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The i3 is set to launch in the UK, Germany and other select European countries in about two weeks now and BMW i marketing is preparing for the launch. Ads for the i3 and i8 are appearing in magazines and now a new video(seen above) has surfaced on the BMW UK YouTube channel.I have been a bit critical of the little I've seen so far to promote the i3...

I started this blog a little over two years ago, not long after BMW announced the MegaCity vehicle would go into production. I was still driving my MINI-E at the time and the prospect of a real production electric BMW seemed so far off. Well, we're now only weeks away from the i3's...

Photo Credit: The Car AddictInsideEvs.com recently reported that Jacob Harb, BMW's North American Manager for Electric Vehicles, told them that i3 orders for US customers will begin in November. That means we'll soon get information like pricing for options, warranty details and...

I don't often create a post here simply to direct the readers to another site but there are rare occasions where I believe it's worth doing so. Followers here know I have a good relationship with BMWBLOG and even write posts for them about electric cars from time to time. Shawn Molnar...

Autoblog.nl posted a short video showing them driving an i3 from a standstill to its top speed of 151km (93mph). You really get a clear picture of how well the car accelerates all the way up. Take a lo...

But here I am posting at this old blog. Just like Old Tim...

A BMW i3 charges at the first public SAE CCS quick charge station open in the US. The first public DC quick charger in the US that uses the SAE-endorsed Combined Charging System (CCS) opened this week in San Diego, CA. It's located at the Fashion Valley Mall and uses a dual...