BMW i3

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…

Video: Richard Kim on the BMW i8 and i3 exterior design

Exclusive: BMW i3 and i8 previewed in NYC

There is no better way to spend a Wednesday afternoon in NYC than getting to experience first hand the BMW i3 and i8 prior to their US debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The BMW…

BMW CEO: "BMW i3 less expensive than a 5 Series"

BMW CEO: “BMW i3 less expensive than a 5 Series”

Earlier this year, in an interview for Automotive News, Ian Robertson, member of the BMW board responsible for sales and marketing, said BMW aims to sell at least 30,000 units of its i3 electric vehicle a year…

BMW i3 and i8: New Photos From Chicago

BMW i3 and i8: New Photos From Chicago

Last month, BMW brought the new i3 and i8 concepts to beautiful Chicago for another round of photos. The two electric and hybrid vehicles continue their world tour prior to their official release in 2013….

Video: BMW i3 spotted in Chicago

Just two weeks ago, in the beautiful Windy City, BMW setup shop to film the newest and latest commercial of the BMW i3 electric vehicle. Chicago’s famous Wacker Drive, a location used many times by…

Designing  'i'  Into the BMW Brand

Designing ‘i’ Into the BMW Brand

When you create a new branch of the family tree, the deign of the vehicles should show independence, yet still be familial. That was the task BMW’s design team was given with the new ‘I’…