BMW Extends Range Of i3 Electric City Car. “Let’s hope BMW doesn’t regret dropping that range extender engine” BMW said it improved the theoretical range of its electric i3 City Car to almost 225 miles thanks to a bigger battery. BMW said this means the lithium-ion battery storage has doubled since the launch of the […]
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New BMW i3 Trickles To Market As BMW Worries About Quality
Sales Slow Despite Massive Advertising Campaign. Safety Failure Hasn’t Helped Either. Despite a massive and expensive advertising campaign, not to mention the reported $2 billion cost of developing it, BMW’s new little i3 electric car is not exactly storming up the sales charts. Experts say this is because BMW is nervous about the new technology […]
BMW’s i3 Leads March To Foil Tightening CO2 Rules
Audi Next With Plug-In A3, Mercedes With A Battery Powered B Class. But Electrification Threatens Future Of Europe’s Luxury Car Makers. German luxury car manufacturer BMW’s new little i3 electric vehicle is likely to lose a substantial amount of money in the short term for the company, but the techniques involved in building the car […]
BMW Starts The Revolution With i3 Electric Car Launch
VW Plunges Into Electric Market Too. Declaring that “the revolution has started”, German luxury car manufacturer launched its first electric car at the Frankfurt Car Show, the little i3. BMW has dedicated a new sub-brand to electric vehicles which will all be labelled “i”. It’s next “i” vehicle will be the i8, a plug-in hybrid […]
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BMW’s Electric Car Is A High-Stakes Gamble. Anyone Not Opting For Range-Extender A Candidate For Funny Farm. “One investment bank says BMW will lose nearly €200 million annually on the i3. BMW says the project will make money from day one” BMW’s new i3 electric city car, which will be formally launched at the Frankfurt […]