Weekly Recap: BMW rolls out ambitious plug-in hybrid electric plan
 

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Let there be no doubt, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> is serious about electric vehicles.<br />
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The German automaker said this week <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/01/bmw-plug-in-hybrid-versions-core-models/">it will make plug-in hybrid</a> versions of all of its core models, an aggressive move that demonstrates its commitment to electric propulsion systems. BMW did not specify which vehicles will get the plug-in systems or provide a timeline for when they will arrive.<br />
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But the announcement is clearly more than blustering, and the company revealed a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/3+series/">3 Series</a> plug-in prototype this week at an event in France. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> said the 3 Series uses a version of its 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine (240 horsepower, 300 pound feet of torque) with an electric motor sandwiched between the engine and transmission in place of the torque converter. It has an all-electric range of 22 miles. A <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/22/bmw-concept-x5-edrive-plug-in-hybrid-frankfurt/">plug-in X5</a> with the same powertrain was also displayed alongside the 3 Series, though the X5 has been on the auto-show circuit for more than a year, including a recent stop in <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/la-auto-show/">Los Angeles</a>.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/06/weekly-recap-bmw-electric-plan-james-bond-aston-martin/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Weekly Recap: BMW rolls out ambitious plug-in hybrid electric plan</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/06/weekly-recap-bmw-electric-plan-james-bond-aston-martin/">Weekly Recap: BMW rolls out ambitious plug-in hybrid electric plan</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Sat, 06 Dec 2014 11:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/06/weekly-recap-bmw-electric-plan-james-bond-aston-martin/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/21003516/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/06/weekly-recap-bmw-electric-plan-james-bond-aston-martin/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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