BMW do Brasil presents BMW 530e at Catarina Aviation Show 2024 On June 17, BMW announced the presentation in Brazil of its BMW 530e model during the Catarina Aviation 2024 event. The vehicle is a plug-in hybrid sedan that uses a 2.0-liter inline 4-cylinder gasoline engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, which generates a maximum power of 299 hp and a maximum torque of 450 Nm. The battery has 19.4-kWh, offering 61 km of autonomy in completely...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/20

sel (BMW 520d Touring and BMW 520d xDrive Touring) and an all-electric BMW i5 Touring variant (i5 eDrive40 Touring and i5 M60 xDrive Touring). By summer 2024, the BMW 5 Series Touring and Sedan range will include new plug-in hybrid models and an in-line six-cylinder turbo diesel engine. The new BMW 530e Touring and 530e xDrive Touring will feature plug-in hybrid technology. The 530e Touring powers its rear wheels with an 8-speed Steptronic transm...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/29

the Thai premium automotive segment for the 4th consecutive year, supported by strong registration numbers in 2023 across its brands: BMW, MINI, and BMW Motorrad.  In 2024, the group aims to launch 10 new models across its 3 brands, including the BMW iX2 xDrive30 M Sport, BMW 520d M Sport Pro, BMW 530e M Sport Pro, MINI Cooper S Hatch 3-Door Classic, MINI Cooper S Clubman Multitone, and MINI Cooper S Countryman Highlands Edition.  The lineup al...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/01

BMW expands 5 series sedan lineups with new plug-in hybrid models On September 27, BMW unveiled its eighth generation 5 Series Sedan plug-in hybrid models, BMW 530e Sedan and BMW 550e xDrive Sedan.BMW 530e Sedan comes with 2.0-liter in-line four-cylinder gasoline engine, which generates total output of 299 hp and 450 Nm of torque. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.3 seconds, with a top speed of 230 km/h.BMW 550e xDrive Sedan comes with 3.0-l...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/27

e the forthcoming generation model, the company will also unveil the BMW 5 Series PHEV and new BMW i7 Protection, the first ever all-electric protection vehicle in the luxury sedan segment.As well as the BMW i5, it is exhibiting two variants with plug-in hybrid technology. BMW 550e xDrive Sedan and 530e Sedan will be added as early as spring 2024.Their six-cylinder and four-cylinder in-line petrol engines from the new modular generation of Effici...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/23

and BMW Motorrad portfolios in 2020 (down 4.8% from 2019), of which over 87% were locally-assembled – cementing their leadership in the premium automotive segment nationwide with over 52% of the segment. Total 2,200 electrified BMW and MINI vehicles were delivered in 2020, strongly led by the BMW 530e and the BMW 740Le xDrive models. In Malaysia, the BMW brand recorded 8,903 new owners in 2020 (down 4.3% YoY), leading the overall premium segmen...

News  Updated at: 2021/02/19

Solaris receives first order under a tender for 530 e-buses for Hamburg On December 16, Solaris announced that in August this year, Hamburger Hochbahn, one of the biggest public transport operators in Germany, announced a list of potential suppliers of 530 electric buses. The vehicles are to join the fleet in Hamburg between 2021 and 2025. As one of the three selected potential suppliers, Solaris has already received its first order under the ten...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/17

ban Development Group, the corporation sees a key role for wireless charging and autonomy in the future of smart cities around the world.This financing round comes on the heels of continued WiTricity business momentum, having recently announced that McLaren’s Speedtail Hyper-GT has joined the BMW 530e iPerformance as the first commercially-available EVs equipped with wireless charging capabilities. (Witricity press release on October 29, 2020)...

News  Updated at: 2020/11/03

inishes and optional extras will be available for numerous models from November 2020. The range of BMW models with electrified drive systems will also be consistently expanded in autumn 2020. The expanded range of the following electrified models is especially attractive: BMW 545e xDrive Sedan, BMW 530e Touring and BMW 530e xDrive Touring. The BMW 5 Series model range now already includes five plug-in hybrid variants. In the upper mid-size class,...

News  Updated at: 2020/09/23

ondon, whilst in Birmingham the service covers the city’s planned Clean Air Zone, which is due to be implemented in 2021. BMW plans to introduce this technology in additional cities across the UK and Ireland in the future. The BMW eDrive Zones service is now available as standard on BMW 330e, BMW 530e, BMW 745e and BMW X5 xDrive45e, with additional compatible models launching in the future.BMW press release...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/13

BMW presents new BMW 545e xDrive Sedan On August 12, BMW announced that with an increase from two to five models featuring innovative plug-in hybrid drive by November 2020, the new BMW 5 Series offers the largest range of PHEVs within one BMW Group model series.The latest generation of BMW eDrive technology in conjunction with a four-cylinder gasoline engine powers the BMW 530e plug-in hybrid models. July 2020 saw the launch of the new BMW 530e S...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/12

Two six-cylinder in-line diesel engines will also join the line-up in March 2021. Four updated BMW 5 Series and 6 Series models will also be launched at the Dingolfing location in July 2020, alongside the new BMW 4 Series. The BMW 5 Series now offers even more electric drive train options: The BMW 530e Sedan is available right away with the latest battery-cell generation - enabling a pure-electric range of 62 to 67 kilometres. The battery will b...

News  Updated at: 2020/07/02

BMW M550i xDrive Sedan with a 390 kW/530 hp V8 engine. The optional M Sport brakes are now available with brake calipers painted in either blue or red.BMW's plug-in hybrid range expands to five models; latest-generation BMW eDrive technology is now also offered for the BMW 5 Series Touring. The BMW 530e Touring, BMW 530e xDrive Touring and BMW 545e xDrive Sedan with six-cylinder in-line combustion engine will be available from autumn 2020. The ne...

News  Updated at: 2020/05/28

model range with the introduction of state-of-the-art mild-hybrid technology in autumn 2019. Fitting a 48V starter-generator in the BMW 5 Series for the first time has the additional benefit of increasing power output and reducing fuel consumption and emissions. Meanwhile, the BMW 330e Sedan, BMW 530e Sedan and BMW 530e xDrive Sedan plug-in hybrid models will offer even greater versatility and everyday practicality from November 2019 when a tra...

News  Updated at: 2019/09/17

fing, Germany for use in PHEVs assembled and sold locally. Draexlmaier's plant director said the EV battery plant produces two variants, 11.5 kilowatt-hour and 23kWh, representing the fourth generation of BMW's high-voltage batteries, both are equipped for PHEVs. The battery output supplies the BMW 530e and BMW 740Le. According to the company, the current production can serve only PHEVs, but the plant must enlarge production for BEVs in the futur...

News  Updated at: 2019/09/09

BMW expands 530e iPerformance inductive charging pilot program to U.S. On August 9, BMW announced the U.S. market extension of BMW’s global Induction Charging Pilot Program. The pilot program, which began in Germany in 2018, is now available in the state of California for 200 interested, qualifying residential home customers who are able to charge inside an enclosed garage space. Approved participants will receive a confirmation number to take ...

News  Updated at: 2019/08/13

BMW 530e with latest battery cell technology and also with optional intelligent AWD On Aug 2, BMW informed that it is increasing the efficiency, appeal and variety of its electrified models for the upper mid-range segment. The latest battery cell technology contributes to increasing the electric range of the BMW 530e Sedan plug-in hybrid model to between 61 and 66 kilometres. In addition, the latest-generation BMW eDrive technology has reduced th...

News  Updated at: 2019/08/02

hicle (AV) fleets since there will be no human drivers present to plug a cable in.Honda and WiTricity demonstrated their wireless vehicle-to-grid charging model at CES in Las Vegas.2018 also saw the introduction of the world’s first vehicle that is factory equipped with wireless charging, the BMW 530e iPerformance sedan.WiTricity technology licensing agreements have been announced with Toyota, Aptiv, Mahle, TDK, IHI, Shindengen, Daihen, BRUSA, ...

News  Updated at: 2019/02/15

nvestment privileges by the Board of Investment (BoI) in July. BOI approved BMW’s application for production of plug-in hybrid EVs worth 700 million baht at its facility in Rayong province run by wholly owned BMW Group Manufacturing Thailand.There are four PHEVs models made locally: the 330e, the 530e, the X5 xDrive40e, and the 740Le. The BoI’s benefits will go to the making of finished cars and preparation for battery-pack assembly to be fur...

News  Updated at: 2018/08/09

nt (CarPad) fixed to the underside of the vehicle. The contactless transfer of energy between the GroundPad and CarPad is conducted over a distance of around eight centimetres. The system has a charging power of 3.2 kW. BMW wireless charging option can be ordered now as a leasing-option for the BMW 530e iPerformance. The product offer starts with Germany, subsequently followed by the UK, the US, Japan and China. (BMW press release on May 28, 2018...

News  Updated at: 2018/05/29