green.autoblog.com - 22 days ago
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MINI Coupe Concept and Roadster Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
If you'll please forgive us our one tired cliché of the day... BMW has big plans in store for its smallest brand. In this case, quite literally as the next model that comes from Mini will ...
BMW throws big cash on the hoods of its U.S. diesel offerings
autobloggreen.com 7/23/2009 —
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 ...
BMW Unveils Plug-in Diesel Hybrid Supercar
goodcleantech.com 9/2/2009 — BMW has unveiled a plug-in diesel hybrid supercar concept that, if it performs as promised, could achieve speeds of 155 mph and a 0-60 time of 4.8 seconds. The new BMW Vision Efficientdyanmics Concept comes with a unique 356 horsepower drivetrain, ...
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evcomponents.com 8/6/2009 — Now available for ordering, the Roadster Foundry Mobile Connector (RFMC) designed by Martin Eberhard. Built by Tesla Roadster owners for Tesla Roadster owners. Comes with adapters for recharging a Roadster at 12 amps, 16 amps, 24 amps, 32 amps or 40 ...
High performance MINI D could get BMW diesel engines
autobloggreen.com 3/29/2009 —
Click above for high-res image gallery of the John Cooper Works MINI Clubman
Recently we heard that MINI was likely to develop a John Cooper Works version of its high-mileage MINI D. AutoCar is now reporting that the car is likely to eschew the Peugeot-sourced engine from the standard ...
BMW X1 coming to America in 2011, diesel a possibility, up to 45.2 mpg (U.S.)
autobloggreen.com 7/2/2009 —
2010 BMW X1 - click above for high-res image gallery
After weeks of teasing and even letting some European media drive prototypes, the crew over at BMW's Munich headquarters finally released all the goods on its newest and smallest crossover, the X1. The U.S. branch of BMW has also ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Megacity will be BMW's first to use carbon fiber "on a large scale"
green.autoblog.com 26 days ago — The idea that BMW's line of electric vehicles will cater to the same premium buyers as the company's other vehicles seems more assured with today's announcement that it has established a joint venture with SGL Group to produce carbon fiber and textile semi-finished products for "vehicle ...
BMW unlikely to produce diesel M-cars until U.S. embraces oil-burners
autobloggreen.com 7/13/2009 —
BMW M3 GT4 - click for high-res image gallery
In recent months, AMG, the high performance gurus at Mercedes-Benz, have hinted at some future plans for reducing CO 2 emissions including hybrids and possible diesel engines. Similarly, Audi has built the high-performance Q7 V12 TDI and has ...