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The new BMW i8 Roadster is unveiled at the LA Motor Show and it’s stunning…..
BMW has unveiled the final production version of the new i8 Roadster at the 2017 Los Angeles motor show and it’s stunning. Due to be released in Australia in 2018 the i8 Roadster is also joined by an updated BMW i8 Coupe. Both new plug-in hybrid models feature a further developed BMW eDrive technology, enabling…
Read full article >>BMW confirm that their M performance division are to offer electric hybrid versions
In an interview with British magazine, Autocar, Vice president of BMW M division, Dirk Hacker, has confirmed that it will offer hybrid power in its high performance M cars. He also revealed they are already testing hybrid powered prototypes. “We cannot avoid the need for electrification and it is true that we are working on…
Read full article >>There is a new member of BMW’s i family coming very soon, the i8 Roadster
There is a new member of BMW’s i family coming very soon. In 2018 the BMW i8 Roadster will unlock the door to a whole new dimension in pioneering open-top driving pleasure – virtually silent and with zero local emissions. Here’s a sneek pic inside BMW’s Leipzig plant. Credit: BMW
Read full article >>BMW Group wants to help overcome the social and environmental issues surrounding cobalt mining
It’s been the dirty little secret of the EV world that one the most important raw materials of their batteries is cobalt. Cobalt is one of the key components in the production of electrified vehicles and is used in significant quantities in high-voltage batteries for EV’s and plug-in hybrids. The challenge facing companies that work…
Read full article >>BMW, Daimler Benz, Ford & Volkswagen with Audi & Porsche form EV charging network joint venture
BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen Group have announced a new joint venture called IONITY. It will build a Pan-European High-Power-Charging (HPC) Network for electric vehicles. IONITY will build and operate about 400 fast charging stations across European major road networks by 2020. They intend to open at least 20 stations…
Read full article >>BMW open “High-Voltage Battery Centre” in China to increase their worldwide battery production network
The BMW Group is continuing its expansion of its electrification production facilities this time by opening a new “High-Voltage Battery Centre” in Shenyang, China. The battery factory will supply the nearby Dadong plant, which is operated by the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture and will produce the BMW 5 Series Plug-in Hybrid for the local…
Read full article >>BMW Group sales of electrified cars up 64% in the first 9 months of 2017
BMW Group sales of electrified vehicles in the first three quarters of 2017 have exceeded those achieved in the whole of 2016. In September electrified sales topped the 10,000 mark for the first time in a single month. With the company’s electrified line-up already totaling nine models, a total of 10,786 (+50.5%) BMW i, BMW…
Read full article >>BMW to offer wireless charging for the 530e iPerformance in 2018
It’s not a huge issue to plug a cord into your EV in to charge it but in an interesting development there is now another option. With BMW’s new wireless system you can just park over a charge pad to start charging without the need to physically connect the car. Wireless charging for the high-voltage…
Read full article >>Elaphe Propulsion Technologies shows off high-performance In-Wheel Motors for EVs
Elaphe Propulsion Technologies Ltd, a European technology company & leading developer and supplier of in-wheel electric propulsion for battery-electric vehicles, recently announced a working demonstrator vehicle powered by one of the most powerful in-wheel direct-drives in the world. The BMW X6-based electric propulsion testing platform uses 4 Elaphe™ L-type motors mounted inside the wheels, has…
Read full article >>The BMW i Vision Dynamics – a four-door Gran Coupe with a range of 600 km
Just a year on from the presentation of its future-focused NEXT 100 vision vehicles, the BMW Group is introducing the electric mobility of the much more immediate future at the IAA Cars 2017 show in Frankfurt. The BMW i Vision Dynamics is a four-door Gran Coupe with a range of 600 km (373 miles), a…
Read full article >>BMW to offer 25 different electrified vehicles in its lineup by 2025
Germany’s BMW plans to be able to mass produce electric cars by 2020 and offer 12 different models by 2025. BMW, which includes the Mini and Rolls-Royce brands and sold 2.34 million cars last year, announced its shift into more electric cars on the same day as Jaguar Land Rover revealed it would offer electric…
Read full article >>The MINI Electric Concept announced
Ahead of their release of an all-electric series-production model in 2019 Mini have released details of their new MINI Electric Concept. Designed for use in urban areas, this concept car offers a preview into how MINI and the BMW Group think pure-electric day-to-day mobility might look in the not to distant future. The MINI Electric…
Read full article >>The new sportier BMW i3s announced
Ever since the release of the i3 back in 2014 we been hoping for something a bit sportier from BMW. The i3 has actually always been a really fun car to drive because of its low center of gravity, carbon fiber tub and low curb weight. So what if BMW gave it sportier suspension and…
Read full article >>BMW i wins International Engine of the Year Award again!
For the third year in a row the drive system powering the BMW i8 (fuel consumption combined: 2.1 l/100 km [134.5 mpg imp]*; CO2 emissions combined: 49.0 g/km*) has triumphed in its class – the 1.4-litre to 1.8-litre displacement category – at the International Engine of the Year Awards. This award provides further evidence of…
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