German EV Makers Go For Cheaper, Lighter, Safer
This generation of EVs are either too heavy, too expensive or don't meet mass-market safety requirements, and a consortium called VisioM wants to change that. Read more →
by Steve Duda
BMW eDrive Propels Automaker’s Electric Car Strategy
BMW has announced eDrive will be the designation the German automaker uses for the drive technology for all its electric and plug-in hybrid cars under the BMW i moniker. Read more →
BMW i8 Concept Spyder Is Hybrid Sexy, Oh Yes
BMW has announced details of a new, luxury plug-in hybrid concept called the i8 Concept Spyder that is similar to other models in the line. Read more →
by Aaron Colter
BMW Adds Solar To US Plant’s Green Portfolio
BMW has installed a 95-kilowatt photovoltaic system to power the visitors center and museum at its assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Read more →
by Lauren Craig
A Message From The BMW Mothership
German automaker BMW has begun leasing the new electric BMW ActiveE sedan and recruiting the "Electronauts" who will pilot them and offer feedback to BMW. Read more →
by Steve Duda
Detroit Auto Show: BMW ActiveHybrid 5
BMW brought its new luxury hybrid, the ActiveHybrid 5, to the Detroit Auto Show where they announced pricing (it ain't cheap) and availability (this spring) details. Read more →
by Steve Duda
Toyota, BMW Partner On Green Auto Tech
Toyota and BMW have signed an agreement to work together researching lithium-ion batteries, BMW will also supply 1.6 and 2.0 liter diesel engines to Toyota. Read more →
by Steve Duda
BMW’s i8 Is Ready For Its Close Up
The marketing is starting to crank up for the BMW i8, as the company announced that the green car will be featured in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. Read more →
by Steve Duda
BMW, Peugeot Citroen Team On Green Car Tech
A year after signing a memo of understanding, a venture by BMW and Peugeot Citroen to develop and manufacture hybrid and drive technology is up and running. Read more →
by Steve Duda
BMW 3 Series Hybrid Gets 2012 Debut
BMW recently announced that they will add another hybrid automobile to their line-up in 2012 model year, when the BMW ActiveHybrid 3 will premiere. Read more →
by Steve Duda
