i3
One of the main reasons why electric vehicle customers lease their cars is depreciation. EVs simply don’t hold their value well, for a number for reasons. Battery degradation and technology evolution are two of the…
Nico DeMattia / March 1, 2020
i3
It has been six years since I started my journey with BMW’s first electric car – the BMW i3. It has all begun with the “Panda” 2015 BMW i3 REx (60Ah), which was replaced two…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 13, 2020
BMW i
BMW’s first ever electric vehicle arrived in 2013. The highly touted Megacity Car took the BMW i3 name and aimed to be a car for the young and urban generation. But the rise of car…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 10, 2020
i3
One of the advantages electric cars bring to the table is the cheap maintenance cost. Unlike conventional cars, EVs such as the BMW i3, don’t need oil changes or filter changes as it would be…
Gabriel Nica / January 2, 2020
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BMW i3 production to get extended until 2024
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: December 12, 2019
BMW i
One of the selling points of the BMW i3 electric car was the optional Range Extender. The REx in the BMW i3 supplements its battery pack with an 0.6-liter 38-hp 2-cylinder from the BMW C600…
Horatiu Boeriu / November 25, 2019
BMW i
BMW’s plans to phase out the i3 electric car might be changing. Before Oliver Zipse took over as BMW Group CEO, the faith of the BMW i3 seemed to be set in stone – no…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 19, 2019
BMW i
The writing has been on the wall for months now, but today, is finally official – BMW will not build a successor for the i3 electric vehicle. According to Pieter Nota, BMW Board Member responsible…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 17, 2019
BMW i
BMW introduces two exclusive editions to its electrified lineup. The i3s Edition RoadStyle features the Fluid Black paint with exclusive details not available before. Just under 1000 units of the special edition i3s will be…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 1, 2019
BMW i
BMW’s first electric model continues to be a success story worldwide. According to a statement issued today by the former BMW CEO Harald Krueger, the sales of the BMW i3 have climbed 21 percent in…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 1, 2019
BMW i
The future of the BMW i3 has been in doubt for the last couple of years and we’ve reported several times recently that i3 is highly unlikely to get a successor in the future. The…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 13, 2019