Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2012

Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), met with Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, at BMW Group headquarters in Munich for the signing. At the BMW Group, we refer to this as “iconic change”. Toyota Motor Corporation helped hybrid technology achieve its global breakthrough.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2015

Yonhap reported that local industry indsiders and market research firm IHS expect Samsung SDI to provide battery packs for BMW’s upcoming X5 plug-in hybrid SUV. The launch of the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid is slated for this year, with more models with this technology to follow. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2011

BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly technologies. The battery technology that we will develop with BMW will be the core technology for both reducing and replacing petroleum fuel.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Electrified Vehicles: A Mixed Bag Owners of BEVs and PHEVs report more problems than those with gasoline and hybrid vehicles, with tire replacement being a notable issue for BEV owners. In the mass market, Toyota ranks highest with Buick and Chevrolet in a close contest for reliability.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Electrified Vehicles: A Mixed Bag Owners of BEVs and PHEVs report more problems than those with gasoline and hybrid vehicles, with tire replacement being a notable issue for BEV owners. In the mass market, Toyota ranks highest with Buick and Chevrolet in a close contest for reliability.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

During a driving event at the Miramas proving grounds in southern France, BMW presented future drive technologies, including the prototype of a BMW 2 Series Active Tourer with plug-in hybrid drive. This application of BMW eDrive technologies features the first PHEV system with a front/transverse-mounted. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2017

The BMW Group announced that the new battery-electric MINI will be a variant of the brand’s core 3-door model. This fully electric car will go into production in 2019, increasing the choice of MINI powertrains to include gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines, a plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) and a battery electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The recently launched BMW ActiveHybrid 7 ( earlier post ) uses a new lightweight electric AC compressor from Visteon Corporation. Visteon designed an integrated solution that meets the demands of hybrid and electric vehicles while maintaining the performance levels of traditional belt-driven compressors.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2023

Through these acquisitions, TAE Power Solutions gains an early foothold in existing projects, including APC18 CELERITAS , a program to develop an ultra-fast charging battery and pack for electric and fuel cell hybrid vehicles with BMW and other project partners. billion.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 28, 2019

What may actually say more though, in the language of corporate nuance, is that few companies have gone so far as to solidly declare that the end is nigh for internal combustion engines. Many automakers now see electric vehicles as the long-range future of the passenger vehicle.

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Baua Electric

JULY 8, 2023

The unutilized automotive seems to sit down decrease and wider than the LaFerrari, and there are rumors it’s going to constituent a V-6 because the internal-combustion attribute of its hybrid powertrain. BMW M Hybrid V8 will change into the 20 th BMW artwork automotive.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 3, 2015

Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) rules require carmakers to achieve a U.S. That has automakers working to improve their vehicles' fuel efficiency dramatically, including many more plug-in hybrids. DON'T MISS: BMW Mulls Large. fleet average of 54.5 mpg by 2025--meaning about 40 mpg on the window sticker.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2017

At Auto Shanghai 2017, Dana Incorporated is showcasing select technologies from its Spicer Electrified portfolio of fully integrated motor, control, and e-drive technologies, as well as thermal-management products for electric and hybrid vehicles. Spicer SmartConnect disconnecting All-Wheel-Drive technology for SUVs, light vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2016

During the PFL 720 sessions at last year’s Congress, Toyota presented a set of four technical papers describing some of the technology innovations used in its production fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle Mirai. As was the case last year, the 2016 PFL 720 / PFL 799 combination is chaired by Jesse Schneider of BMW. Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

APRIL 26, 2023

Pininfarina published the teaser alongside a series of corporate changes, including the appointment of a new CTO and COO. Thus far, both Lamborghini and Ferrari, traditional leaders in the segment, have introduced hybridized models but have yet to announce their first all-electric models.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2014

In addition, in December 2013, Honda supplied an Accord Plug-In Hybrid with a bi-directional on-board charger to the University of Delaware’s Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus. BMW announced its Smart Charging App for mobile devices in June 2014 following the launch of the BMW i3 electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2016

With the facelift of the Mercedes-Benz S550e plug-in hybrid in 2017, Daimler AG plans to launch a wireless electric vehicle charging (WEVC) system, manufactured by a Tier 1 power electronics supplier, which has licensed Qualcomm Halo inventions. The commercial application of WEVC will be a first among hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. The Toyota Prius, a battery-gasoline hybrid, is a very famous and recognizable example of this approach. BMW’s electric i sub-brand started with the quirky i3.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

BMW has announced it is expanding its ChargeForward incentive program to drivers of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles living in the contiguous United States. That’s progressive-corporate speak for charging vehicles when the demand for electricity is lower to ensure less energy is wasted. That’s an extra step.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

According to the latest US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy report, Hyundai passed all major manufacturers in MY 2009 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) as measured in EPA testing. miles per gallon (mpg).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2013

Li-ion battery maker A123 Systems LLC, a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of Wanxiang America Corporation, has acquired substantially all of the non-government business assets of bankrupt A123 Systems, Inc. A123’s joint venture with Shanghai Automotive.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 5, 2009

Check out the new Nissan Leaf on video: You’ve got to love the fact that Nissan had balls and the vision to bank their future on full on electric vehicles, leapfrogging their Japanese competition Honda and Toyota whose timid and safe bet on hybrids has already marked them as bridge technology car makers. The “new&# Ford Taurus?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2011

The top five German car manufacturers—Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen—working together as the Coordination Office Charging Interface, have chosen to support the Home Plug Alliance’s IEEE 1901 Profile Green PHY ( GP ) as the technology for the charging network interface of plug-in electric vehicles.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

Zipcar offers more than 60 different makes and models of vehicles, including Audis, BMWs, Mini Coopers, pickup trucks, Prius hybrids and more. During the pandemic operations were shut down and it is now more focused on on corporate programs. as well as 600 universities throughout the country. It is now owned by Stellantis.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

BMW is unveiling the BMW Concept X7 iPerformance plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The forthcoming BMW X7 forms part of the largest model offensive in the company’s history. —Ian Robertson, Member of the BMW AG Management Board responsible for Sales and Brand BMW.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 19, 2023

But Alfa Romeo is going all-in on electrification, having released the hybrid Tonale earlier this year and having announced that the next generations of Giulia/Stelvio will be electric. In that same time, BMW has sold 23,268 of the 3-series sedan.& If you want the opportunity to own the last gas Alfa, this is it.

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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.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2015

While alternative powertrains still represent a small percentage of market share compared to gasoline engines, the report noted, clean diesels saw a 10% increase in 2014 sales over 2013 sales, while hybrids saw a 10% decrease, pure electrics saw a 20% increase and compressed natural gas saw a 33% decrease.

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Baua Electric

JULY 26, 2023

No longer positive To offer with the decrease, Nissan will pace the advent of so-called unused power automobiles, as complete EVs and plug-in hybrids are labeled in China. And alternative makes together with BMW and Renault additionally send China-made automobiles again to Europe or to alternative markets, corresponding to Southeast Asia.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The #2 US automaker has made a few plug-in hybrid Escape Hybrids that have been in a test fleet at Southern California Edison for about 18 months. As with the BMW MINI E , what is stunning, if not surprising, is how quickly a decent fully electric vehicle can be put on the road. But there's a hint of the possibility of delay. "We

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Baua Electric

MAY 25, 2023

You don’t have many OEMs who’ve a complete portfolio of battery EV, plug-in hybrid or even hydrogen. However does Genesis be capable to develop past that, possibly to get to the scale of BMW or Lexus? So deny, we’re now not atmosphere as an function to be like BMW or Mercedes or anyone. battery plant.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

While all van manufacturers respected their specific emission targets in 2017, three car manufacturers (Automobili Lamborghini, Mazda Motor Corporation and Société des Automobiles Alpine), representing together 1.4% The proportion of electric vehicles (plug-in hybrid and battery electric cars) increased from 1.0% in 2016 to 1.5%

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2013

D-4D will be the first Toyota to be equipped with a BMW Group-sourced diesel, two years after Toyota entered into a contract with the BMW Group to source diesel engines. Hybrid is at the core of our strategy towards sustainable mobility, but we also see a role for clean diesel in Europe. The Verso 1.6 Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

In Spartanburg, SC, BMW’s production facility now hosts the world’s largest fuel cell material handling fleet to date. BMW recently added 175 more fuel cell pallet trucks and forklifts, boosting its fleet to 275 across the 4-million-square foot plant.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Saturn version of the two-mode plug-in hybrid at the Milford Proving Grounds. Going forward, GM plans to spend proportionally less of its marketing budget on the corporate identity and more on the vehicle brands. Two-Mode Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). by Bill Cooke. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Independent think tank InfluenceMap has released its Corporate Climate Policy Footprint Report, which ranks the 50 most influential companies and industry associations that are currently blocking climate policy action worldwide. Fellow veteran automakers that were also called out in the report included BMW, Daimler, and Hyundai.

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