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Founded in 1998, the BMW Group Technology Office USA is located in Mountain View, California and currently employs a diverse team from multidisciplinary fields.
The office reflects the spirit of technological innovation embodied by its Silicon Valley setting, bringing together associates to work towards one common goal: the identification of new technologies and trends relevant to BMW, and their incorporation into new products as quickly as possible.
The Mountain View team works to ensure that BMW remains at the forefront of global trends and technology. The researchers and developers concentrate preliminary on Sustainability and Digitalization. That includes but isn't limited to future mobility concepts, smart grid and smart home, battery technology and powertrain topics, as well as sensor technologies, Big Data and machine learning, user experience concepts and highly automated driving.
The offices are easily accessible via the Bay Shore Freeway and are less than a mile from the water and green spaces of Shoreline Park.
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2014
31 Jan 2014
Toyota launches fuel cell car in the US
The supercapacitor industry closed last year (2013) with a continued double-digit growth. According to Maxwell Technologies' executives, China has been the main source of growth. New announcements confirm what IDTechEx has stated in recent years: the supercapacitor and the battery industry are the same.2013
25 Dec 2013
BMW Group
Premium automotive manufacturer with a pure electric car and hybrid versions of its three model ranges.
Included are:
15 Dec 2013
Tesla Motors
Tesla is the world's sixth largest EV manufacturers coming from nothing in a few years with its Apple-like "must have" product propositions in up-market electric cars and soon pure electric mainstream cars and light commercial vehicles.14 Dec 2013
Daimler AG
German auto maker Daimler AG and specialty chemicals maker Evonik Industries AG are considering a sale of their unprofitable battery joint venture Li-Tec Battery GmbH, in a transaction owners hope could fetch as much as €1 billion ($1.32 billion). Daimler, which owns 49.9% of Li-Tec and Evonik, which holds the rest, are weighing a sale of the Dresden-based company after efforts to get a third owner on board have not succeeded so far, and expectations of a pure electric-car boom have faded. Industry sources suggest the joint venture could be a good fit for Asian battery specialists. It leaves Daimler exposed to Japanese and Korean leadership in the vital lithium-ion batteries.
26 Nov 2013
GOVECS GmbH
GOVECS GmbH was founded on the 9th January 2009 in Munich. The company designs, manufactures and commercializes electric scooters. They have won several prices, the Scooter of the year in 2011 and 2012 and the eCarTec Award, as well in both years, 2011 and 2012.13 Nov 2013
DBT-CEV launches a universal fast recharge solution
DBT-CEV a French solution provider for electric vehicles has developed a charging station that can charge all types of electric vehicles in less than 20 minutes, a huge reduction in time compared to 4 to 8 hours with less powerful stations.31 Oct 2013
Energy harvesting technologies: forecasts for the next decade
IDTechEx is forecasting that the total market for energy harvesting devices will rise to $2.6 billion in 2024.24 Oct 2013
The rise of thermoelectrics
There has been varying levels of interest in different types of energy harvesters over the past few years. For powering small or mobile devices, photovoltaics dominate - they are widely produced, robust and relatively low cost.23 Oct 2013
Nissan to lead rapid charge network project
Nissan is leading a consortium which aims to establish a network of rapid chargers for electric vehicles running the full length and breadth of the United Kingdom and Ireland.14 Oct 2013
Toyota slashes cost of fuel cell system
Toyota Motor Corp said it has slashed the cost of the fuel cell system in its next hydrogen-powered car by almost $1 million, putting it on course to launch a mid-sized sedan in 2015 with a price ticket below $100,000, according to Reuters.3 Oct 2013
Plan for the construction of a hydrogen refuelling network in Germany
The six partners in the "H2 Mobility" initiative - Air Liquide, Daimler, Linde, OMV, Shell and Total - have set up upon a specific action plan for the construction of a nationwide hydrogen refuelling network for fuel cell powered electric vehicles.10 Sep 2013
BMW
The profile summaries the current use and future requirements of BMW with respect to its use of 3D printing technologies.
30 Aug 2013
4th Annual Green Mobility 2013
CDMC Events will be presenting the 4th Annual Green Mobility 2013 to be held on Oct 9th-11th, 2013 in Beijing, China.13 May 2013
Ricardo looking at standardization of battery systems for PEVs
Ricardowill be working with Electricore, who has received a $750,000 award from California Energy Commission to perform a comprehensive survey of the commercial plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) marketplace and to propose value-based design options for standardization of battery systems.9 May 2013
Nanotechnology for energy efficient power electronics for EVs
Researchers at Tyndall National Institute at UCC in Cork, Ireland are leading an international project in advanced nanoelectronics which is aimed at maintaining Europe's position as a world leader in innovative automotive power electronic systems for both conventional and electric cars.1 May 2013
BMW to Offer i3 owners solar charging package
SOLARWATT GmbH and BMW i will be teaming up to supply combined rooftop and carport photovoltaic solutions for future BMW i customers.1 May 2013
In first, electric vehicle-to-grid technology sells power to PJM Power
Joined by government and industry leaders, the University of Delaware and NRG Energy are celebrating an important milestone for its eV2g project today, becoming an official resource of PJM Interconnection and proving for the first time that electric vehicle-to-grid technology can sell electricity from electric vehicles to the power grid.30 Apr 2013
Nanotechnology for future energy efficient automotive electronics
Researchers at Tyndall National Institute at UCC in Cork, Ireland are leading an international project in advanced nanoelectronics which is aimed at maintaining Europe's position as a world leader in innovative automotive power electronic systems for both conventional and electric cars.28 Feb 2013
Highlights from the Electronic Display Conference, Nuremberg - Part 1
IDTechEx Research attended and presented at the Electronic Display Conference, in Nuremberg this week. Read more about the highlights.17 Jan 2013
Electric cars: Success by a different route
Everything about an electric car is facing total change. Different materials for bodywork, structural components leading to smart skin, laminar electrics, printed electronics and totally new components are coming along.