Posts Tagged ‘bmw’

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    BMW Motorrad E-Scooter Concept
    BMW unveiled their latest two-wheeled concept machine, the electric drive E-Scooter, at the company’s recent Motorrad Innovation Day 2011. The BMW E-Scooter has a daily range of 100 kilometers (62 miles), which are at the level of current maxi scooters powered by a 600 cc combustion engine, and it’s battery can be fully charged in three hours from a household...
    by at July 5th, 2011 at 09:07 am
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    BMW Selects AeroVironment for Home-Charging Stations for BMW ActiveE
    AeroVironment, a California-based supplier of EV charging units, has been selected by BMW as the preferred provider of EV charging equipment, accessories and installation services supporting the introduction of the BMW ActiveE electric car. The BMW ActiveE electric vehicle is the second phase of the BMW Group’s electro-mobility development strategy and brings all-electric...
    by at May 18th, 2011 at 02:05 pm
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    Lease an Electric BMW ActiveE for $499 Per Month
    BMW announced that it will lease about 700 of the ActiveE electric cars this fall in the U.S. in six select markets: New York, New Jersey, Boston, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego and Los Angeles. A 24-month lease for the BMW ActiveE will be offered for $499 per month with a down payment of $2,250. BMW ActiveE will incorporate specially-designed lithium ion...
    by at April 18th, 2011 at 02:04 pm
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    BMW to Unveil 5 Series Plug-In Hybrid at Shanghai Motor Show
    BMW will unveil a new plug-in hybrid version of the 5-series at this year’s Shanghai Motor Show in April. The BMW 5 Series Plug-In Hybrid will be built upon the 5 Series long wheelbase platform that is currently on sale in China. The car will be built at the BMW-Brilliance plant in Shenyang in Northern China said BMW Chairman Norbert Reithofer. “This model will be...
    by at March 16th, 2011 at 03:03 am
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    2011 Geneva Preview: BMW ActiveE Concept
    The 2011 Geneva Motor Show will see the world premier of the BMW ActiveE Concept due for production in 2013. Based on the current BMW 1-Series Coupé, the BMW ActiveE is the second electric test vehicle after electric MINI-E to be created by the BMW Group. With four seats and a luggage compartment of 200 liters, the BMW ActiveE is the first electric vehicle from the BMW...
    by at February 10th, 2011 at 08:02 am
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    BMW Invests €400m in Megacity Electric Vehicle
    BMW will invest 400 million euros ($568 million) to set up production of the Megacity electric vehicle at its Leipzig plant. BMW is planning for the Megacity vehicle to be a sub-brand. As such it will have some design characteristics typical of BMWs but also some new elements. BMW is not yet saying how many of the Megacity electric vehicles it will produce in Leipzig when...
    by at November 5th, 2010 at 10:11 am
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    BMW Announced Markets for BMW ActiveE Field Trial
    BMW has announced that New York Metro and Greater Los Angeles will be joined by Metropolitan markets of San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento and Boston in its ActiveE field trial when it begins in summer 2011. The BMW ActiveE field trial will build on the success and experience gained during the MINI E field trial, now in its second year. Experience gained in this...
    by at September 23rd, 2010 at 11:09 am
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    First Official Teaser of BMW Megacity EV
    BMW has released the first official teaser of the Megacity electric vehicle which is set for launch in 2013 as a first model under a new BMW sub-brand. The Megacity electric vehicle will be built around a carbon fiber and aluminum chassis, with its body panels using composite materials or carbon fiber produced in a new carbon-fiber plant BMW is building together with composites...
    by at July 2nd, 2010 at 04:07 am
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    BMW to Roll Out Megacity Electric Vehicle in 2013
    BMW announced to day its plans to launch its first series-production electric car to market – the Megacity Electric Vehicle in 2013. ”The Megacity Electric Vehicle will be a zero-emission urban car for the world’s metropolitan regions. It is currently being developed as part of ‘project i’ and will be available from 2013 under a sub-brand of BMW,” German...
    by at April 22nd, 2010 at 01:04 pm
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    BMW Electric Car Parts to be Build in Moses Lake
    BMW and SGL Group have announced they will invest an initial US$100m to build a carbon fiber plant in Moses Lake, near Seattle, WA. SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers LLC, a joint venture between BMW and SGL Group was set up in October 2009. The new facility is an important element of both companies’ strategy to commercialize viable manufacturing of ultra light weight carbon...
    by at April 7th, 2010 at 09:04 am
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