BMW ActiveE
BMW ActiveE Vehicles Headed to the Crusher
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It’s a fate we wouldn’t wish on any vehicle, but the BMW ActiveE cars are heading to the crusher.
BMW Z4 and ActiveE Recalled for Loss of Power Steering
BMW is recalling 162 Z4’s and ActiveE vehicles over problems with the power steering.
2012 BMW ActiveE Project Announced by Turner Motorsport – Video
One of the world’s best-known BMW specialists, Turner Motorsport has announced its latest undertaking: an ActiveE project car.
BMW ActiveE Drivers in Colorado Get Solar Panel Discount
Driving an electric car may be as green as you can get on the road, but being green at home means investing heavily in alternative energy. In an effort to combat that, BMW and Real Goods Solar are teaming up to make solar panels more cost-efficient to intall at home for ActiveE drivers.
BMW ActiveE Getting an Electrically Streamlined Home
Coming to grips with the taxing nature EVs can have on a residential power grid is causing some car companies to explore products more akin to the housing market than the auto industry. BMW is the latest company to announce special plans and research designed to counteract that burden by rethinking how homes use electricity. The German…
BMW ActiveE Now Available For Lease
The BMW ActiveE, or electric 1-Series, is finally available for lease, though there aren’t many up for grabs. We originally expected this to happen last year, but BMW delayed releasing their electric car until now to streamline the delivery process. The first unit has already been delivered and there are only 700 available in total, meaning anyone…
BMW North America CEO Backpedals On Electric Car Remarks
BMW North America CEO Jim O’Donnell apparently made some “disparaging” remarks about electric vehicles, including his dislike for EV tax credits, and his belief that the battery range currently available makes them an unrealistic proposition for “at least 90 percent” of the population. O’Donnell subsequently apologized for his remarks, and re-affirmed his commitment to BMW’s…
2012 BMW ActiveE – The 1-Series Goes Electric
Ahead of the Geneva show, BMW has unveiled their first electric vehicle, the ActiveE: a 1-Series coupe that’s good for 170 horsepower, 184 pound-feet of torque, and 100 miles on a single charge. This gives the ActiveE a 0-60 time good for nine seconds. And BMW says the batteries can be fully charged in four…
