The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 15, 2024

But, after much speculation , BMW has seen fit to ship the M5 Touring our way for the 2025 model year. But you won’t see BMW using either term in its marketing material. The all-electric portion of the powertrain can help launch the M5 from a dead stop or be used to pilot the vehicle calmly around town using nothing but battery power.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The BMW Group, Northvolt and Umicore have formed a joint technology consortium in order to work closely together on the continued development of a complete and sustainable value chain for battery cells for electrified vehicles in Europe. The chief objective is to make battery cells sustainable by establishing a closed life-cycle loop.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 29, 2022

From an attempt to drive an electric vehicle at a higher altitude than any before, to BMW signing a battery deal with CATL from 2025 onward, to various Lucid news and Tesla news, below is a roundup of electric vehicle stories you might have missed.

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EV Central

APRIL 2, 2024

Volkswagen Group performance brand Cupra has confirmed it is hatching a new large battery-powered SUV that will help it conquer new territories and see it battle more established premium rivals like BMW and Mercedes for the first time. Cupra currently sell one electric-only model in Australia, the Born hatchback.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

BMW is launching its first all-electric luxury wagon, the i5 Touring, with up to 348 miles (560 km) WLTP range. The luxury BMW wagon is more advanced than ever. Meet the BMW i5 Touring, an all-electric luxury wagon After launching the all-electric 5 series last May, BMW is expanding the lineup.

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InsideEVs

APRIL 20, 2021

BMW is planning to launch many battery-powered models, but so far none are dedicated sports cars.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2018

Plug Power Inc. The Class-5 EGEN delivery van is built by Workhorse Group and charged by a Plug Power ProGen hydrogen fuel cell system (2 x 10 kW). The ProGen-powered electric delivery van is one of the first of its kind to operate in a standard commercial environment and is deployed on a standard delivery route for FedEx.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

At this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the BMW Group is unveiling the “Vehicular CrowdCell” research project. The BMW Group is teaming up with peiker and Nash Technologies to present a prototype of the “Vehicular CrowdCell” integrated into a BMW research vehicle. Low-power transmission also saves battery power.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

BMW and Croatia’s Rimac have agreed to partner on high-voltage electric vehicle battery technology , they said on Tuesday, a European tie-up aimed at challenging Asian dominance in the field. The German carmaker hit an all-electric sales share of 15% last year and has said it expects that figure to reach 50% well before 2030.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Volvo has overhauled its 10-year-old XC90 to ensure it lives on in the electric age alongside its state-of-the-art battery-powered EX90 seven-seat SUV. seconds 0-100km/h sprint, although far more relevant is the bigger battery ensures the Volvo SUV can now cover up to 71km on EV power alone, according to the WLTP test cycle.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2011

BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly technologies. Under the MOU, the two companies will collaborate on research in the field of next-generation lithium-ion battery cell technologies. liter and 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The BMW i8 goes on sale in the US in 2014. BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. liter BMW TwinPower Turbo engine and BMW eDrive technology plus intelligent energy management produces system output of 266 kW/362 hp (max. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2010

BMW Manufacturing Co. is implementing a new alternative fuel platform to use hydrogen fuel cells to power the plant’s material handling equipment. Hydrogen fuel cell-powered forklifts, tuggers and stackers will be used in BMW’s new assembly hall that produces the new BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

BMW is using the AS8510 , an integrated automotive data acquisition front-end integrated circuit (IC) from ams AG, a leading provider of high performance analog ICs and sensors, to provide extremely accurate battery voltage and current measurements in its i3 electric vehicles (EVs). Block diagram of the AS8510. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2013

Drawing from a 2012 BMW patent application showing one embodiment of a proposed method to increase the efficiency of an electric motor. Source: BMW patent application Nº 2012/0267977. The 50 kg electric motor powering the BMW i3 generates a maximum output of 125 kW for a specific power (SP) of 2.5 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2015

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the BMW Group, peiker acustic GmbH & Co. To address this problem, the BMW Group, network specialists Nash Technologies GmbH and automotive supplier peiker acustic GmbH & Co. Low-power transmission also saves battery power. Peter Fertl, Project Manager BMW Group.

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EV Obssesion

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Batteries Battery power: BMW makes Coldplay world tour more sustainable More of Batteries ELECTRIC LAST MILE SOLUTIONS LOCKS IN URBAN DELIVERY BATTERY SUPPLY THROUGH 2025, PLANS LOCALIZATION ELMS and CATL enter agreement that secures battery supply through 2025 for Class 1 Urban Delivery commercial electric vehicle Companies collaborating on potential (..)

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EV Central

JULY 9, 2024

Based on the recently launched battery-powered MINI Cooper SE, the British car-maker has yet to announce a huge boost over the 160kW/330Nm of torque that the Cooper SE musters. If it can expect power upwards of 300kW. That could make it one of the quickest hot hatches ever, regardless of its powertrain.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The arrival of BMW into the electric vehicle market, with its new i3 supermini is sparking huge interest in battery-powered models and could help start a second wave motorists make the switch away from combustion power. Electric cars BMW'

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

CharIN was founded by Audi, BMW, Daimler, Mennekes, Opel, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, TÜV SÜD and Volkswagen to focus on developing and establishing the Combined Charging System (CCS) as the standard for charging battery-powered electric vehicles of all kinds. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2018

As the auto industry plans more electric cars in higher volumes for the 2020s, one of the great debates is whether they will need to be designed from the ground up solely for battery power. Doing so allows designers to offer larger cabins due to the more compact drive motors and electronics.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

The first customers for BMW’s first fully electric car, the i3, have received the keys to their new cars. New owners in Germany collected the keys to their new battery-powered superminis from the BMW Welt in Munich a day earlier than the official launch date last Friday (November 16, 2013).

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EV Central

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The 2024 Lucid Gravity has been pencilled in for an unveiling at the upcoming LA motor show on November 16, providing new powerful seven-seat opposition to the likes of large battery-powered SUVs like the Tesla Model X, BMW iX and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

WKHS), an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of battery-electric vehicles, received a Letter of Intent from Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for 500 W-15 Plug-In Electric Pickup trucks. Workhorse Group Inc. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). —Michael Webster, SCPPA’s Executive Director.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2018

Penske will focus its attention on helping to promote electric vehicle charging standards for commercial vehicles in North America by participating with the group’s “High Power Charging for Commercial Vehicles Task Force” (HPCCV Task Force). Penske Truck Leasing is the first in its industry to join the CharIN organization. CharIN e.V)

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Baua Electric

APRIL 16, 2024

Nissan preps for all-solid-state EV battery development This week, Nissan showed off its all-solid-state battery pilot line at its Yokohama Plant. Under its Ambition 2030 strategy, Nissan plans to launch solid-state battery-powered EVs by early 2029. A big part of Nissan’s strategy includes advanced battery tech.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Citing Edmunds data that shows Mercedes-Benz dealers took an average of 82 days to sell the brand's battery-powered EQ models in September (double BMW's 38-day turnaround rate while also being above the luxury segment average of 57 days), the outlet was hoping to shed some light on the matter.

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Green Cars News

JULY 11, 2013

As we inch ever closer to the launch of the BMW i3 electric car (pictured), the German carmaker has revealed more details about the vehicle. In addition to the vehicle''s LifeDrive structure, the lithium-ion battery, power electronics and electric motor have all been manufactured independently by BM[.].

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The battery-powered Polestar 6 roadster has been heralded a huge success after the first batch of 500 cars were snapped up following its official debut in the US. More good news is it is also powered by the same dual-motor system making 650kW and 900Nm. READ MORE: Forget Tesla! 2026 Polestar 6 concept.

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EV Info

OCTOBER 24, 2022

With just three Hydrogen refuelling station in the UK, convincing motorists to purchase a Hydrogen powered car was always going to be tough. The sites were opened to much fanfare between 2017 and 2019 and were owned and operated by a subsidiary of ITM Power, the Aim-quoted electrolyser company. Who can blame them.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 3, 2013

BMW''s highly anticipated electric car will be just one of the highlights of the forthcoming free-to-attend London Motorexpo, which opens later this month. It will be the first time the BMW i3 has been seen at a UK motoring event and the battery-powered model will be joined by other debutees incl[.]. Green credentials'

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Green Car Reports

MAY 7, 2013

Not all plug-in electric cars rely on battery power alone; some also have gasoline engines as backups, for longer range or more power. This year, the list gains three new entries (from BMW, Cadillac, and Mitsubishi) and loses one (the Fisker Karma). Last year, we identified six plug-in hybrid vehicles on sale during 2013.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 1, 2023

While the small crossover will live on in other parts of the world with a rotary range extender, mimicking what BMW did with the i3 with some Mazda-specific flair, the company’s first all-electric vehicle seems to have been a flop in North America.& The Mazda MX-30 EV will be pulled from the U.S. & Let’s be objective.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

Germany’s VDA, an interest group for the country’s automobile industry, says that battery-powered vehicles are likely to see a decline from 524,000 units last year – more than any other European market – to 451,000 units this year. For comparison, the US produced 1.1

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2017

The Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid flagship model delivers exceptional performance and maximum efficiency, with a four-liter V8 engine and an electric motor generating a system power of 680 hp. Preparations are underway in Zuffenhausen for the production of Porsche’s first purely battery-powered sports car, the Mission E.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 1, 2012

At last week’s Paris Auto Show, BMW unveiled the Concept Active Tourer, a compact plug-in hybrid wagon powered by a combination of battery power and a 3-cylinder gasoline engine. At the moment, BMW’s new 1.5-liter,

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Teslarati

JANUARY 2, 2023

Battery contactors regulate the power output of batteries, notably allowing the operator to turn them on and off. While Porsche , BMW, Mercedes, and Audi are all working on next-generation EV platforms that will come out between 2024 and 2025, only one is working on 900-volt architecture; Mercedes.

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