TAKING A LEAF out of successful scrappage schemes overseas, BMW is offering buyers an ‘EfficientDynamics Credit’ worth $4000 on every new BMW ordered and delivered before November 30.

Describing its fleet as the most environmentally-friendly of any premium carmaker, BMW says the $4000 credit will be used to reduce the manufacturer’s list price of any [...]

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BMW AUSTRALIA has announced that its 650i Coupe and Convertible models will get a mild update for the 2010 model year. The changes include a cosmetic freshen-up and two new paint choices, an updated iDrive system and better fuel economy.

Thanks to BMW’s EfficientDynamics regenerative braking system, fuel consumption will drop 5.4 percent to 10.5 [...]

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THE ONLY CARMAKER to feature in the list every year since its inception in 1999, the latest Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) has ranked BMW as the world’s most sustainable automobile manufacturer for the fifth year in a row.

Published by the Zurich-based SAM Group (Sustainable Asset Management), the list covers a range of sectors [...]

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THE OFFICIAL UNVEILING of BMW’s diesel-electric hybrid supercar concept is less than a fortnight away and BMW has opened the gates with a torrent of information on the eco-friendly sportscar.

Earlier this week we received our first BMW-sanctioned look at the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. The German automaker has now released a second video [...]

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BMW HAS UPPED THE ANTE in its drive to expand its EfficientDynamics range of vehicles, today announcing the Australian market launch of the new 118d and 123d.

Each is powered by a version of BMW’s versatile 2.0 litre turbodiesel inline four, with varying turbocharger trims and engine tunes allowing a wide spread of fuel economy ratings [...]

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BMW AUSTRALIA has announced that its efficient 118d hatchback will be brought to our shores later this year, bolstering the brand’s expanding range of economical offerings.

Sipping just 4.5 litres of diesel per 100km and emitting a scant 119g/km of carbon dioxide, the 118d is the most environmentally-friendly BMW to ever go on sale in this [...]

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AS PART OF AN UPDATE for the 2010 model year, BMW has added two new engines and two new trim packages to its 1 Series range.

Three and five-door hatch models gain Lifestyle and Sport editions, while the Coupe gains new petrol and diesel EfficientDynamics four-cylinder engines.

Labelled as the 120i and the 118d, the new Coupe engines [...]

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BMW IS SET TO bump up the efficiency credentials of its 3 Series range this September, when a super-frugal 2.0 litre turbodiesel engine will make its debut in the European-market 316d ES.

The 2010 BMW 316d ES will sit below the current 318d, and promises to deliver exceptional fuel economy and low emissions. Just 3.75 litres [...]

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Australia will become the first market outside of the European Union to receive a fully comprehensive roll-out of BMWs fuel-saving and performance-preserving EfficientDynamics technology, with 26 of BMW’s 55-vehicle local line-up now featuring the tree-hugging tech.

Regenerative braking, active aerodynamics, engine start-stop and shift prompts for more efficient driving are the new additions to BMW’s EfficientDynamics [...]

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Revealed back in April at the Shanghai Motor Show, the Concept CS was to see BMW enter the four-door luxury coupe market, joining the likes of Porsche and Aston Martin. Unfortunately, increasing pressure from a world economy in ruins has forced the Bavarian manufacturer to pull the pin.

Plunging profitability across the BMW Group has forced [...]

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