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JULY 29, 2013

Fancying watching the live reveal of the BMW i3, the German brand’s first foray into the growing electric car market? Today (Monday 29 July), the new model will be launched simultaneously around the world with live unveilings in London, New York and Beijing. And you can watch it in the video playe[.].

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MARCH 23, 2012

The BMW Group has delivered the first 40 vehicles that will be used for this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. As the Official Automotive Partner to London 2012, BMW’s newly-liveried vehicles will be used by LOCOG to help ensure the games run smoothly.

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JUNE 12, 2012

BMW is to bring the engine production of its new i8 plug-in hybrid car to the UK, the firm’s sales and marketing manager, Ian Robertson revealed this morning. Speaking at today’s SMMT 2012 International Automotive Summit at Canary Wharf in London, Robertson announced that a new generation 3 cylinder petrol engine for use in the [.].

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

The announcement that BMW is the new automotive sponsor for the 2012 London Olympic Games, is a ‘serious disappointment’ according to the Autocar’s Hilton Holloway. However Paul Deighton, chief executive of London’s organising committee, told the magazine: “We didn’t want a big fleet of electric vehicles.

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JULY 8, 2009

There is something for fans of conventional cars too with vehicles such as the MINI Cooper and BMW 318 to choose from. According to studies, each car club vehicle removes around 20 privately owned vehicles from the road with the cars to be located within easy walking distance of offices and homes.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

BMW is ‘happy to play the waiting game’ on electric vehicles as it plans the launch of its own electric car programme for 2013, according to news agency Headlineauto.

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JUNE 6, 2011

A new longer and wider BMW 1 Series will slash emissions below 100g/km CO2-allowing the marque’s models the first chance to roam through London without paying the Congestion Charge.

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APRIL 26, 2012

BMW and LOCOG, the London 2012 organising committee, has today revealed full details of the London 2012 fleet. The diverse fleet covers not only cars but also motorcycles and bicycles, with the average CO2 emissions of the fleet at just 116g/km it beats the target set down by the organising committee.

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JUNE 25, 2009

Smart, part of the Mercedes Benz group, has earned £2.5million in funding from the Technology Strategy Board and is inviting applicants to take part in two electric drive research trials: one in London and the South East and one in the West Midlands.

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JUNE 29, 2009

The title of WhatGreenCar Car of the Year 2009 has been awarded to the ‘next generation’ Toyota Prius, due to be launched in the UK on 1 st August 2009. The new Prius was chosen from a short-list of 10 green car finalists which were test-driven at Imperial College, London, by six of the UK’s leading green transport and environmental experts.

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

The spectacular 15th century Guildhall, in the heart of the City of London, was the backdrop for the GreenFleet Awards 2009 on the evening of Thursday 1st October. was in the prestigious category ‘Green Motoring Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Rockingham’, where our very own Paul Lucas was shortlisted alongside WhatCar?

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APRIL 14, 2010

Tags: MINI Andover BMW electric electric car MINI E Oxford trial West London.

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MAY 19, 2009

We are delighted to have 39 brands, including all the volume vehicle manufacturers, committed to the scheme enticing car buyers back into the showrooms.” . Tags: Ford Green credentials Honda incentive scrappage scheme suspend.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

However, earlier this year a BMW Group-led consortium was awarded part of a £25m fund by the Technology Strategy Board, the Government-backed organisation that promotes technology innovation across the UK. Firstly, customers must reside in South East England, within a triangular geographical area joining Andover, Oxford and West London.

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MAY 24, 2010

BMW’s greenest ever 3-Series achieved a staggering range of 1,013 miles on a single tank of fuel as part of a road challenge run between London and Munich. Tags: BMW 3 series efficientdynamics fuel efficiency Munich.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Related Links Government to offer £5,000 to boost green cars Electric shock as sales of green cars reverse With or without incentives, these are still likely to be a specialisedpurchase. Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries. to charge overnight.

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