i3

At an exclusive yachting event, Les Voiles of Saint-Tropez, BMW has shown its two BMW i models, the i8 hybrid sportscar and the i3 Megacity vehicle. The two i models debuted last month at the…

A BMW i3 was fully charged in under 30-minutes today at the first-ever public charging station in the US to offer the SAE Combo-Charging fast charging system. The public charging station is located at the…

The upcoming BMW i8 made its world debut earlier this month at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The market will launch will take place next year and ahead of that several prototypes continue to be tested…

The BMW Group entered a new era in automotive construction today with the start of series production of the BMW i3. The world’s first premium electric vehicle to be purpose-designed for this form of drive system is…

At this year’s Pebble Beach car event, BMW hosted the unveil of several models at their villa. While the BMW i8 had only private viewings scheduled, the new BMW i3 was out in the open…

With the launch of the new BMW i3, the Munich-based automaker has officially entered a new premium segment, this time the challenging one of electric vehicles. While the other premium automakers are working on their…

After its world debut, the BMW i3 is now out in the open and daily real life photos surface on the interwebs. The BMW i3 features a large number of technological innovations – such as…

New York City – The i3 would not have been built if the vehicle did not have a significant weight advantage over an equivalently sized car. While electrical motors are extremely efficient, much more so…

Adrian van Hooydonk described the i3 exterior as a ‘mono volume’, what some in the US would call a ‘one box’ design. Think of the old 1960s vans in the US. It’s a difficult shape…

Oliver Walter, Head of Product Management BMW i3, and Jacob Harb, Head of EV Operation and Strategy BMWNA, talk about the all new BMW i3. BMW’s first electric vehicle made its world debut last week…