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SGL Triples Production Capacity At Moses Lake, WA Facility A recent press release informs that SGL is tripling its capacity to create raw carbon fiber. BMW will directly benefit and their capacity to create cars…
Hugo Becker / May 17, 2014
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I had become aware of the i3 and i8 projects some time before heading to Sweden for a two week training assignment in March 2011. By happenstance the routing from Sweden back to the U.S….
Hugo Becker / May 6, 2014
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BMW is a company known for building vehicles that highlight the principle of marrying a sophisticated internal combustion engine to a brilliantly dynamic chassis. It has built its reputation around that core principle and more…
Hugo Becker / May 3, 2014
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BMW displayed a range topping luxury sedan concept at the recent Beijing auto show. China’s increasing demand for cars – they are now the world’s largest car market – includes a healthy demand for large…
Hugo Becker / April 25, 2014
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Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 – REVIEW
by Hugo Becker
/ Date: April 7, 2014
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In 2007 BMW unveiled the CS Concept at the Shanghai Auto Show. The Chinese market was hot – and would soon overtake the United States for the lead in new car sales. This visually stunning…
Hugo Becker / March 17, 2014
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Miramas, France – BMW showed off the tangible results of the new 500cc combustion chamber engine family announced during Innovation Day 2012. Now in production the first of the new engines are to be found…
Hugo Becker / March 10, 2014
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Friedrichshafen, Germany – There is a museum highlighting excellent examples of aerodynamics and lightweight construction on the shore of the Bodensee. Friedrichshafen was the home of the Graf Zeppelin’s airship factory established at the end…
Hugo Becker / February 26, 2014
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At the 2014 Innovation Day at the Miramas test facility BMW displayed a number of carbon fiber components, including wheels, steering wheel, and a propshaft (drive shaft). These components appear to be formed using traditional…
Hugo Becker / February 24, 2014
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BMW showcased one aspect of its Proactive Driving Assistant suite of technologies during Innovation Days
Hugo Becker / February 20, 2014
Test Drives
BMWBLOG goes to Miramas, France to test drive the BMW X5 eDrive Hybrid. After having driven the BMW i3, I wondered if it wouldn’t be a difficult sell in the Midwest of the United States….
Hugo Becker / February 20, 2014