caranddriver.com - 7/21/2009
—
Having the right products in the right niches might be the key to sales success for automakers when the economy emerges from its stay in the ICU. BMW’s plan is to develop a super-efficient car family code-named “Project i.” The first car will be launched in 2012. It will be smaller and cost less ...
autobloggreen.com - 7/23/2009
—
autobloggreen.com —
2009 BMW 335d - Click above for high-res
gallery When Chrysler started its new "Double CA$H For...
Your Old Car" promotion that included up to $4,500 in incentives on select vehicles, we weren't that surprised. After all, there are plenty of Chrysler products with at least that much cash on ...
(more)
BMW throws big cash on the hoods of its U.S. diesel ...
autobloggreen.com - 7/15/2009
—
autobloggreen.com —
According to Solo Scooter in Spain, unnamed sources
inside BMW are reporting that the Bavarian brand is...
working up a new electric scooter that could be debuted at an upcoming motorcycle show sometime in late 2010 and put in production in 2011. If these rumors are to be believed, the upcoming ...
(more)
Rumormill: BMW working on electric scooter?
detnews.com - 7/23/2009
—
detnews.com —
Some lessees angered by alleged delays and upgrading
costs, say carmaker is exploiting legal loophole Dan Neil...
/ Los Angeles Times In his Santa Monica, Calif., gallery, Samuel Freeman displays a nifty bit of automotive art, a full-size replica of a ...
(more)
Critics attack BMW's electric Mini E | detnews.com | The ...
Comments
Blog Reactions
BMW 'City' EV Due in 2012
GoodCleanTech —
... . BMW is also working on Project i--a code name for a tiny electric car that will launch in 2012 and be smaller than the Mini Cooper, according to Car and Driver. ...
Mini Electric Car Drivers: BMW “Botched” Program
HybridCars.com —
... , Mini spokeswoman Nathalie Bauters said the company made no secret of trying to take advantage of the Zero Emission Vehicle credits ahead of the June 30 deadline. Rich Steinberg, manager of product strategy for the Mini brand, added, "BMW is clearly committed to this technology. We have learned a bloody ton, and we intend to use that learning in the future." In fact, BMW will officially launch its first electric car—under its “Project I” program—in 2011, according to Car and Driver magazine. The BMW “City”—the name will probably change before it hits the market—is a ...
BMW Project i EV Due In 2012.
EcoTech Daily —
... by an electric motor, meeting California’s Zero-Emission-Vehicle (ZEV) requirements. The electricity for the car will be stored in a water-cooled lithium-ion battery pack that is expected to provide a 100-mile range - perfect for those city dwellers among us who still want to ride in style. BMW wants it to cost less than their Mini Cooper (still my favorite car I have ever owned), so I would expect prices to start well under $20,000. What do you think?
Via Car & Driver
Related Content
BMW Z10 ED: the eco-supercar
autocar.co.uk 1/29/2009 — Latest News Plans for an advanced green BMW supercar, the BMW Z10 ED, have been revealed. The two-seat BMW Z10 ED, a product of the company’s secretive Technik division, will be BMW’s flagship. It is being developed as a showcase for new drivelines, ...
Mini Electric Car Drivers: BMW “Botched” Program
hybridcars.com 7/23/2009 — As we reported last month , BMW has encountered several problems with its program to evaluate the all-electric Mini E. The program continues to stumble as a growing number of volunteers—who are leasing the Mini E for $850 a month for a year—are going ...
BMW considering range of two-, three- and four-wheelers for Project i
autobloggreen.com 5/7/2009 —
BMW Clever concept - Click above for an image gallery
Back in the summer of 2007, BMW and the University of Bath put their combined heads together and designed a vehicle called the Compact Low Emission Vehicle for Urban Transportation, or Clever for short. Using just 3 wheels and an ...
Back in time: a gallery of BMW's electric car prototypes through the years
autobloggreen.com 6/26/2009 —
Historic BMW Electric Vehicles - Click for high-res image gallery
Although the closest thing you can get to an electric car at BMW these days is one with Start & Stop technology, a hybrid ( in the near future ) or, if you're lucky, the Mini E , BMW has a long history of developing ...
Dow Jones names BMW the greenest automaker, again
green.autoblog.com 9/6/2009 —
BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics Concept - click above for high-res image gallery
There's a lot of competition to be seen as the world's greenest automaker - just look at the branding efforts surrounding the Prius or the Chevy Volt for examples - but if you look at the way an automaker ...
German agency names BMW/MINI most fuel efficient premium brands
autobloggreen.com 3/1/2009 —
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 MINI Cooper S Convertible
The Federal Motor Transport Authority in Germany has declared BMW and MINI as the most fuel efficient premium brands available in that market. The agency has calculated fleet average fuel economy for all new cars ...
Plug In America criticizes CARB loophole that could help BMW with its MINI E
autobloggreen.com 7/1/2009 —
MINI E - click above for high-res image gallery
BMW has gotten a lot of press (some bad ) for their MINI E project. Even though the all-electric car comes with a plug, the plug-in advocacy group Plug In America (PIA) has a problem with the way that the Bavarians might be able to get a ...
BMW adaptive navigation system helps save fuel
autobloggreen.com 3/9/2009 — There are already numerous navigation systems available now that can download traffic data and compare it against route information programmed by the driver. But what if you know where you're going and don't program the nav? That's what BMW is working to address with a new experimental system. ...
New BMW 5-series GT gets more efficient 6-cylinder turbo engine
autobloggreen.com 5/28/2009 — Following last week's announcement of the production version of the new BMW 5-series Gran Turismo comes a new more fuel efficient engine variant. For the last two years, BMW has offered a twin turbocharged 3.0-liter inline 6-cylinder engine in the 335i, 535i and X5. When the new 535i Gran ...
BMW cranks up the efficiency of hydrogen internal combustion engines
autobloggreen.com 3/12/2009 — BMW has been active in the development of hydrogen as an automotive fuel for many years but they have taken a distinctly different path from virtually every other automaker. Instead of fuel cells, BMW has stuck to internal combustion engines and, rather than compressed gas, it has used ...
Follow EarthBlips on Twitter
