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It seems these days like automakers are coming together more and more often for the good of their customers, and we here at Passport BMW couldn't be more excited about it! After all, creating truly green vehicles is an endeavor that requires some of the greatest minds that the industry has to offer, so it only makes sense that otherwise competing automakers might set aside their differences in order to create the most eco-friendly…

It's no secret that BMW builds some of the most incredible luxury cars on the road today. It's also no secret that BMW has focused a large amount of time and resources on making those models more sustainable. After all, BMW is known for the green technology employed across its lineup, and now models like the BMW i3 concept and BMW i8 concept are bringing those technologies to the forefront of drivers' minds…

There are many people out there who would have you believe that performance-driven and eco-friendly technologies just can't exist within the same platform. Even we here at Passport BMW thought this to be true, so it you can imagine our surprise to hear of BMW's refusal to give in to this idea.

Specifically, BMW plans to launch an entirely new subdivision called "i." The BMW i brand will focus on creating eco-friendly vehicles…

BMW has already mastered many aspects of car tech, and now they are ready to make another breakthrough. They have engineered technology like stop-start, regenerative braking system, electric pumps and power steering, and the 8-speed ZF transmission. Yep, BMW is an efficiency pioneer, so what could they do now, that they haven't done yet?

BMW is reportedly creating a new intelligent engine control system, which uses the car's navigation system to more efficiently…

The two gasoline-electric hybrids BMW is introducing to their 7-Series lineup are not your average hybrids. Called the 750i ActiveHybrid and 750Li ActiveHybrid (with a longer wheelbase), they're a breed all their own.

Not only do they come with the federal government's lowest fuel economy rating of all regular-production hybrids. In sports-car-like fashion, they're also the fastest hybrid luxury sedans in showrooms, jumping from 0-62 mpg in a mere 4.7 seconds…

BMW has made it official. The luxury automaker will in fact be introducing a new sub-brand to effectively market a range of advanced standalone hybrid, range-extended, and plug-in electric models? or as BMW's head of marketing says, "innovative solutions to premium mobility."¹. And, the name you may have previously heard whisperings, BMW i, has been confirmed.

The new sub-brand will be supported by a company established by BMW called I Ventures. And, the…

Last summer, BMW teased the world with a sneak peek of the Megacity EV designed especially for the urban driver. Expected to go on sale sometime in 2013, the imminent EV is BMW's first zero-emission all-electric regular series production vehicle.

The BMW Megacity EV will be made of a cutting-edge carbon-fiber/plastic composite material to offset the usual weight that accompanies an electric vehicle's battery pack. To ensure that every available unit of…

News from BMW has come about their new car, tentatively name "Megacity," a highly secretive "city-car" concept which is a two or tree seater.

The "Mega City Vehicle" or "MCV" will be an all-electric car sold under a sub-brand by BMW Group.

This new model is scheduled to be release in 2013 and features a new construction paradigm for BMW. The MCV will consist of a carbon fiber passenger cell coupled to an aluminum chassis.

The aluminum and twin extrusions made chassis run front to back on the car. The front end part of the chassis also serves as a…