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0Official: BMW ActiveE enrollment process now open in test markets 1327417260
It isn't every day that BMW offers an electric vehicle, but the ActiveE is just that. The German luxury car maker is now accepting applications for 700 ActiveE "Electronauts" in the test markets of Boston, Hartford, New York, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego and San Francisco. The hand-raisers ...
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First Drive: 2012 BMW ActiveE 1319214480
How does one make the decision to put $2,250 down and then pay $499 a month for a 24-month lease of an all-electric BMW? Autoblog's Damon Lavrinc is currently working out his personal answer to this exact question about the 2012 BMW ActiveE and recently got the chance to test out the all-electric 1 ...
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Recalls: BMW to recall 120,000 diesel 1 and 5 Series over particulate filter defect 1314910200
BMW has reportedly issued a worldwide recall of approximately 120,000 diesel vehicles, including oil-burning versions of its 1 and 5 Series. Here's what this recall involves: BMW says there exists a possibility that a particulate filter defect could lead to a dangerous situation because the ...
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2012 BMW 116d Efficient Dynamics Edition boasts CO2 emissions of just 99 g/km 1307451000
The all-new 2012 BMW 1 Series is expected to make its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September. When it does, it will be immediately evident that the 2012 1 Series is substantially different than the model it replaces. Having grown considerably over its predecessor, one might ...
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BMW's U.S.-bound 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo to bump up fuel economy 1296690900
BMW's four-cylinder turbocharged engine – Click above for high-res image galleryGerman automaker BMW has tempted us before with hints that its 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine will eventually appear in the States. BMW has now finally, officially confirmed that this potent mill ... -
Detroit 2010: BMW ActiveE concept is all charged up and ready to go 1263248340
BMW ActiveE concept – Click above for high-res image galleryAt first glance, the BMW ActiveE concept is little more than a 1 Series with a questionable paint job. Seriously, the ActiveE looks like it's been sniffing blue paint. However, should you choose to look more closely, you will ... -
Spy shots: BMW 1-series hybrid spotted in Munich 1258653360
BMW 1 Series Hybrid - Click above for high-res image galleryAt the launch of the BMW X6 ActiveHybrid, officials acknowledged the automaker would be producing several additional hybrid models in the near future. Rumors have been floating around that the new 5 Series -- due to launch in 2010 -- ... -
BMW 3 Series joins 5 Series and 1 Series in offering regenerative braking 1176814920
This type of trickle-down technology makes perfect sense in the real world driving conditions that most of us encounter each and every day of our lives. Hybrids have been using regenerative braking for quite some time now as a fuel saving measure. In those applications, the electric motor or ...
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BMW pumps up 1 Series Down Under with next-gen diesel 1169156880
Click on above image to see complete high resolution gallery.Australia's best selling small car over AUD$40,000 (US$31,440), the BMW 1 Series, is getting some upgrades; refreshed exterior and interior styling, increases in power and reductions in fuel consumption, plus a new generation ...

