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2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5: What Do You Want To Know?
Although we try very hard to put cars through a variety of tests on a variety of roads when we carry out our first drive reports, it’s not always possible to gauge what day-to-day life would really be like for real-life owners. So when possible, we try to spend more than a few hours with a...
2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5: Taking Hybrid Luxury To Next Level
Exit one BMW hybrid, enter another. Next March will see the U.S. launch of the 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5, the second hybrid sedan in the Germany luxury-car maker's lineup. And... September 30, 2011 by John Voelcker
BMW Turns Heat Energy To Electricity To Boost Fuel Efficiency
To increase gas mileage, carmakers can use smaller engines that produce the same power from less fuel. But they can also work to recapture part of the 70 percent of fuel's... August 30, 2011 by John Voelcker 4
BMW 5-Series Plug-In Hybrid Prototype: 2011 Shanghai Auto Show
BMW has taken the wraps off a new plug-in hybrid prototype based on its long-wheelbase 5-Series sedan, which it will be showcasing in just a few weeks at the 2011 Shanghai... April 7, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
BMW Looking To Boost MPGs With TwinPower Turbo Three-Cylinder Engines
Expect to see smaller engines for BMW’s future models, as high fuel prices and greater environmental concerns push automakers towards engines with lower displacements... March 22, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
BMW Working On 5-Series Based Electric Car For China
Electric car development is quickly proving to be a worldwide effort, with companies and research institutes from across the globe and in varying industries and fields... February 8, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
BMW Looking To Curb Vehicle Weight With Increased Aluminum
Lightweight materials such as carbon fiber are seen by many in the auto industry as one of the most effective ways of reducing vehicle weight and thus improving fuel economy... August 9, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
BMW To Add Diesel 5-Series & Another Model, Maybe Diesel Four?
The list of cars offered to U.S. buyers in gasoline, diesel, and hybrid models is going to get longer. On the heels of its confirmation that the 2012 BMW 5-Series will be... May 20, 2010 by John Voelcker
BMW Hybrid 5-Series On Sale in 2011, Hybrid 3-Series To Follow
BMW's chief executive officer, Norbert Reithofer, has confirmed that the company's ActiveHybrid 5 sedan will go on sale as early as next year. Reithofer told shareholders... May 19, 2010 by John Voelcker
2010 Geneva Motor Show: New Green Production Cars
No, sadly, we're not at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, underway this week in Switzerland. But we've been keeping close tabs on the introductions via our colleagues throughout... March 2, 2010 by John Voelcker
Geneva Motor Show Preview: BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Concept
We've already seen two hybrids from BMW: the 2010 ActiveHybrid X6 "sport activity vehicle" and 2010 ActiveHybrid 7 full-size sedan. Now BMW's third hybrid model, which it has... February 26, 2010 by John Voelcker
BMW ActiveHybrid 5, Its Third, To Launch at Geneva Motor Show
BMW is expected to unveil its third hybrid model at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show this March. It will be a mild-hybrid version of the all-new 2011 BMW 5-Series sedan line it has... January 22, 2010 by John Voelcker
More Hybrids On the Way From BMW, Including 1-Series
We've covered BMW's first two hybrid vehicles, just launched for the upcoming year: the 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 "sports activity coupe", the world's most powerful hybrid... November 20, 2009 by John Voelcker
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