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Flagship sedans and high-performance sports cars at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show offer company executives and enthusiasts their choice of power and luxury. Photos by Stephane Babcock, Paul Clinton, Joanne Tucker, Amy Winter, and Chris Wolski.
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Plenty of plug-in hybrids, all-electric vehicles, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles arrived at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show for fuel-conscious fleet managers and enviornmentally friendly consumers. Photos by Stephane Babcock, Paul Clinton, Joanne Tucker, Amy Winter, and Chris Wolski.
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BMW hosted an event earlier this month in Washington, D.C., to showcase the 2014 i3 sedan—its first electric production vehicle. The event was attended by government officials, press, and other stakeholders.
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BMW has released an update to its fleet incentives for the 2014 model-year. They range from $800 to $8,500. The incentives are valid through Jan. 2.
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Because of insufficient lubrication to a vacuum pump, the brake power assistance in these vehicles runs the risk of failing.
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The 2014 BMW i8, which will arrive at dealerships in the spring, will be constructed primarily of light-weight carbon fiber. It can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds and reach a governed top speed of 155 mph.
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BMW has begun production of its i3 electric vehicle at its plant in Leipzig, Germany, and stated that the official launch of the vehicle in the U.S. will begin in early 2014.
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The vehicle uses BMW’s eDrive hybrid technology, has a range of 19 miles on electric power alone, and gets 74.3 mpg, based on the EU test cycle (3.8 liters per 100 kilometers/62 miles), according to BMW.
Read More →The BMW i3 features a 170 horsepower hybrid-synchronous electric motor powered by a 22-kWh lithium-ion battery. The vehicle’s range is 80 to 100 miles, and the automaker plans to offer an optional two-cylinder gasoline range extender engine, which will improve the vehicle’s range to 160 to 180 miles.
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BMW said it began production of its new 2014 X5, the third generation of this model, at its facility in Spartanburg, S.C., on Aug. 1.
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