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BMW M presents Concept XM PHEV

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The series-production model—the BMW XM—will begin production at the end of 2022 at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina; the US is the most important sales market for the new high-performance vehicle. The BMW XM will be available only as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and exclusively as an M model.

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BMW launches Gen2 X5 PHEV in US: X5 xDrive45e

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The X5 xDrive45e is built at Plant Spartanburg, South Carolina, BMW Group’s largest global production plant. The combined power of the new PHEV drivetrain is 389 hp, a bump of 81 hp over the previous generation. As a result, electric-only range doubles from a previous EPA rating of 14 miles to a new EPA estimated 30-mile range.

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News: 2023 BMW XM PHEV Revealed

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If you aren’t familiar with the sound from BMW M models , we anticipate the XM will produce wonderful tones when not running silently up-to 30 miles on pure electricity. being the most important sales market for the new high-performance vehicle” the XM begins production at BMW’s Spartanburg, South Carolina, plant at the end of 2022.

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BMW brand’s first production PHEV: the BMW X5 xDrive40e

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15 miles) in urban traffic; the BMW X5 xDrive40e is capable of consuming between just zero and 3.0 30 – 37 miles) can be completed in practice with a fuel consumption of no more than 6.5 19 miles) at a limited top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). liters per 100 kilometers (min. 36 mpg US), depending on driving style. Production.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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ETEC and its partner Nissan will demonstrate up to 5,000 Nissan electric vehicles with a 100 mile range and deploy up to 12,500 Level 2 and 250 Level 3 chargers. gross vehicle weight) with a 100 mile range. Accelerate the launch and commercialization of PHEVs and EVs by partnering with 15 of America's leading utilities.

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