BMW has released details of its 2018 i3, as well as a new version, the i3s, which features a more powerful motor and a sportier suspension. Both will be shown at the upcoming International Motor Show in Frankfurt. BMW will announce pricing closer to the market launch date. BMW describes the new i3s as a… Read more »
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BMW demonstrates stationary storage system using i3 battery
Stationary storage provides the missing link between EVs and renewable energy. Tesla made it trendy, but other automakers, including Nissan, GM and Toyota, have been exploring the technology for some time. Now BMW has announced a stationary storage solution that integrates its i3 vehicle battery. BMW’s new system, announced at the recent Electric Vehicle Symposium… Read more »
BMW Super Bowl ad: Big ideas like the i3 take a little getting used to
The parallel between today’s EV market and the early days of the internet is easy to see, at least for those old enough to remember the many articles in the 1990s that insisted that the web was a passing fad, and in fact was already on its way out. BMW cleverly plays on this irony… Read more »
BMW buys Super Bowl ad for i3
BMW will promote its i3 electric city car to the most massive of mass markets – the Super Bowl. The Bavarian automaker has purchased a 60-second spot that will air during the first quarter of the game. “As one in three Americans will tune in to watch the Super Bowl, we are thrilled to use… Read more »
BMW sells over 5,000 i3s in the first half of 2014
The BMW Group is having a banner year – it sold more than a million vehicles in the first half of 2014 for the first time (that includes MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorcycles). The new i division, which comprises BMW’s plug-in models, shared the wealth. In June, 1,241 BMW i3s were delivered to customers worldwide,… Read more »
BMW delivers first US i3 as California makes REx version eligible for full rebate
There’s a new kid in the EV pool, and there’s every reason to believe it’s going to make a big splash. BMW proudly announced the first delivery of an i3 to a US customer this week. A Boston university professor and ActiveE “electronaut” drove his new i3 off the lot on May 2. Demand for… Read more »
BMW boosts i3 production to meet higher demand
When we drove BMW’s new i3 in Los Angeles last year, we could see that it had the potential to be one of the most popular EVs on the market. As the sporty city car heads for dealers’ lots this month, demand appears to be exceeding expectations. Harald Krueger, BMW’s production chief, told Bloomberg that… Read more »
BMW may increase production of the i3
BMW’s innovative i3 electric city car is proving even more popular than expected – so much so that BMW is already considering a production increase. The company has received more than 8,000 advance reservations. “If demand holds, which is what it’s looking like, we will soon have to invest more,” Chief Financial Officer Friedrich Eichiner… Read more »
BMW releases glamor video of new i3 EV
BMW will officially reveal its new i3 on Monday at press events in New York, London and Beijing. This 5-door electric sedan should shake up the market a bit – it’s the first EV from a European luxury brand to go on sale in the US, and, with an MSRP of $41,350, it fills a… Read more »
BMW announces pricing of new electric i3
BMW has announced pricing for its upcoming i3 electric vehicle. MSRP in the US will be $41,350 (plus a “destination & handling fee” of $925). Prices in the UK will start at £25,680, or £369 a month (for a 36-month, 24,000-mile lease with a down payment of £2,995). BMW hasn’t said anything yet about leasing… Read more »