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Official: BMW M goes diesel, introduces M550d, X5 M50d, X6 M50d

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Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Wagon , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Crossover , BMW , Diesel Rumors of BMW M launching a diesel model have been circulating for over a year, and confirmation has finally arrived in the form of not one, not two, but four M-fettled oil-burners, each sporting all-wheel drive and the oft-rumored tri-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six. And before you get excited, none of them are slated for sale in the U.S. – this is a Euro-only affair. So with that unfortunate fact out of the way, let’s get to the details.

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Report: Chrysler planning Dodge Avenger successor after all?

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Filed under: Budget , Sedan , SUV , Crossover , Hatchback , Chrysler , Dodge , Jeep , Alfa Romeo Don’t cry for the Dodge Avenger just yet. According to USA Today , Chrysler is set to introduce new midsized sedans to replace both the Chrysler 200 and the much-maligned Dodge Avenger. The vehicles will be built on a version of the same platform that underpins the 2013 Dodge Dart .

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Report: ‘Smart Fabric’ could control climate, audio functions in future BMWs

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Filed under: Technology , BMW , Infotainment Touchscreens are becoming common and touch pads – like those in the Audi A7 , A8 and next A3 – are gaining traction, but the next input revolution might not be gesture controls , it’s likely to be “smart fabrics” and BMW is already toying with the technology. Researchers at the Polytechnic School of Montreal, Canada have developed a new flexible, polymer-based fiber that can be woven into existing fabrics. Essentially, it’s a capacitive pad that can register touches and swipes when alternating current is plumbed through the fibers.

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Official: BMW ActiveE enrollment process now open in test markets

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Filed under: Car Buying , Coupe , BMW , Electric It isn’t every day that BMW offers an electric vehicle, but the ActiveE is just that. The German luxury car maker is now accepting applications for 700 ActiveE “Electronauts” in the test markets of Boston, Hartford, New York, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego and San Francisco. The hand-raisers will need to complete a charging station consultation with BMW Partner AeroVironment to make sure the house of the perspective lessee can handle a charger. The meeting will also serve as a teaching session to make sure the user understands the charging and maintenance of an electric vehicle.

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Official: Fiat Panda Classic keeps old model on the (European) market

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Filed under: Budget , Europe , Hatchback , Fiat When a new vehicle arrives, the previous model is usually consigned to the history books. But that isn’t always the case. Volkswagen , for example, has continued production of outdated models in South America and other markets years after they’ve been replaced.

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Report: Some Chevy dealers rejecting further Volt allocations

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Filed under: Car Buying , Hybrid , Sedan , Etc. , Technology , Chevrolet , GM , Electric General Motors is having a hard time with the Chevrolet Volt . First, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a probe into the vehicle over the possibility of post-crash fires , and now some of its dealers are refusing to take their allocations of the extended-range plug-in hybrid. For example, according to Automotive News , GM set aside 104 Volt models for 14 dealerships across the greater New York City market

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