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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…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 1, 2013
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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…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 30, 2013
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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…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 18, 2013
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BMW’s i3 gets a new competitor. The VW e-Up and e-Golf were just announced prior to their Frankfurt Auto Show debut. The e-Up aims to go head-to-head with the i3 and it is priced aggressively:…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 5, 2013
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Spotted: BMW i3 in Arravani Grey
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: August 27, 2013
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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…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 12, 2013
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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…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 8, 2013
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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…
Hugo Becker / August 7, 2013
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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…
Hugo Becker / August 6, 2013
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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…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 3, 2013
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Industry sources, including Bloomberg, report that BMW i3 owners will take advantage of BMW X5 vehicles when needed for longer trips. As we reported in the past, to deal with range anxiety, BMW will offer…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 31, 2013