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BMW bringing 4-cylinder gasoline engines back to the US; more diesels to come

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For the first time in more than a decade, BMW will once again offer a four-cylinder engine in the United States, said Jim O’Donnell, president BMW North America, in remarks at the Washington DC Auto Show. With 240 hp (179 kW) and 260 lb-ft (353 N·m)of torque, it offers more power and torque than BMW’s normally aspirated 3.0-liter

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BMW’s hybrid motor design seeks to deliver high efficiency and power density with lower rare earth use

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DC, AC induction, permanent magnet, switched reluctance, and axial flux. Notably, in its first experimental dip into electrical vehicles with the Mini-E, BMW also used an AC induction motor, provided by AC Propulsion. There are a variety of types of electric motors that can be applied to electric drive vehicles—e.g.,

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Yeah, I Got Your Chevy Volt, Right Here. Day 2 @ Plug-In 2009

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Same truth of engineers who have actually talked to real drivers is in evidence with the BMW Mini-E. They own and built the ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations which range in capability from 120V 15A to 240V 80A AC charging to future 120kW DC charging.

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