Since around 2019, BMW has joined other automakers like Audi and Mercedes-Benz in marketing some of their vehicles as “mild-hybrids”. A mild-hybrid is a vehicle that uses some sort of electric aid parallel to the…
Beginning with Summer 2020, BMW expands the mild hybrid electrification technology to 37 new models. Thus, the lineup of models fitted with standard 48-volt starter-generators will extend to 51 models. The mild hybrid technology is…
Combustion engines are subject to continuous technological developments which optimize their efficiency at all speeds and in all conditions of use. At the same time, there is further reduction in fuel consumption and exhaust emissions….
Late last year BMW announced that four models in its range will get mild-hybrid technology. Those models were all using the same 2-liter 4-cylinder diesel engine and were part of the 5 Series range. A…
BMW announced its first mild-hybrid models yesterday, first coming to the BMW 520d. Even though some might’ve overlooked the announcement, this is a big change for the carmaker, introducing 48V electrical systems on mass-production cars….
The BMW 5 Series range will get a couple of very interesting upgrades this autumn, the most important of them being a move into mild-hybrid territory. The Bavarian car maker announced that the BMW 5…
The Geneva Motor Show, set to open its gates next month, is going to host the world premiere of the refreshed BMW 7 Series range. The new car will be shown in front of a…
It may seem a bit early to talk about the future BMW X1 but the Bavarians are already working on the next generation. Production is scheduled to kick off in 2022, so we’re just around…
At a recent press conference held in Munich in front of a select group of journalists, BMW’s Chief of Development, Klaus Frohlich, confirmed that the company is currently working on 48V mild-hybrids which will be…
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