article_snippet: Just as Chancellor George Osborne ratcheted up company car tax for thousands of motorists, German giant BMW unveiled German giant BMW new 'budget buster' — German giant BMW first mainstream plug-in
article_snippet: The 'green' BMW X5 xDrive40e  can be recharged at home, can run on electric power only and switches constantly between petrol and electric power while on the move.
article_snippet: The 'green' BMW X5 xDrive40e  
article_snippet: The new 'green' BMW X5 xDrive40e (pictured) can be charged at home, can run on electric power only and switches constantly between petrol and electric power while on the move .
article_snippet: BMW says: 'Short, everyday journeys in urban areas can easily be completed with zero exhaust emissions, while actual fuel consumption is reduced substantially when driving for distances of up to approximately 15 miles in urban traffic. '