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BMW introduces i7 Protection; first production electric protection model

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BMW has unveiled two new protection models developed on the basis of the new BMW 7 Series, including an all-electric version. As the first protection sedan with an all-electric drive system, the BMW i7 Protection (electric power consumption combined in WLTP cycle: 30.0 The new BMW i7 xDrive60 Protection. Earlier post.)

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Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid price, VW hybrid recall, car-sharing collapses: Today’s Car News

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Ford’s upcoming plug-in hybrid version of the Escape gets a price. And Daimler and BMW back out on car-sharing. The Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid has a price that might make it a better value over the Escape Hybrid, when you consider. Volkswagen recalls its hybrid you might not have ever known about.

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BMW will tout all-electric iX SUV during Super Bowl following seven-year absence

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BMW will bring an all-electric iX SUV to its star-studded Super Bowl advertising campaign during the most-watched sporting event in the United States. It is the first time since 2015 BMW is putting on a Super Bowl advertisement; the last time was for an electric vehicle, too. .”

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Tesla German Battery Factory, BMW i3 'Shadow Sport,' 2017 Ford Escape: Today's Car News

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Today, Tesla is reportedly in talks with the German government about a battery factory, and the parade of car reveals for the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show begins with the BMW i3 Shadow Sport and 2017 Ford Escape. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Emissions Analytics study shows GPFs make a big difference

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BMW X5 (MY 2019 in US, MY 2020 in UK). Ford (MY 2020 Escape in US, MY 2020 Kuga in UK). A GPF system typically costs less than $200, which is about the same cost as the optional carpet mats on the BMW X5. The US vehicles were tested in Michigan, and the European vehicles in the UK. The vehicles were: 3.0l

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Confused about the federal tax credit? 

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4 Plug-in hybrid Audi Q5 TFSI e Quatro BMW 330e, X5 xdrive45e Chyrsler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Jeep Wrangler 4xe Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring Volvo S60 Recharge, S60 T8 Recharge We update you with EV news monthly.

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Tesla Model Y continues to lead auto sales in Norway

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Finally, another relative newcomer, the BMW iX1, has seen great progress, from its very first deliveries in December, climbing to 16th rank in Q1. After the untimely demise of the BMW i3, the iX1 is the most affordable BMW BEV on offer, and we should expect it to be the brand’s bestseller over the medium term.

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