerator or applies the brakes.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

BMW discussed the idea during its recent Innovation Days 2009 event and looked at projects including reducing cold starts; using waste heat for different heating applications; and the implementation of a thermoelectric generator for waste heat recovery. BMW hopes to fit a larger thermoelectric generator in the exhaust system in the future.

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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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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

BMW – the Ultimate Electric Driving Machine? BMW starts adding plugs throughout its lineup. BMW charged into the electric car space with two strong, if quirky, contenders—the hot-selling i3 and the i8 plug-in hybrid supercar. BMW Takes Middle Path to Electrification ; Road Test: 2014 BMW i3. Fleet To Electric?

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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. And a new competition has opened up among the Germans, with BMW announcing an electric Mini and Daimler promising an electric Smart and Mercedes sedan. Once again, a conference on plug-in cars.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Road Test: 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e Plug-in Hybrid. News: BMW iX EV.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 30, 2009

Green car enthusiasts are already counting the days to the Frankfurt Motor Show, and now their appetites have been whetted further as BMW releases more details of its so-called CO2 champion. The vehicle is powered by a 1.5 litre, three-cylinder turbo-diesel with two electric motors and a 10.8kWh lithium-polymer battery pack.

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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. Tags: Audi Road Tests 15 cabriolet road test. RoadTestReports.co.uk

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

BMW Group Megacity Vehicle Design Sketch. At BMW Group’s Innovation Days: Mobility of the Future briefing in Munich, the company outlined its plans for the upcoming electric Megacity Vehicle (MCV), due onto the market in 2013 ( earlier post ), as well as the new LifeDrive architecture upon which the MCV is based. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

BMW held the world debut of the 6 th generation BMW 5 Series today in Munich. In the course of five model generations, overall sales of the BMW 5 Series have reached more than 5.5 The new BMW 5 Series Sedan is making its debut with one eight-cylinder and three six-cylinder gasoline engines as well as two six-cylinder diesels.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2009

The BMW Concept ActiveE. BMW has introduced the Concept ActiveE, the latest electric vehicle project under BMW Group’s initiative to produce vehicles that explore solutions to minimize environmental impacts while preserving the kinetic driving experience for which BMW has long been known—the i Megacity Vehicle initiative.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2010

BMW N55 inline six-cylinder gasoline engine with TwinPower Turbo and High Precision Injection and Valvetronic. BMW has announced substantial enhancements to the 2011 3 Series Coupe and Convertible, including style updates for 328i and 335i models and an all-new direct gasoline injection turbocharged engine with Valvetronic for 335i models.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2009

In this study, BMW focused on Rankine A (exhaust gas only) and Rankine B (exhaust gas and coolant). BMW is exploring two pathways for waste heat recovery in vehicles: one thermoelectric, the other thermodynamic. In the study presented, the BMW team restricted its evaluation to two basic single loop systems. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

In addition to BMW Group, the consortium includes Scottish and Southern Energy, responsible for providing the infrastructure in and around Oxford and the South-East of England by installing the private and public charging points. Tags: Fuel Cells Hybrids. The performance of the vehicles will be tested to UN-ECE regulation 101.

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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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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

BMW iX1 – EV version of the X1 confirmed by 2023. BMW iX – ground-up battery electric vehicle promises to take the luxury fight to Tesla. BMW iX electric SUV is due in Australia late in 2021. BMW iX3 – all-electric version of the X3. BMW iX3 – all-electric version of the X3.

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2009

BMW is looking into ways to maximise waste heat recovery in vehicles with two pathways being explored - thermoelectric and thermodynamic. The Rankine cycle brings the working fluid to high pressure, feeds it with heat, generates high energy dense steam and then converts it into mechanical energy.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 28, 2021

What you will see is a sharp design with a great stance that rivals its Mercedes-Benz CLA, BMW 2-Series, and the Audi A3 competitors. We had to remind ourselves we were driving a four-cylinder premium sports sedan with a starting price tag under $34,000. Under $34,000. Your numbers may differ. Cruising Comfort. powered models).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

I really would love to get a 120D coupe BMW u cant beat 0-60 of 7.5 Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Tags: evdriven. Check out the pics in the gallery below and dont forget to hit the jump for some smart video action. 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09 and 49 mpg.

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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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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

i also would like to see the traditional really small van like cars that deliver normally converted to electric, they never travel that far a distance, always have to come back to the distribution centre and certainly take more then 5 min ( 5 min quick charge electric) to fill with mail again before they go out. Tags: evdriven.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Tags: evdriven. Whatever the method we eventually use to charge our vehicles, it is a welcome break from the smelly dirty world of disease-causing liquid fuel. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Follow us on Twitter!

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