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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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BMW M GmbH is introducing its first high-performance car with an electrified drive system. The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 The BMW XM is also the first BMW M original since the BMW M1.

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BMW teams up with Baidu in autonomous driving project in China

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BMW’s autonomous driving research prototypes have already driven thousands of kilometers in highly automated—i.e. In February 2013, the focus shifted to European motorways when BMW launched a joint project with Continental. Now, BMW is embarking on a research project which will pave the way for highly automated driving in China.

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BMW Group Launches car sharing service “ReachNow” in Seattle

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Following a successful pilot program, BMW Group has launched ReachNow, a free-floating premium car sharing service, in Seattle. The initial fleet of 370 vehicles, including the BMW i3, the BMW 3 Series and the MINI Cooper, will be located on the streets of Seattle for immediate use. Renting your own vehicle via ReachNow.

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Hennessey Venom F5, 2024 Mercedes-Benz G-Magnificence: Automotive Information Headlines

Baua Electric

Neither venture used to be a hit however no less than two EB 112 prototypes have been offered into personal fingers and next have been made street-legal. Pace the newest used to be in 2009 with the divulge of the 16 Galibier idea, there used to be additionally an try in 1993 with the divulge of the EB 112 idea.

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BMW, Ford, Honda to Form New EV Charging Company

The Truth About Cars

Ford, Honda, and BMW have announced plans to create a new “vehicle-to-grid company” that’s aimed at standardizing vehicle charging via a singular platform. Electric grid reliability and sustainability are the foundation for an EV powered future,” said Thomas Ruemenapp, Vice President, Engineering, BMW of North America.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

This article was written more than 10 years ago, when the forecasts were we would have personal and public robotaxis galore. Tesla, Volvo, Mercedes (Daimler), BMW, Audi, GM, Ford, Nissan, Toyota and others are now delivering cars with some of these features and developing cars with all of these.

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2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Review — Bada Bing

The Truth About Cars

But the Alfa continued to offer lively acceleration beyond speeds that would be deemed legally acceptable. While I am not ready to call the Tonale an outright sports car, it offers so much more personality than just about everything else in the segment that it’s pretty hard to dislike. My expressway time was limited.

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