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BMW and Siemens To Start Field Test For Wireless Charging of Batteries

BMW recently announced the introduction of the BMW i sub-brand, a model line-up to offer mobility solutions for the future. And while the development for the BMW i3 (and BMW i8) continues for the market launch in 2013, there are still some things to consider and some problems to solve ... CONTINUED

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BMW Hires lead engineer for the Chevy Volt, Frank Weber

Just a a day ago, when I first read that Frank Weber, Chevrolet Volt lead engineer turned Opel executive, it got my mind thinking. Likely some sort of internal politics? Disagreement on strategies? Well, it seems to be the case that BMW is taking its commitment to electric thinking very ... CONTINUED

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BMW i3 Rendered by Car and Driver

Now that spyshots of the BMW i3 have been plenty, it's not difficult to imagine what the production i3 will resemble. That's what Car and Driver's artist has done here, in this render of an i3 which they call "Scion xD meets the scoundrel pigs from Angry Birds." The render is ... CONTINUED

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BMW i3 Confirmed to be Rear Wheel Drive (and Mid-Engined!)

Autoblog's Damon Lavrinc has confirmed what many had figured out from the i3 spy videos, that the 2013 i3 will be rear wheel drive and "mid-engine". The BMW i3 is BMWs first forray into a mass production electric vehicle, mainly geared towards large cities, as its original name implies (Mega ... CONTINUED

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First Videos of BMW i8 Hybrid Sports Car In Testing

We bring you the first spy videos of the BMW i8 in cold weather testing runs. The live motion view gives us even more impressions of the future hybrid sports car and it looks sleeker and lower than ever. View videos inside.

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BMW i3 (Megacity) Spied For First Time!

BMW i news on a roll today. Just moments after the first ever BMW i8 spy shots, here are the first ever BMW i3 spyhots. The BMW i3 is the production version of BMW's long-awaited Mega City Vehicle. The BMW i3 will hit the market in 2013 and targets an annual ... CONTINUED

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BMW i8 Spied In Cold Weather Testing

Here are the first spyshots of the BMW i8, flagship of the new BMW i sub-brand, conducting cold weather testing. According to Scott26, it's undergoing drivetrain testing and some details on the car seen here will still be subject to change. The i8 was previously intended to be powered by a ... CONTINUED

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BMW i3 Sales Target At Least 30,000 Annually. i8 Pricing Undecided

According to Ian Robertson of BMW, the company appears to be targetting annual i3 sales of at least 30,000 units by drawing a production target comparison to lower-volume Mini models (such as the Clubman, of which 30,000 were sold globally in 2010). Meanwhile, the i8's pricing remains to be determined, ... CONTINUED

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BMW i8 to be Powered by Gasoline, not Diesel Afterall

In a big fundamental change for the upcoming BMW i8, the future BMW halo car will be powered by a gasoline engine instead of diesel. It was previously intended to be powered by a 161-horsepower 1.5-liter 3-cylinder turbo DIESEL engine mated with a hybrid synchronous motor on the front axle ... CONTINUED

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A Deeper Look at BMW i Design Elements

Earlier today, Adrian van Hooydonk explained BMW's process of building a new design language for the BMW i vehicles. The task in a nutshell: Create a design that ties in with the BMW brand, yet add unique styling cues to give BMW i models a unique identity. Let's have a ... CONTINUED

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BMW i Sub-brand, BMW i3 (MCV), and BMW i8 (VED) Announced

BMW just announced its new sub-brand - the BMW i. The first two cars of the new brand will be the BMW i3 and the BMW i8. The i3 is the production version of the Mega City Vehicle, the i8 the production version of the Vision Efficient Dynamics. Both ... CONTINUED

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BMW Launches BMW i Marketing Campaign

Saturday evening saw the launch of teaser communications for the new BMW sub-brand. Light installations and video projections illuminated BMW Group buildings around the Petuelring road in the north of Munich. The four-cylinder building, BMW Welt and BMW Museum were bathed in the colours of BMW i. The new BMW sub-brand ... CONTINUED

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BMW VED (i8) to Appear in Mission Impossible 4

The BMW Vision ED (i8) has been spotted in Vancouver on the set of Mission Impossible 4 in which it will appear along with other supercars, including Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and top end Porsches such as the Carrera GT.

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BMW Considers Short-Term Rental Program for Mega City Vehicle

Usually, there's merely two options if you want a car, buy or lease. Automobilwoche now reports that BMW is considering a different approach for their Mega City Vehicle. BMW Board Member Ian Robertson mentioned with Automobilwoche that the Car-to-go program Daimler runs to rent out Smart vehicles on a short-term ... CONTINUED

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Production 1-series ActiveE Evaluation Program Begins In 7 Days

In just 7 days BMW will roll out the production vehicle for the BMW Electric mobility evaluation program. Having had international success with the MINI E programme in the US,UK, Germany and China. BMW roll out the first electric modern BMW in the shape of the 1er Coupe. Using feedback ... CONTINUED

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BMW Considering Artificial Sounds For Electric Vehicle

BMW is considering adding artificial sounds to its upcoming full electric vehicles to make them safer to pedestrians. German rivals Audi and Mercedes-Benz say that they already have started developing brand-specific sounds while Nissan and Infiniti have revealed the solutions they will use to ensure that their EVs don't pose ... CONTINUED

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BMW Project-i Now and Beyond

Inside is an updated summary and insight into BMW's Project-i sustained mobility project/thinktank, now and into the future. In addition to the production VED (i8) and all-electric Megacity Vehicle, Project-i will spawn a range of 2 to 4 wheel concepts.

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BMW VisionED (i8) spied during photoshoot in Abu Dhabi.

Here is the Vision ED with a new coat of paint, this time in a beautiful gray finish that shimmers in natural sunlight, giving the car a more production ready look. Otherwise, true to their word, this car visually seems to be relatively unchanged from the original concept car. ... CONTINUED

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