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BMW i ChargeForward Program to demo contribution of intelligent EV charging to grid efficiency

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At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, BMW announced the BMW i ChargeForward Program—a pilot study to be undertaken by the BMW Group Technology Office, together with Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E). Grid efficiency through managed charging, combined with a used EV battery “second-life” system.

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AVL Concept Turbohybrid Mild Hybrid System Approaches Full Hybrid Fuel Savings at Lower Cost; Improved Driveability

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In testing on a BMW demo 3-Series vehicle, a 1.6-liter The demo Turbohybrid powertrain. engine (green hatched area) is applied to charging the energy storage system rather than in directly delivering torque. In cooperation with BMW and LUK, AVL applied the Turbohybrid powertrain in the BMW 3-series demo vehicle.

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