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Karsan using BMW i3 motors and batteries for 6m electric city bus

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The BMW Group and Turkish manufacturer Karsan have signed an agreement for the supply of BMW i3 motors and batteries for the battery-electric 6-meter city bus “Jest electric”, which is produced in Bursa in Turkey for both the domestic market and for international markets.

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The BMW-sourced 1.6L diesel in the Toyota Verso

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liter D-4D turbodiesel, sourced from BMW. Built exclusively at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey, the current Verso has sold some 37,000 units since its launch in 2013, increasing the company’s C-MPV segment share to 4.8%. The enhanced 2014 Toyota Verso features an expanded engine line-up which introduces a new 1.6 Earlier post.)

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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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As a result, cars made in China outsold cars made in Italy, Korea, Morocco, and Romania, while also closing the gap between cars made in Turkey and the UK. Other big players in February included Suzuki, BMW Group, Mitsubishi, and Toyota. in February last year.

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Continental calls for market-based adaptation of the legal framework to support autonomous driving

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Motorists want automated driving, and those needs match perfectly with development possibilities in the coming years, said Continental head of research for automotive electronics, Christian Senger, during the “Zulieferer Innovativ 2014” Congress at BMW Welt in Munich. Not all countries have ratified the 1968 Vienna Convention.

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Eight new EV brands you’ve never hears of – and they don’t come from China

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Sedans and SUVs are in development using BMW component technology and Foxconn electric architectures. Essentially the state-supported electric vehicle company of Turkey, Togg is launching its first production model into the domestic market in March. The Middle East is the initial target market. Togg 2023 Togg SUV.

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Verso 1.6 D-4D first Toyota with BMW Group-sourced diesel engine

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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. The Verso 1.6 Earlier post.) The arrival of the 112 hp (84 kW) 1.6 Verso engines. Production of the Verso 1.6

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