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BMW i3 price? Around $40,000

BMW i3 price? Around $40,000

According to Automotive News, the upcoming BMW i3 will have a base price of $40,000 in the United States. The information came via an interview with Ludwig Willisch, BMW USA CEO. The U.S. boss says…

BMW to offer extra services to attract i3 customers

BMW to offer extra services to attract i3 customers

BMW is betting heavily on their electric vehicles program and plans to lure in many EV customers. Just recently we reported on BMW’s plans to offer gas-powered loaner to i3 buyers and a new report…

Understanding Battery Capacity Loss

Understanding Battery Capacity Loss

BMW is on the precipice of stepping into the future of personal mobility. The electrification of the automobile is inevitable; however the question facing the industry is when should they jump in and bring an…

BMW Launches the “Electronaut Effect”

BMW to offer a gas-powered loaner to i3 buyers

Back in January, we reported that BMW will offer an extended range package as an option to the standard i3 electric drivetrain. The two-cylinder engine engine will extend the driving range to 250 miles and…

The i3 Comes Into Focus

Journalists are receiving rides in the BMW’s i3 to get the word out on BMW’s next foray into electric motoring. And now some more tidbits about the i3 will come trickling out. The primary electric…

BMW i3 – First Driving Impressions

At the same event where the i8 was handed over to the media, the BMW gave the journalists the opportunity to experience the i3 megacity city from the passenger seat. Autocar UK reports their findings:…

First Drive: BMW i8

Autocar UK gets behind the wheel of next year’s BMW i8. BMWBLOG had also the unique opportunity to spend some co-driving time in 2009, but at the time the i8 was still known as the…

Poll: What do you think the price of the BMW i3 will be?

Poll: What do you think the price of the BMW i3 will be?

In the last quarter of this year, BMW will launch to market their first electric vehicle developed under the i sub-brand. Ahead of its market launch, several BMW executives, including BMW’s CEO Norbert Reithofer hinted…