i3

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…

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…

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…

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…

Future Mobility, an electric vehicles startup backed by Tencent Holdings, is making three top acquisitions from BMW. Dirk Abendroth, Benoit Jacob and Henrik Wenders will join Future Mobility Corp. as vice presidents of software and…

Despite a third consecutive declining month of BMW i sales, the sub-division focusing on electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids sold 5,128 units globally. In March alone, 2,225 i cars were delivered. The first quarter i…

BMW introduced the “i” sub-brand in Australia back in November 2014 with low expectations. After all, the Land Down Under isn’t exactly the best place to buy a car with range anxiety and yet, the…

There’s been much hubbub about BMW and Telsa going head to head for electric vehicle domination. But in the mix of all of this BMW/Tesla arguing, it’s almost as if people have forgotten about little…

In Japan, the 100th birthday is celebrated by BMW with a special model BMW i3 Carbo Night limited to 40 copies. Despite the Carbo Night badge, the limited edition i3 doesn’t feature any additional carbon…