Posts Tagged ‘bmw’

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    BMW Unveils Electric Fleet for London Olympic Games
    BMW has unveiled its fleet of electric and hybrid cars, motorcycles and bicycles for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will play a crucial role in delivering what is promised to be the first “truly sustainable Games”. BMW will have 240 electric and hybrid cars at the London Olympics this summer as part of the fleet of 4,000 vehicles the German...
    by at May 15th, 2012 at 04:05 am
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    BMW i8 Concept Spyder Revealed
    BMW has revealed the BMW i8 Concept Spyder, the third model in the automaker’s expanding ‘I’ range, ahead of cars debut at the Beijing Motor Show. Like its Coupe sibling, the emotionally charged BMW i8 Concept Spyder combines intelligent lightweight design with the leading-edge drivetrain technology eDrive, while its open-top two-seater construction delivers an even...
    by at April 1st, 2012 at 01:04 am
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    BMW and Toyota Charge up Li-ion Battery Partnership
    After announcing an initial green car partnership last year, BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. have begun joint research into next-generation batteries for plug-in electric cars. The two auto giants will try to increase the performance and capacity of lithium-ion battery cells through the use of new combinations of materials for cathodes, anodes and electrolytes. In addition...
    by at March 27th, 2012 at 08:03 am
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    BMW, Toyota Partner on Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Battery Technologies
    BMW and Toyota say they are going to work together on green auto technology, collaborating on research on lithium-ion batteries to be used in next-generation electric cars. Under the agreement, the two companies agreed on a collaborative research in the field of next-generation lithium-ion battery technologies. Furthermore, they have agreed to identify and discuss other...
    by at December 1st, 2011 at 03:12 am
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    BMW Buys 15% Stake in SGL Carbon SE
    BMW AG bought a 15.16 percent stake in German producer of carbon and graphite products SGL Carbon SE. With the acquisition, BMW aims to strengthen its focus on lightweight construction and the use of carbon fibre reinforced plastics or CFRP in automobile manufacture. BMW didn’t disclose the financial details of the transaction and said that it’s not seeking a seat...
    by at November 19th, 2011 at 04:11 am
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    Siemens Developing Flexible Rapid Charging System for Electric Cars
    Siemens and BMW are developing a flexible rapid charging system to make it possible to use the same socket to charge up electric cars on either direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC). The work is part of the Modellregion Elektromobilität München – Drive eCharged project being funded by Germany’s Ministry of Transport, Building, and Urban Development. The...
    by at October 25th, 2011 at 01:10 am
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    BMW Opens Carbon Fiber Factory for ‘i’ Electric Vehicles
    SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, a joint venture of SGL Group and the BMW Group, opened on Thursday its new state-of-the-art carbon fiber manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington. The new facility is strategic for the manufacture of ultra light-weight carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) for use in the new BMW i electric vehicles. The two parent companies will invest...
    by at September 1st, 2011 at 10:09 pm
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    Fisker Signs Supplier Agreement With BMW
    Fisker Automotive announced today the signing of an agreement with BMW that will cover the supply of engines and other components for future Fisker models. BMW will supply a four-cylinder turbocharged engine for the next generation of Fisker cars, code-named ‘Project Nina’, which are scheduled to go into production in the re-commissioned former GM plant in...
    by at September 1st, 2011 at 09:09 am
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    BMW i3 and i8 Concepts Officially Revealed
    The BMW Group has revealed its visions of future mobility in the shape of the BMW i3 Concept and BMW i8 Concept studies. Unveiled for the first time, these concept vehicles provide a glimpse of the first electrically powered production cars from the new BMW i sub-brand, due to be launched as the BMW i3 in 2013 and the BMW i8 in 2014. BMW is planning to take its new subbrand...
    by at July 29th, 2011 at 05:07 am
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    BMW ActiveE Drivers Will Have 150 ChargePoint Stations in Boston
    BMW ActiveE drivers will have access to 150 ChargePoint stations in the Boston metropolitan area, BMW North America and Coulomb Technologies announced on Friday. The charging stations will be located in the Boston metropolitan area, primarily within the Route 495 Beltway. Drivers of the BMW ActiveE will be able to conveniently and safely recharge their electric vehicle...
    by at July 23rd, 2011 at 04:07 am
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