BMW to Open Advanced Battery and Electric Vehicle Research Lab in Asia
It was bound to happen at some point, right?
BMW just announced that it’ll open its first-ever research facility in Southeast Asia.
Why has it taken so long for BMW to join ...
Understanding Battery Capacity Loss From A Four Year BMW Electric Trial Veteran
(Editor’s Note: This story is featured at BMWBlog, and our thanks to both Tom and the folks at BMWBlog for allowing us to run it here concurrently)
BMW is on the precipice ...
Beijing and Shenzhen China Selected for BMW ActiveE Trials
By the end of 2013, select drivers in two Chinese cities will get a chance to trial the BMW ActiveE.
Similar to the ongoing trials in the UK and US, BMW will lease out (for 12 months) ...
BMW Set to Expand i Range in Near Future; We Guess at Upcoming Vehicles
Between the numbers 3 and 8 lie 4, 5, 6 and 7, which means that automaker BMW left itself some working room for future vehicles. The i3 is coming, so too is the i8, ...
Tesla Model S Outsells BMW 7 Series, Audi A8, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Lexus LS in US in Q1 of 2013
In the first quarter of 2013, Tesla Motors claims to have delivered in excess of 4,750 Model S vehicles in the United States. That figure, in the plug-in vehicle category, puts the ...
Because It’s Earth Day: We Revisit 40 Years of Electric Mobility at BMW
Back in 1972, BMW envisioned a future ripe with electric vehicles. The German automaker used the Olympic Games in Munich to display two of its first-ever converted 1602 electric-powered ...
BMW i3 Order Books to Open in Late July
We know BMW i3 is set to arrive in Europe on November 16th, 2013, and in the US by the end of the year. However, what was unkown was when customers could actually starting putting ...
BMW to Launch Electric Vehicle Only Brand Zinoro in China; First EV Coming in 2014
BMW’s partnership with China’s Brilliance will expand later this year with the launch of a sub-brand focused solely on electric vehicles.
To be called Zinoro, BMW says ...
BMW i3 Range Extender is Nearly Flat
We know that the i3’s range extender is based on BMW’s C 650 scooter engine. This engine, in the scooter version is rated at 65 hp @ 7500 RPM. However, as the range extender, it ...
BMW i3 Concept Coupe Headed to Production?
Two doors? Or four?
That’s the dilemma BMW is apparently faced with in regards to its upcoming i3, which will launch in four-door-hatchback (some call it a five-door hatch) ...
BMW Launches “Electronaut Effect” Site to Post Actual Range, Cost Savings and Mileage Data on 700 ActiveE Drivers
It’s been ages since BMW updated us on the status of the 700 ActiveE electric vehicles that have driven on the roads for well over 1 year now, but finally the German automaker ...
First Batch Of BMW i3s In US Will Come Equipped With Range Extenders, Will Go On Sale In Late 2013
We imagine for most would be early buyers of the BMW i3 this is good news. For some others, not so much.
BMW North America CEO, Ludwig Willisch, has told Automotive News that BMW’s ...
