Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2010

In celebration of its 25 th birthday, BMW Forschung und Technik (Research and technology) GmbH premiered the results of two projects designed to highlight ways of reducing fuel consumption and emission values: a prototype fuel-cell hybrid vehicle, and a concept for using an on-board reformer to produce hydrogen from conventional hydrocarbon fuel.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

The BMW ActiveHybrid X6. BMW announced the production versions of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 and the BMW ActiveHybrid 7. The ActiveHybrid X6 will reach US BMW Centers in fourth-quarter 2009, and the ActiveHybrid 7 will arrive in the US in Spring 2010. Luggage compartment capacity is the same as on the original BMW X6.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2009

BMW dedicated a portion of its recent Innovation Days 2009 event to the topic of Intelligent Heat management as a mechanism for reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. BMW engineers are working on largely avoiding cold start conditions through intelligent heat management and significantly shortening the warm-up period.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2010

SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers LLC, the joint venture between SGL Group and BMW Group, recently announced that it will build a carbon fiber manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, WA. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

AAM is a trade association of eleven car and light truck manufacturers including BMW Group, Chrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota and Volkswagen. Tags: Electric (Battery) Plug-ins Policy.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2010

The three gasoline powerplants—VTi 120, THP 155 and the new THP 200—were co-developed with BMW. DS4 can be specified with Citroen’s micro-hybrid e-HDi technology, which is available from launch on versions powered by the HDi 110 engine. Tags: Engines Hybrids. All engines are available with manual or EGS six-speed gearboxes.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. goes from six to four cylinders under certain power demands. Accommodating Interior.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2012

For WPT [wireless power transfer], essentially the customer does not have to do anything except park the vehicle in the right spot. The taskforce has taken recommendations from JARI and developed a draft concept of charging categories per power level, static charging (e.g., Source: J2954. Click to enlarge.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. second li-ion powered tzero. AC Propulsion's 0-60mph in 3.6

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

BMW Group Megacity Vehicle Design Sketch. At BMW Group’s Innovation Days: Mobility of the Future briefing in Munich, the company outlined its plans for the upcoming electric Megacity Vehicle (MCV), due onto the market in 2013 ( earlier post ), as well as the new LifeDrive architecture upon which the MCV is based. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Volkswagen L1 – One of those weird and wonderful concepts that you just hope gets to see the light of day, the VW L1 diesel-electric hybrid is constructed from aluminium and carbon fibre, weighs just 380kg and emits just 39g/km of CO2 (see article ). Lexus LF-Ch – Considered a rival to the BMW 120d and the Audi A3 2.0

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2009

The BMW Concept ActiveE. BMW has introduced the Concept ActiveE, the latest electric vehicle project under BMW Group’s initiative to produce vehicles that explore solutions to minimize environmental impacts while preserving the kinetic driving experience for which BMW has long been known—the i Megacity Vehicle initiative.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2009

In this study, BMW focused on Rankine A (exhaust gas only) and Rankine B (exhaust gas and coolant). BMW is exploring two pathways for waste heat recovery in vehicles: one thermoelectric, the other thermodynamic. In the study presented, the BMW team restricted its evaluation to two basic single loop systems. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

The two-mode hybrid technology in the ML 450 HYBRID is derived from the fundamental work undertaken by the Global Hybrid Cooperation, which brought together research and development work undertaken by Daimler AG, BMW Group, General Motors and Chrysler. This configuration enables the power to be split into an electrical and a mechanical path.

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EV Central

APRIL 27, 2024

It doesn’t sell in quite the numbers of the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC, but it puts up a solid fight – especially considering it generally sells with price tags higher than all of those. And Porsche is expecting to sell at least as many of the new Macan EVs as the old petrol-powered ones. There’s also a 12.6-inch

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The powertrain of the plug-in hybrid BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. The plug-in full hybrid BMW Vision EfficientDynamics all-wheel drive concept car is powered by a 1.5-liter, The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). kWh lithium-polymer battery pack. Click to enlarge. Objectives.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The Model 3’s direct EV rivals include the Polestar 2 , Hyundai Ioniq 6 and BYD Seal , and it also steals some sales from the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4. You could also pop the BMW i4 into its competitor set. The Model 3 can even do a dance and light show to music. It works fine and is easy to get used to.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

BMW Motorrad concept C1-E. BMW Motorrad has developed an electric study vehicle, the C1-E, as a contribution to the European safety project eSUM. This study unit is based on the concept of the BMW C1, and is characterized by a very high level of active and passive safety. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Cars made by BMW and Mini, Fiat, Kia, and Volkswagen, among others use the Bosch system to boost the fuel efficiency of their cars. The Bosch system features a powerful electric starter motor, as well as enhanced meshing mechanics, which guarantee a safe, fast, and quiet engine start.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 V12 engine meets electric power for F1 pace. Audi A6 e-Tron – concept car points to sleek large luxury sedan powered only by electricity. BMW iX electric SUV is due in Australia late in 2021.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2010

BMW N55 inline six-cylinder gasoline engine with TwinPower Turbo and High Precision Injection and Valvetronic. BMW has announced substantial enhancements to the 2011 3 Series Coupe and Convertible, including style updates for 328i and 335i models and an all-new direct gasoline injection turbocharged engine with Valvetronic for 335i models.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 28, 2021

What you will see is a sharp design with a great stance that rivals its Mercedes-Benz CLA, BMW 2-Series, and the Audi A3 competitors. The twin-turbo four provides ample power. We had to remind ourselves we were driving a four-cylinder premium sports sedan with a starting price tag under $34,000. powered models).

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Get Electric Vehicle

DECEMBER 30, 2023

It comes with a unique and sporty appearance that includes a rear spoiler, flush door handles, a sloping roofline resembling a coupe, and a horizontal light bar. Moving on to the other specifications of the car, the BYD seal has a power train of a long-range 82.5 Globally, EV9 gets 3 power trains. The BYD Seal has a 10.25-inch

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EV Central

JANUARY 5, 2024

The logical opposition for the EQE SUV include the Audi Q8 e-tron , BMW iX and Lexus RZ450e. Standard exterior features include 21-inch AMG multi-spoke light-alloy wheels shod in run-flat rubber, AMG Line enhancements including, dark tinted glass and illuminated aluminium-look running boards. Infotainment equipment includes a 12.3-inch

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2009

BMW is looking into ways to maximise waste heat recovery in vehicles with two pathways being explored - thermoelectric and thermodynamic. It has found, through bench test measurements that waste heat recovery can provide an additional power output of around 10 per cent. per cent. . per cent and 31.7

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

This unit can cover the entire range from city to sports car and even light truck applications. of the BMW MINI, the Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL and the Necar Series—have already been equipped with GETRAG drive technology. The powertrain portfolio contains axle differentials, power take-off units and torque management systems.

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

But it’s what’s beneath the skin that promises to tempt plenty of people out of the big-powered petrol engines that have dominated at this end of the market. The recently-arrived X1 compact SUV will soon spawn an EV sibling in the form of the BMW iX1. An 800V electrical system promises charging almost as fast as the acceleration.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

There are no direct rivals at this stage, with the closest options being the Tesla Model X that is currently not available here as well as the smaller BMW iX. Adjustable ambient lighting and a vast array of available colours and trims ensures customisation from the traditional to the bold. power boost. tonnes of SUV.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Delphi’s award winning ultra-light radio. Delphi was named Grand Award Winner for its ultra light radio technology which was also cited as the winner of the competition’s Process/Assembly/Enabling Technologies category. The center high-mounted stop light (CHMSL) is also integrated in this first-surface part.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

Of course, we need millions of plug-in hybrids, too, so more power to everyone contributing to that market. Perhaps he knows how good it feels to drive a quiet, powerful car that doesn’t pollute. – BMW AG’s Mini brand is testing a plug-in model in the United States. Of this I am certain. Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

Sharing its basic layout and compact SUV body with the petrol-powered models that hit the market in 2023, the Chery Omoda 5 EV gets a unique front-end design that appears to improve aerodynamics. There will be a 150kW/266Nm single-motor model and pricier 160kW/337Nm dual-motor AWD, each powered by a 71.4kWh battery. Volkswagen ID.4

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

more than 50% of demand—will be available for passenger cars, given the potential demand for biofuels from other sectors, such as goods vehicles, aviation, marine, power and heavy industry. Fast charging may become widespread, but the impact on battery performance degradation over time and power grid stability is unclear.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

They think BYD has a shot at becoming the worlds largest automaker, primarily by selling electric cars, as well as a leader in the fast-growing solar power industry. His engineers investigate a wide array of technologies, from automobile air-conditioning systems that can run on batteries to the design of solar-powered streetlights.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It is thought that the cars that Renault is building to function with the Better Place model will have the ability to have its power supply swapped and the newly announced Tesla Model S is said to also incorporate this concept. They have several stations already built and plan on thousands more.

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