BMW and Partner Will Triple Production of Carbon Fiber
BMW and its partner will triple production of super-light carbon fiber at their joint venture plant in Washington, a move that will turn the facility into the world's largest source of carbon fiber....
View ArticleFord Unveils Ultra-Light Fusion Sedan Concept
Ford will trim 700 pounds off the weight of its new F-150 truck, but it may one day shave as much as 800 pounds off a midsize Fusion sedan, if its radical Lightweight Concept is any indication....
View ArticleBMW Studies Options for an M Hybrid
BMW's M badge is bolted to only the ultimate of the maker's "ultimate driving machines." But the high-performance subsidiary is trying to adapt to a fast changing world and in the near future, its...
View ArticleBMW’s i8 Elevates Maker’s Image in Germany
BMW’s new i8 uses new technologies to make it the among the most impressive hybrid electrics on the road. However, few vehicles capture the public’s imagination without great advertising campaigns and,...
View ArticleFord F-150, BMW i8 Capture Innovation Vehicle Awards
The Motor Press Guild stretched the parameters a bit, but the new 2015 Ford F-150 and BMW i8 walked off with its 2014 Innovation Vehicle of the Year Awards in Los Angeles yesterday. The F-150 took the...
View ArticleTesla May Collaborate with BMW
Battery-carmaker Tesla Motors has begun discussing a possible collaboration with Germany’s BMW AG, according to the U.S. company’s CEO Elon Musk. The story from TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleGrand Cherokee, i8, F-150 Nab Green Car Awards
The automotive award season continued today with the Jeep Grand Cherokee, BMW i8 and F-150 all taking home Green Car awards during at the Washington D.C. Auto Show. The Green Car Journal honored the...
View ArticleBMW Planning at Least Two More “i” Models, But What Then?
BMW will add two more i battery models, starting with an i8 roadster and then the iNext flagship. But other electrified offerings may be shifted to the familiar BMW brand as the maker tries to take its...
View ArticleWhat Comes between i3 and i8? Apparently This New BMW Battery-Electric Concept
There’s a big gap between 3 and 8. Make that i3 and i8, two models that currently populate the BMW battery sub-brand. But we’ll soon see something fill that open space, company officials confirmed at...
View ArticleBMW Rolling into Geneva with Multiple Debuts
BMW charges into the Geneva Motor Show with a spate of new vehicles to show off, biggest among them its new X4 Sport Activity Vehicle. However, the X2, M3 CS and i8 will also get some stage time during...
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