Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2019

At Auto Shanghai 2019 in April, BMW Brilliance Automotive will present the new edition of the BMW X1 xDrive25Le. The efficiency of the new BMW X1 xDrive25Le has also been further increased, with combined fuel consumption now some 72% lower than before. The plug-in hybrid system of the new BMW X1 xDrive25Le comprises a 1.5-liter

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Green Car Reports

MAY 27, 2020

BMW has revealed a quicker 530e plug-in hybrid sedan. Hyundai might have just teased the plug-in hybrid SUV that’s en route to the U.S. The BMW 530e plug-in hybrid sport sedan gets 40 more horsepower for 2021, under a feature called XtraBoost, which.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Series production for the first-ever BMW XM has started at BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg, SC. The BMW XM will be built alongside the BMW X5, BMW X6, and BMW X7 on the same assembly line. “We

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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. To ensure it is futureproofed, the seven-seat Swedish SUV switches to a full range of electrified engines that include two mild-hybrids and a new flagship plug-in hybrid.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 19, 2021

“OK Boomer,” jeered BMW last November, in a social-media ad for its first fully electric SUV, the iX. It’s no surprise BMW faced a lot of backlash over the jab, as the Boomer generation made BMW what it is today. It was a reference to an already outdated meme that feels so last-decade now.

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Baua Electric

MAY 16, 2024

BMW still aims for about 50% global EV sales by the end of the decade, in line with a plan the automaker rolled out in 2021 , but still isn’t ready to declare an end date for internal combustion. 2024 BMW i5 Touring “We remain committed to this goal and are steering the ramp-up in line with demand,” Zipse said.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 25, 2019

BMW is doubling is battery production capacity in preparation for producing two new plug-in hybrids at its South Carolina factory. The company plans to begin producing the 2020 BMW X5 xDrive 45e plug-in hybrid SUV there on August 1, followed by the new plug-in hybrid X3 xDrive 30e in December.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2017

BMW’s new 530e plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) will be produced at Magna’s contract manufacturing plant in Graz, Austria, starting in summer 2017. Magna’s Graz facility will then be the production home for two premium electrified vehicles: the BMW 530e and the previously awarded Jaguar I-PACE.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 15, 2014

buyers will have a choice of at least three plug-in hybrid SUV models to choose from. Now, we''ve driven a prototype version of one of them: the BMW X5 e-Drive, which will be shown as an updated concept car at this week''s New York Auto Show. They''re not here yet, but in less than two years, U.S.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 23, 2024

Last year, Toyota confirmed that the Century SUV would make its way to the States, but the automaker has more planned for its home market. The Century GRMN SUV, currently a one-off, has been confirmed as a production model , thanks to lobbying by Chairman Akio Toyoda. The Century SUV’s standard mill is a 3.5-liter

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InsideEVs

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The first plug-in hybrid in BMW Motorsport history is also potentially its most controversial model ever.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 17, 2021

BMW provided splashy product news for two upcoming electric vehicles, both expected to get the German brand to hit a higher driving-range peg. Hyundai released better numbers for its Tucson Plug-In Hybrid SUV. And what EV might Foxconn build in Wisconsin? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

BMW just revealed its new, performance-oriented XM SUV last month, but there are already reports of an even hotter, 735 HP plug-in hybrid version of the car coming next year that will take on the likes of the EQS SUV and GMC Hummer EV.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2023

The first generation of the MINI Countryman was a success for MINI, and from 2010 it expanded the model family to include a compact SUV vehicle with all-wheel drive, five doors and—for the first time in a MINI model—more than four meters in length.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2017

Leveraging GM’s proven EREV technology as shown in the Chevy Volt and the Cadillac CT6 Plug-In, the Velite 5 also offers advanced connectivity and safety technologies. This supports its hybrid-exclusive 1.5L Earlier in March, BMW-Brilliance introduced the new BMW X1 xDrive 25Le. seconds to accelerate from 0-100 km/h.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2017

More than a year ago, we spent a weekend with a 2016 BMW X5 xDrive 40e luxury plug-in hybrid SUV. Now our colleague Kirk Bell has driven a 2017 BMW 740e plug-in hybrid luxury sedan that uses the same powertrain. DON'T MISS: 2017 BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Despite having been quoted as confirming the BMW M5 Touring for North America, Domagoj Dukec has just recanted. For those wondering what happened, The Car Guide had reported Dukec as confirming the M5 Touring as bound for America during a Portuguese test drive of the redesigned 2024 BMW X2. BMW undoubtedly knows this.

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EV Central

MARCH 21, 2023

BMW has confirmed its next electric vehicle model launches will be an i5 large sedan and wagon and the iX2 compact SUV. Both models will sit alongside orthodox internal combustion siblings as BMW has already done with the 4-Series/i4, 7-Series/i7 and X1/iX1. 2023 BMW i5 sedan. Set for reveal this year.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The outrageous BYD Yangwang U8 luxury SUV is headed for Australia. A far cry from the affordable battery electric vehicles led by the Atto 3 with which BYD has established in Australia, the plug-in hybrid Yangwang’s Chinese price converts to about $240,000 here. So it is more realistically a Range Rover and Benz rival.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 19, 2024

By: Sameer Fayaz Contractor | Updated on: 19 Jun 2024, 16:38 PM The 2025 BMW X3 is based on a new platform, gets a distinctly different design language and massive upgrades on the features and powertrain options. 2025 BMW X3 Dimensions The new-gen BMW X3 has also grown in proportions over its predecessor.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 8, 2019

BMW and Audi are rounding out their lineups with new plug-in and electric SUVs. BMW announced that it will sell a plug-in hybrid version of its bestselling X3. Customizable Fiat Centoventi concept could show a replacement for the 500e. And the Nissan Leaf retains its global EV sales lead with 400,000 cars.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

BMW revealed what’s next for its ‘i’ electric-vehicle brand. And Hyundai lists its EVs, hybrids, and plug-in hybrids for the U.S. Biden’s pick to lead the EPA could be a longtime advocate of EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 16, 2015

We now have details on the production version of the X5 plug-in hybrid SUV that BMW has shown numerous times in prototype form. The 2016 BMW X5 xDrive 40e will debut at the 2015 Shanghai Motor Show next month, and is expected to go on sale in the U.S. before the end of the year.

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InsideEVs

JUNE 26, 2024

BMW’s big and bold Lamborghini Urus-rivaling plug-in hybrid SUV gamble may not be paying off, so it could reportedly be discontinued.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2015

Yonhap reported that local industry indsiders and market research firm IHS expect Samsung SDI to provide battery packs for BMW’s upcoming X5 plug-in hybrid SUV. The launch of the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid is slated for this year, with more models with this technology to follow. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The latest model in BMW's expanding lineup of plug-in hybrids sold in the U.S. is a version of its new 5-Series sedan, with a plug. Called the 530e iPerformance, it joins plug-in hybrid versions of the 3-Series and 7-Series sedans and the X5 SUV, as well as the sleek i8 coupe.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Mating High-Performance Luxury SUV and a Plug. The all-new 2023 BMW XM was sort-of revealed to the media in Los Angeles on November 16. What we did get in Los Angeles was a guided walk-around by BMW executives, and plenty of time to ask questions about this important vehicle for BMW. New design direction.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

BMW envisions the compact EV around a circular economy. Hyundai teases its large electric SUV. And with a pop-up rooftop tent, you can skip the fretting about towing with your plug-in vehicle. We tested a plug-in hybrid favorite, the 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, equipped with a Roofnest Condor rooftop.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 19, 2015

The 2016 BMW X5 xDrive 40e plug-in hybrid SUV won't arrive in U.S. The plug-in X5 will start at $63,095 (including destination), making it the second most expensive X5 model, behind only the $71,695 X5 xDrive 50i with its V-8 engine. That price.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 18, 2022

The Model Y certainly seems to be having a lot of momentum, with the vehicle recently topping Europe’s D-SUV segment in the first half of 2022. Europe’s D-SUV segment is competitive, with established players like the BMW X3 and the Mercedes-Benz GLC being mainstays. Credit: JATO. Credit: JATO. Credit: JATO.

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EV Central

AUGUST 6, 2023

As with other plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), the Q5 promises the best of both worlds, delivering all-electric motoring for short distances and the freedom of having a fuel tank for those longer adventures. Roof rails are standard on the SUV but are deleted for the Sportback. But does the Audi Q5 55 TFSIe deliver?

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Ivara is an SUV with a sleek, almost coupe-like design, and is slated to spawn a production version by the end of 2027. Karma said the Ivara is being developed to offer the choice of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid powertrains. It seats four and features design elements that Karma said will feature on its future lineup.

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EV Central

JUNE 10, 2024

Audi has confirmed that it wants to rapidly increase the number of plug-in hybrid vehicles it offers in the Australian market beginning with the Audi Q3 45 TFSI e ahead of the inbound New Vehicle Efficiency Standards (NEVS) regulations that are due in 2025. Audi EV fightback! A more affordable Q5 PHEV is also on the wish list. “[The]

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

BMW is making another addition to its growing roster of plug-in hybrids, but this one won't be sold in the U.S. Unveiled at the 2016 Chengdu Motor Show last week, the BMW X1 xDrive25Le i Performance is destined to China only. earlier this year.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 20, 2015

In this case, "they" are the first plug-in hybrid SUV models from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and other luxury makers. Large, luxurious, plug-in. We've known they were coming more for than a year, and now they're within weeks or months of landing in dealerships. DON'T MISS: Tesla.

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EV Central

MAY 22, 2024

There’s no word if Ford is hatching plans to roll out mild-hybrid, hybrid or plug-in hybrid powertrains, but it’s thought it will favour the latter, with the US car-maker thought to be working on a plug-in version that could combine with its mightiest 5.0-litre The post World’s hottest hybrid?

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Plug-in hybrid SUVs seem to be the "in" thing among luxury carmakers, with Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo all rolling out plug-in versions of recent large utility vehicles. The next MINI Countryman crossover may get a plug-in hybrid.

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