Which Automobile Company is the Cleanest?
BMW puts shame on the rest of the motoring industry with their improved fuel efficiency and CO2 emission rate.
So which carmaker is the world’s cleanest? Not sure? Well, an independent survey released last week has found that BMW has most improved its average fuel efficiency and CO2 emission rate. Indeed, it’s done so to an extent which will embarrass other carmakers.
BMW X6 Concept Active Hybrid
In addition to the new X6 Concept, BMW is also presenting a modular two-mode hybrid version of the car dubbed the X6 Active Hybrid. The concept is running a new BMW drivetrain that integrates the batteries, electronics systems and power inverter all within the transmission. Compared with the non-hybrid model, the new Active Hybrid is said to improve fuel-economy by up to 20%.
Which cars are the greenest? You’d be surprised….
NEIL REYNOLDS
Globe and Mail Update
July 27, 2007 at 7:07 AM EDT
OTTAWA — Could it really be so – that GM’s Hummer is more than 40 per cent greener than Toyota’s Prius? That Ford’s F-Series pickup is greener? That GM’s Silverado pickup is greener? That Dodge’s Ram pickup is greener? That Cadillac’s DTS, a full-sized luxury sedan with a V8 engine, is greener? Could it be, in fact, that seven different luxury-class automobiles are all greener – and that three of them are Cadillac models?
Time Magazine: BMW Drives Germany
I came across an eye-catching article by Peter Gumble in the European Time Magazine which boasted BMW’s flexible manufacturing system and the fact that it’s unlike any other in the world. So if you haven’t read it, we’ll save you a trip to the over-seas news-stands. Click through for a fascinating read! Read more
BMW turns 90!
On the 21st of this month, the BMW name turns ninety. Back in 1917, on this date, the BMW trademark was registered for the first time and two days later a letter sent to senior management informed them of the new name with every product built by the enterprise from that date onwards wearing the three letters ‘BMW’.
Increased fuel economy standards will create jobs, report says…
With the constant attention on oil prices, articles like the one published in Canadian Driver today will become more and more prominent in the news. I for one think that this type of change is taken too passively by our governments and that we have the technology to make substantial improvements at this time. Regardless of my rant, I have attached a rather positive article in the efforts to reduce consumption and better our planet.
44 per cent of Canadian new vehicle transactions are leases, says J.D. Power
Toronto, Ontario – More than 44 per cent of all retail new-vehicle transactions in the first five months of 2007 in Canada were leases, and the average length was 46 months, according to a report by J.D. Power and Associates.
Men more likely to take risks, seek thrills, new study shows
I’m tip-toeing on delicate ground here, but am about to wade into the whole male/female driver comparison.
I won’t get into typical misconceptions, biases and the ever-popular chauvinistic areas. I won’t even use my involvement with driving schools and thousands of new drivers. Instead, let’s look at some scientific evidence and detailed research into the topic.
BMW twin-turbo takes top honours at the engine Oscars…
As anticipated by the press, BMW’s 3-litre Twin-Turbo that premiered in the 335i Coupe, was crowned “International Engine of the Year 2007” at the ninth annual International Engine of the Year Awards. Read more
Hydrogen’s Second Coming
ANY discussion of a future generation of hydrogen cars inevitably leads to the same question: Where will I fill the tank?
While automakers have demonstrated that they can build vehicles that produce no tailpipe pollutants, the commercial availability of hydrogen to power them remains a showstopper. There are other issues, of course — the cost of fuel cells and the methods of storing hydrogen among them — but matters like driveability and safety are no longer impediments to retail introduction.
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