BMW i

The BMW i3 received a well-deserved upgrade this week, offering customers up to 50 percent more range thanks to a new battery. To celebrate the important update to the i3 family, BMW also put together…

Offered by BMW in cooperation with EVgo, ChargeNow DC Fast allows eligible BMW i3 drivers in participating markets to enjoy 24 months of no cost charging sessions for the BMW i3 at participating EVgo Stations….

We recently learned that the BMW i3 would be receiving a new, higher-density battery that will give it a pure BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) range of 114 miles, 34 more than before. The new battery…

By far and away, the largest criticism of the BMW i3 has been its range. Aside from its 80 mile or so range, the BMW i3 is a brilliant car and one that’s been pretty…

Nearly one year ago, German tuner AC Schnitzer introduced its program for the BMW i8. Even though most of us expected the tuning company to come up with more than just visual improvements, we were…

Tuning the BMW i8 is a dangerous and possibly futile exercise. Some cars should just be left alone and not meddled with, the plug-in hybrid from BMW being one of them. That’s probably why tuners…

BMW UK sent out two special mailers to interested BMW i3 consumers and current owners confirming that the 2017 BMW i3 will get a 50 percent range increase. “Before the official announcement, we wanted you…

The BMW i3 electric vehicle won two categories in the American Automobile Association (AAA) 2016 Green Car of the Year Awards. It won for the Best Green Car in the $30,000 – $50,000 price range…

In last week’s post, we looked at the impact that Tesla’s Model S has had on the sales of competing vehicles in the large luxury segment in the US. That set the table for the…

Before the days of the BMW i3 and Tesla Model S, as in the 1990’s, electric cars were far more rare. In fact, seeing an electric cars akin to seeing Bigfoot, you heard they were…