BMW’s Strategic Partner Toyota to Release Solid State Batteries That Recharge in Minutes
The problem with most electric cars isn’t the range, it’s the time it takes to charge the batteries. Toyota, BMW’s technical partner in hybrid…
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BMW Debuts The 2016 330e and 225xe Plugin Hybrids (w/Gallery)
Official Release: The innovative BMW eDrive technology in the new BMW 225xe and new BMW 2016 330e once again underlines BMW’s leading role in…
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World Premier: BMW X5 xDrive40e Plugin Hybrid
A year ago we were granted an early drive at what would be BMW’s first plugin hybrid, the X5 xDive40e. Even in prototype form…
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BMW is Preparing to Add Plug-in Hybrid Versions of Core Models
This news was previewed at BMW’s Innovations Days recently with the rollout of a face lifted F30 plugin hybrid. But what wasn’t said is…
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BF First Drive: X5 eDrive Concept
For years BMW has been carefully honing it’s hybrid technology and offerings. From the first X6 ActiveHybrid (which sold very small numbers) to the…
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First Look: The BMW 2 Series All Wheel Drive Active Hybrid
In 2012 BMW took the wraps off of the Active Tourer concept. While most were fixated on the fact that we were seeing BMW’s…
Read MoreBimmerFile’s Must Read Reviews of 2012
2012 was a busy year for BMW and BimmerFile. Reviews and first drives of cars like the M5, M6, 6 Series Gran Coupe, F30…
Read More2013 BMW 3 Series Build Your Own: ActiveHybrid and M Sport
BMW has just launched the 2013 build your own feature for the 3 Series in the US. As we reported, the 2012 model year…
Read MoreBMW Group and Toyota Sign Lithium-ion Battery Agreement
BMW and Toyota further inked a deal and announced that collaborative research into the next generation batteries for tomorrow ‘s greener cars has already…
Read MoreBimmerFile Review: ActiveHybrid 5 Series
BMW’s ActiveHybrid 5 Series is the first two mode hybrid from the brand. Unlike the X6 and 7 Series Hybrids (one was a learning tool codeveloped with Mercedes Benz and GM , the other is barely a hybrid) the 5 Series Hybrid follows the typical formula of two drivetrains that can work together or separate using a battery pack to supplement engine drive. There are some key additions to this formula that makes this a uniquely BMW solution.
Read MoreOfficial Release: The ActiveHybrid 5 Series
We ‘re just off the plane from having driven the new AH5 and will have our full review ready soon. But in the meantime…
Read MoreBMW & Toyota Planning on Sharing Engine Tech
Citing newspaper reports in Japan, analysts believe that BMW and Toyota are planning on sharing fuel saving engine technology in future products. A report…
Read MoreBMW at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
After years of avoiding it, BMW is making the Tokyo Motor Show all about alternative power plants for 2011. Making it ‘s official production…
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