BMW along with car sharing company Sixt SE has launched its car sharing service in London. The service will initially offer 210 units of BMW 1 Series and MINI Countryman models, and the German car maker is planning to add 30 BMW i3 ...
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BMW is planning to unveil a BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid prototype along with the next generation hybrid vehicle concepts incorporating technologies used in BMW i models in Miramas, France. The plug-in hybrid models are expected to feature ...
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Scientists from Technical University of Munich (TUM) unveiled a car named Visio.M EV concept, an electric vehicle which looks similar to the BMW i3. The car is powered by an electric motor which has a 13.5 kWh lithium-ion battery ...
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Soho House Group (SHG) and BMW i today announced a global partnership across all of SHG’s 12 sites in Europe and North America. As Soho House Group’s global automotive partner, BMW i will provide BMW i3 vehicles for driving ...
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BMW is partnering on MAI Carbon Cluster Management GmbH, a research effort backed by Germany's federal government, research and businesses institutions, which is working on a technology to reduce carbon-fiber production costs by 90%. The ...
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The global automotive plastics industry is in boom mode today. Improvements in vehicle design and the ongoing trend toward lighter weight for improved fuel efficiency have led to greater demand for engineering plastic components. A recent ...
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Chinese car maker Wuling is planning to produce new city EV electric car called City Car which is expected to be similar to BMW i3. Reports suggest that the company might take more than just designing elements from the German company, as ...
German car maker BMW, along with Bosch Automotive Service Solutions, has introduced BMW i DC Fast Charger at Plug-In 2014 conference held in San Jose, California this week. The i DC Fast Charger can charge up to 80% of BMW i3 all electric ...
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BMW has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Samsung SDI to extend its collaboration battery cells supply for electro-mobility. Under the deal, Samsung SDI will provide battery cells for the BMW i3, BMW i8 and additional hybrid ...
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At the 2014 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), TI Automotive products are featured on several vehicles making their worldwide debut, demonstrating the company's broad product range and ability to support multiple powertrain ...
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Details of the new additions to BMW Australia’s showroom in 2014. BMW 2 Series coupe (February/March), 2 Series convertible (late 2014) The BMW 2 Series coupe will arrive in Australia from February, marking the introduction of the ...
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The finalists for the 2014 European Car of the Year (COTY) award have been announced, with seven cars still in contention for the title. European manufacturers dominate the list of finalists, with only two non-European carmakers still in ...
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The BMW i3 has scored a disappointing four-star crash test rating from independent safety assessor Euro NCAP. BMW’s first electric car, expected to be awarded a five-star rating, was joined by the Ford EcoSport, Mercedes-Benz Citan, ...
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ChargePoint’s charging network, which is the world’s largest and most open, has been fully integrated into BMW’s visionary electric vehicle, the BMW i3, which is the automaker’s first all-electric production vehicle. ...
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The Obama administration said it isn’t “walking away” from a goal of 1 million EVs on the country’s roads by 2015. Heather Zichal, deputy assistant for energy and climate change at the White House, praised the soon ...
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