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Frankfurt Preview: 2010 BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics Edition, 57.4 mpg (U.S.)

Next month at the Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW will be rolling out an extra high mileage Efficient Dynamics Edition of its 320d sedan. Like most European BMWs, this one is powered by a diesel engine that helps it get to 57.36 mpg (U.S.) on the EU combined driving cycle with CO2 emissions of just 109 g/km. This new edition of the 320d gets a number of optimizations to reach these lofty numbers. Under the hood is the mid-range 163 hp single turbo version of BMW's 2.0-liter four cylinder diesel. It sends power through a 6-speed manual ... Read more →

REPORT: Production BMW 7-series hybrid expected to debut in Frankfurt Sam Abuelsamid

With Mercedes-Benz launching its first hybrid this summer in the form of the S400 hybrid, it's only a matter of time until BMW rolls out its own equivalent. Last year in Paris, BMW debuted a ...

BMW's continued Efficient Dynamics plan to include thermoelectric generators? Jeremy Korzeniewski

BMW has been working on thermoelectric power generators for the last few years, winninng an ÖkoGlobe award for their efforts in late 2008. Those prototypes may actually make it into production ...

BMW's Strategy Number ONE includes new city car, excludes CS Jeremy Korzeniewski

BMW has decided that it would be prudent to abandon high-end halo cars in the wake of the global economic downturn and the low profit margins of such low-volume vehicles. That means that we ...

Glamor post of the week: BMW to become the "ecomobility" solution for the Rome Film Festival Xavier Navarro

Do you enjoy watching stars on the red carpet? Well, BMW thinks that they can help make the stars' appearance a little greener than if they arrived in a stretched limo (even if it's hybrid). Last ...

BMW to begin fitting sixes with stop/start 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 BMW 3-Series BMW's Efficient Dynamics program has prompted the Bavarian automaker to add fuel-saving technologies to its line of vehicles. Most of the changes have been made first to the most fuel efficient models, including the adoption of stop/start ...

BMW to focus on green tech, not supercars 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click to view the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept in hi-res The automotive industry seems to be heading in two diametrically opposed directions: developing fuel-efficient, environmentally-friendly cars on the one hand, and a seemingly never-ending race for more horsepower on the other. While ...

BMW delivers its 1-millionth EfficientDynamics car and announces first Euro 5 model 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A grey 520d station wagon delivered in Munich and owned by Dr. Thomas Leske has become the 1-millionth BMW with EfficientDynamics. The choice of the model was significant, because BMW has also announced a 177hp 520d model with CO2 emissions under 140 g/km for next Fall (at least in Germany). This ...

BMW awarded as "UK's cleanest premium manufacturer" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Cleangreencars.co.uk has awarded BMW as the "cleanest premium manufacturer" in Great Britain. Their report found that total model range CO2 emissions from January 2008 to June 2008 at BMW averaged 161.64g/km. BMW's competitors all achieved worse figures. For instance Audi and Mercedes were ...

Mercedes-Benz A and B-Class cars to get stop/start 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Mercedes-Benz A-Class While Mercedes-Benz is a leader in clean diesel technology, the German luxury brand has been lagging behind its arch-rival BMW when it comes to the adoption of green technology such as stop/start in its lower-end models. This ...

Free green tune-up advice during BMW EfficientDynamics Open Weekend 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the BMW X5 concept for a high res gallery To all the Americans griping about $4 a gallon for fuel: imagine how the Brits feel about paying £5 a gallon. £5 is roughly $9.80 today, and you can trust that paying ten bucks per gallon hurts pretty bad. To help (and to generate some ...

New York 2008: And the Green World Car of the Year is ... 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Efficient Dynamics has claimed its first scalps of the year, taking the World Car of the Year Green Award. The three finalists were all Rudolph's children, being of the diesel variety: the BMW 118d, the smart fortwo cdi, and the Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDi BlueMotion. The specific rationale for ...

MINI D gets Best Small Car from UK's Fleet News 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Due to some arcane tax rules in Great Britain, it's financially beneficial for many companies to provide cars to employees. As a result, a disproportionate number of sales in the UK are to company fleets. Thus, publications like Fleet News get a lot of attention from company fleet managers when ...

BMW's Efficient Dynamics awarded "Goldenes Lenkrad" 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Bild am Sontag, one of the most important publications in Germany has given an award to BMW's Efficient Dynamics program. This year's "Goldenes Lenkrad" (Golden Steering Wheel) included a green prize for the first time and praised BMW's measures to cut CO2 emissions. Efficient Dynamics is available ...

Wondering how the new stop/start Mini drives? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

When we wrote a post about some of the easiest ways to implement green technology into our automobiles, one of the highlighted technologies was engine stop/start. The premise is that your engine need not idle in this day and age of electronics and high-output alternators and motors, along with ...

BMW adds the Z4 to their efficient dynamics program 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

BMW has been pursuing their efficient dynamics program for a while now. One example is where the application of stop/start technology, a feature where the engine is stopped and started by a motor/generator instead of the standard alternator and starter. Along with this, a larger battery is capable ...

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