According to a recent Hovarth & Partners study, there will be an estimated 1 million plug-in vehicles on the roads in Germany by the end of 2020. Germany will have about 150,000 publicly accessible charging…
The BMW i3 is set to launch later this year, and one option will be a 2 cylinder motorcycle engine and a generator to extend the range of the electric vehicle. BMW’s head of research…
We’ve seen spy shots of the upcoming 2013 BMW i3 electric vehicle before, but this is the first set of photos of one with the range extending engine. How do we know it’s the i3…
In a recent press release from BMW, the automaker tells of the 40 years of development in electric mobility. Starting with the BMW 1602 and ending with the release of the BMW i3 in late…
The BMW Group and Boeing Aerospace have signed an agreement to collaborate and partner in joint research for carbon fiber recycling. The two companies have also agreed to share manufacturing knowledge and explore automation opportunities….
Ahead of the 2012 Los Angeles International Auto Show, BMW has unveiled a concept of the BMW i3 in coupe 2 door format. The passenger cell forms the core of the Life module, which is…
BMW has confirmed with Auto Blog Green that it will show off a new i3 concept next week at the LA Auto Show. Originally, it was rumored the new concept was a BMW i4, but…
BMW chairman Dr. Norbert Reithofer has reaffirmed BMW’s commitment to building a range of electric vehicles during a recent teleconference. “We consider electric mobility a technology with the potential to achieve emission-free sheer driving pleasure.”…
BMW may be set to unveil a new electric car at the upcoming 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. Likely to be based on the BMW i3 electric vehicle, the new BMW i4 would be a…
As we’ve written about before, photos of the BMW Concept Active Tourer had been leaked/teased/whatever prior to the Paris Auto Show. Luckily, since we’d all seen it before, BMW had some interesting technical details to…