i8 Protonic Red Edition to be built in Leipzig from July. Since entering the market in late 2013, bmw i has concentrated exclusively on vehicles designed from the outset for locally emission-free driving. In 2015, sales of the bmw i3 and bmw i8 were around 66% up on the previous year with a total of … Read more
A tiny engine is not the obvious way to power a sports car. But BMW’s dramatic new plug-in hybrid doesn’t do the obvious. Martin Love test drives the i8
BMW i8 deliveries to customers starting in June. The BMW Group plant in Leipzig announced that demand for the BMW i8 is already exceeding the planned production volume during ramp-up. Delivery of the first customer cars will start in June 2014, beginning with the main European markets. Thanks to its novel powertrain concept BMW eDrive … Read more
The tailor-made Louis Vuitton luggage set for the BMW i8 made from carbon fibre. Inspired by the visionary design of the BMW i8, luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton, “the pioneer of the art of travel“, created tailor-made luggage for the plug-in hybrid vehicle, a line which will be available only upon request in a selection … Read more
Los Angeles Auto Show debut lineup underscores rising trends in green technology, luxury vehicles and groundbreaking concept cars. More than two dozen green vehicles will be featured at the show, including models from Acura, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Volkswagen, ranging from alternative fuel models to brand new plug-ins. Nearly 20 luxury vehicle … Read more
Following in the footsteps of Apple’s Genius, BMW is employing artificial intelligence to promote BMW’s first fully-electric production car through an automated information service available for UK customers. ‘BMW i Genius’ uses specially developed software to interact with potential customers in a live question and answer format that works on a mobile platform. Users simply … Read more