BMW i3 News

Outright electric car sales are still small right now, but there's certainly evidence to suggest the tide is slowly changing. Take BMW's i3 electric car, for example. A four-seat electric city car isn't a natural fit for U.S. roads, but throw in quirky, futuristic styling and the desirability of a...

BMW enthusiasts have had several years to get used to the tradition-breaking SUVs and crossovers which infiltrated the once sedan-only range, but electric cars are a different proposition altogether. Particularly short, upright electric cars like the 2014 BMW i3, the firm's first true production...

BMW's i3 electric car hasn't caused nearly as much foaming at the mouth from BMW traditionalists as many expected it would. Even if it had, BMW probably wouldn't care: It's already taken 8,000 orders for the car in Europe alone, says Bloomberg, and as a result is mulling production increases to...

Carbon fiber is nothing new to the upper end of the high-performance car world, whether from OEMs or from the aftermarket. It's old hat in racing. But in mass-market vehicles, extensive use of carbon fiber just hasn't taken off yet. BMW hopes to change that with the i3. Entering production today...

The BMW i3 has made its official debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show and is due in showrooms early next year, priced from $42,275 including destination. As expected, it closely resembles the handful of concept versions unveiled over the past two years, right down to the suicide-style rear doors and...

The BMW i3, or MegaCity vehicle as it was once known, has finally been unveiled, and it's an interesting mixture of traits and capabilities. But will it set the new benchmark for urban motoring when it hits the streets in 2014? To answer that question--at least preliminarily--we'll have to examine...

BMW’s i3 electric car, due in showrooms next spring, is still a week out from its official reveal but we already know all of its specs and now we have the all-important pricing details, too. We can--finally--confirm that the 2014 BMW i3 will be priced from $42,275, including a $925...

BMW’s revolutionary i3 electric hatch is set to be revealed on the 29th of this month, and in the lead up the German automaker is drip feeding us some juicy information in addition to several new photos. Unfortunately, we still don’t have photos of the final car although our own spy...

BMW’s revolutionary i3 ‘Megacity’ vehicle is now less than a year away from launch and in the lead up to its eventual arrival engineers are hard at work finishing off the final prototype evaluation. The latest spy shots show the i3 doing a striptease that leaves little to the...

BMW plans to reveal the final production version of its long-awaited i3 electric car on July 29, 2013, which is exactly two years to the date of the original concept version's debut. Since then we’ve been treated to a handful of additional i3 concepts as well as numerous prototype sightings...

BMW’s upcoming i3 electric car will be priced similar to a well-equipped 3-Series sedan, which means a starting price in the low $40,000 bracket. This is in line with previous reports that claimed BMW was targeting a low price point for the i3, with a previous estimate of $35,000 being...

BMW will be taking its fleet of i-branded electrified concepts to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show in early March, including the i8 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car, the original i3 electric car and the more recent i3 Coupe sports version. On top of this, BMW has also confirmed details for the...

BMW debuted its all-electric i3 Concept Coupe at last month’s Los Angeles Auto Show, to generally positive reviews. The coupe represents the latest design iteration of BMW’s i3 electric hatchback, which is scheduled to hit the market sometime next year. The i3 Concept Coupe takes a...

Next year BMW will introduce its new i3, the first of a new range of models developed by the automaker’s new i division that focuses on sustainability and future mobility. The arrival of the i3 marks a new direction for a brand that for decades has built up a reputation based on performance...

BMW's new i division hasn't even launched its first vehicle yet, and it's already looking at a two-door version of its upcoming i3 electric hatchback. The i3 Coupe Concept is a spin-off of the i3 we've been shown for the past year, but will it go into production? The i3 Coupe Concept drew a strong...

The first vehicles from BMW’s new i division for sustainability and future mobility, the i3 electric hatch and i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, are nearing the end of their development phase and will be launched on the market in 2013 and 2014, respectively. However, BMW shows no signs of slowing...

BMW’s revolutionary i3 ‘Megacity’ vehicle is now less than a year away from launch and in the lead up to its eventual arrival engineers are hard at work testing prototypes, even putting them through their paces in the extreme heat of Southern Spain. Our exclusive spy video...

BMW has opened the first of several new retail outlets focused on its i division and its associated electrified vehicles. Called the BMW i Store, the first is located on London’s trendy Park Lane and will be followed by additional stores in other locations in the not too distant future. To...

If you were already confused by the launch of BMW’s new ‘i’ sub-brand for its upcoming electric cars, things are about to get a whole lot more complicated when it comes to the naming of the automaker’s future lineup. At the 2012 Beijing Auto Show this week BMW rolled out its...

With both the i3 and i8 still a year away from production, BMW is doing what it can to keep the cars fresh in the eyes of prospective buyers.