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BMW 330e iPerformance M Sport. The BMW 330e iPerformance is a plug-in hybrid unveiled at the IAA in Frankfurt in September 2015. The first units were registered in Europe by late 2015 and North American sales began in 2016. [53] [54] [55] The 330e features a four-cylinder petrol engine and an 66 kW (88 hp) electric motor.
As of December 2019 it is reported that this fee will no longer be charged as BMW has backtracked on this decision. [46] In March 2019 at the Geneva Motor Show, the 330e iPerformance model was introduced. It shares its engine with the 320i and a 50 kW (67 hp) electric motor, it has a maximum electric range of 60 km (37 mi).
When combined with the electric motor, the 330e and 530e overall output is 185 kW (248 hp) and 420 N⋅m (310 lb⋅ft). [6] [7] 2016–2019 F20 120i; 2016–2019 F22/F23 220i; 2015–2019 F30/F31/F34 320i; 2016–2019 F30 330e; 2016–2019 F32/F33/F36 420i; 2017–present G30/G31 520i; 2018–present G30/G31 530e; 2018–present G01 X3 xDrive20i
In June 2022, BMW revealed the first BMW M3 Touring, codenamed G81. Based on the seventh generation 3 Series, it marks the first time a BMW M Touring model reached the market. [ 27 ] The touring version of the M3 contains the same engine and interior setup as the M3 sedan, but extends the roof line to become a wagon .
Although battery life span can be extended by enabling a second-life application, ultimately EV batteries need to be recycled. Recyclability is not currently an important design consideration for battery manufacturers, and in 2019 only 5% of electric vehicle batteries were recycled. [54] However, closing the loop is extremely important.
According to the New York Times, in the 1960s and 1970s, the typical car reached its end of life around 100,000 miles (160,000 km). Due in part to manufacturing improvements, such as tighter tolerances and better anti-corrosion coatings, in 2012 the typical car was estimated to last for 200,000 miles (320,000 km) [ 4 ] with the average car in ...
BMW announced plans to incorporate Sila technology by 2023 and increase battery-pack capacity by 10-15%. [11] [12] [13] As of 2021, Enovix was the first company to ship finished silicon anode batteries to end customers. [14] In September, 2021 Sila announced that it had begun shipping its first product, and that it had been incorporated in ...
The new designation will be used first on the plug-in hybrid variants of the new BMW 7 Series, the BMW 740e iPerformance, [96] and the 3 Series, the BMW 330e iPerformance. [ 97 ] Hyundai Motor Company made the official debut of its three model Hyundai Ioniq line-up at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show . [ 98 ]