i3

BMW to offer a gas-powered loaner to i3 buyers

Back in January, we reported that BMW will offer an extended range package as an option to the standard i3 electric drivetrain. The two-cylinder engine engine will extend the driving range to 250 miles and…

The i3 Comes Into Focus

Journalists are receiving rides in the BMW’s i3 to get the word out on BMW’s next foray into electric motoring. And now some more tidbits about the i3 will come trickling out. The primary electric…

BMW i3 – First Driving Impressions

At the same event where the i8 was handed over to the media, the BMW gave the journalists the opportunity to experience the i3 megacity city from the passenger seat. Autocar UK reports their findings:…

Poll: What do you think the price of the BMW i3 will be?

Poll: What do you think the price of the BMW i3 will be?

In the last quarter of this year, BMW will launch to market their first electric vehicle developed under the i sub-brand. Ahead of its market launch, several BMW executives, including BMW’s CEO Norbert Reithofer hinted…

BMW i3’s driving range extended by two-cylinder motorcycle engine

2013 NAIAS: BMW i3 Coupe Concept

2013 NAIAS: BMW i3 Coupe Concept

Electric mobility does not have to be ho-hum “are we there yet” transportation. That is BMW’s take on the electrification of their cars, and the i3 Coupe Concept is another strong step in the direction…

World Premiere: BMW i3 Coupe

World Premiere: BMW i3 Coupe

The world premiere of the BMW i3 Concept Coupe sees the BMW Group unveil a particularly nimble and emotive version of its concept for sustainable premium-class motoring with zero local emissions. The study presented at…

BMW to sell cars over the Web

BMW to sell cars over the Web

A report from Bloomberg says that BMW will sell cars over the Web for the first time. Last November we reported on BMW’s plans to revolutionize how cars are sold, an initiative that will kick…

BMW i3 base price set between 35,000 and 40,000 euros

BMW i3 base price set between 35,000 and 40,000 euros

German magazine Automobilwoche says the first BMW electric-vehicle from the new i sub-brand, the i3, will have a base price set between 35,000 and 40,00 euros. The information comes from sources close to the Munich-based…

Editorial: Further Thoughts On the i Brouhaha

The story of i’s demise (or, at least, diminishment) continue to make the rounds of auto sites and have even percolated up to generic news aggregators. In most cases the stories reflect on the dismal…