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BMW targets electric car market in South Korea
Though traditionally the South Korean car market has been dominated by home-grown giants Hyundai and Kia, it seems BMW has set its sights on the area – with electric cars expected to play a key role. The German carmaker has seen its share of the passenger car market in the country jump from 18 per [...]
Fuel Economy: theory v reality
BMW offers drivers a no-brainer choice with the new 6 Series Gran Coupe. The 640d diesel has almost as much power as the 640i petrol. It is as fast to 62mph. It reaches the same top speed. As a six-cylinder turbo, it offers similar sound effects and refinement as admirable as the petrol. Crucially, it [...]
BMW to increase its focus on vehicle communications
BMW is determined to be a standard bearer in information and communication technologies for vehicles – and as such, it has decided to further its partnerships with EURECOM. Together, the partners are looking at two new approaches for vehicle communications, including vehicle-to-X technology (pictured). These are: PROTON-PLATA: Standing for “programmable telematics onboard radio”, the PROTON-PLATA [...]
BMW reveals eco features of new X1 model
The BMW X1 (pictured) is set to debut in the USA during the autumn after enjoying global success with 275,000 units sold to date. When it arrives in America however, it will take on its greenest guise to date. Its arrival coincides with an update that includes the introduction of BMW EfficientDynamics technologies including: brake [...]
BMW’s Olympic effort
BMW has revealed its Olympic car fleet and, to head off any perhaps inevitable criticisms of officials swanning round in high-powered BMWs, the firm has also announced the average fuel economy of the entire fleet: 64.5mpg. What’s more, the average CO2 emissions are just 116g/km, below even the 120g/km CO2 target set by the organisers. [...]
200 electric cars included in Olympic fleet
BMW and LOCOG, the London 2012 organising committee, has today revealed full details of the London 2012 fleet. The diverse fleet covers not only cars but also motorcycles and bicycles, with the average CO2 emissions of the fleet at just 116g/km it beats the target set down by the organising committee. Included in the fleet [...]
BMW unveils i8 Concept Spyder in Beijing
BMW has announced that the eDrive emblem will designate all electric and plug-in hybrid cars as the i8 Concept Spyder goes on show for the first time at the Beijing Motor Show. The BMW eDrive label will comprise the components of the electric drivetrain: the electric motor developed in-house by BMW, the lithium-ion battery, and [...]
BMW unveils its smallest X car
The New York International Auto Show was the setting for BMW to reveal is X1 (pictured) – the smallest BMW X model to ever go on sale in the USA. Packed with technology, the BMW X1 includes twinpower turbo petrol engines: either the award-winning six-cylinder inline engine that is featured in the BMW X1 xDrive35i [...]
Electric drop-top: BMW i8 Spyder Concept
As BMW prepares for the launch of its first cars to launch under its new electric ‘i’ sub-brand, the German car maker has reveals an open-top version of its plug-in hybrid i8 model. The new i8 Spyder Concept will join the i8 coupe and i3 fully-battery electric supermini as the third model in the range [...]
BMW and Toyota team up for tomorrow’s batteries
BMW and Toyota are working together to develop the next generation of lithium-ion battery cells. Building on the bonds formed at the back end of last year, BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation will aim to increase the performance and capacity of lithium-ion battery cells by experimenting with new combinations of materials for cathodes, anodes [...]
