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Jul 24, 14 •
BMWi, i8, Reviews •
Gabe •
1 Comment
With the key fob in my hand, I raised the door and properly maneuvered over the carbon sill and into the low seat of the BMW i8. I glance at the controls, check the mirrors and press of the start button to begin a test drive I’ve been waiting seemingly...
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Jul 22, 14 •
BMWi, i8 •
Gabe •
No Comments
As we wrap up our review of the i8 we thought we’d bring you a few details from the press briefing that may not have been made public. One of the more interesting slides we saw was a few into who makes what for BMW’s incredibly complex hybrid...
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Jul 15, 14 •
BMWi, EfficientDynamics, Official News •
Gabe •
No Comments
Official Release: The BMW Group and Samsung SDI plan to expand their supply relationship for battery cells for electro-mobility. The two companies signed a memorandum of under-standing (MoU) to this effect today in Seoul. Samsung SDI will supply the BMW Group...
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Jul 8, 14 •
BMWi, Official News, Technology •
Gabe •
1 Comment
Aiming to make the process of charging its electric cars even easier, BMW is planning to bring to market an indicative charging system similar to those found in some mobile devices. The idea is simple. Instead of parking in your garage, finding the dirty...
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Jun 16, 14 •
BMWi, i8, Official News, Technology •
Gabe •
No Comments
BMW has officially delivered its first vehicles with laser lighting in german last week with the handover of the first production i8s. While the option won’t make it to markets such as the US for some time (antiquated lighting regulations are to thank...
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Jun 13, 14 •
BMWi •
Gabe •
3 Comments
BMW has confirmed that they met with Tesla earlier this week at the company’s California headquarters. While we don’t know exactly what was discussed, The conversation seemed to include everything from Tesla’s Supercharger quick charge...
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May 31, 14 •
BMWi, i8 •
Gabe •
No Comments
We’ll have much more on the i8 but we had to bring you a taste of the in progress review coming. But we will give this away. The future never looked so good...
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May 23, 14 •
BMWi, i8, Video •
Gabe •
No Comments
The BMW i8 is an amazing machine. And it’s perhaps the best example yet at the intersection of performance and efficiency from BMW. In this video BMW describes the process of creating products that embody both of these seemingly opposite traits....
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May 23, 14 •
ActveE, BMWi •
Gabe •
7 Comments
It’s a matter fact that BMW’s Active E leasing program was always going to end this way. BMW couldn’t legally sell the cars and only had limited use for them even for corporate needs. Especially with mass production of the all-around better...
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May 22, 14 •
BMWi, F15 X5 •
Gabe •
4 Comments
We were beyond impressed by the execution of BMW’s first plugin hybrid – the X5 eDrive – when we drove it earlier this spring. But as much as the driving experience was well executed it was the technology and the modular design of it that...
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May 9, 14 •
BMWi, i3, i8, Official News, Technology •
Michael •
1 Comment
-Additional investment of 200 million US dollars -Medium-term capacity of 9,000 tons per year -Moses Lake to become the world’s largest carbon fiber plant -Workforce in Moses Lake to be stepped up to 200 Munich / Wiesbaden / Moses Lake. Due to the high...
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May 2, 14 •
BMWi, i3, Sales/Marketing •
Michael •
No Comments
The age of BMW electric mobility within the US has begun for consumers as BMWNA delivers its first BMW i3 to a customer. The BMW i3 features a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic passenger cell know as the Life module and all electric 170hp, 184 ft/lb motor which...
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May 1, 14 •
BMWi, i8, Video •
Gabe •
No Comments
Chris Harris is exceedingly honest when it comes to reviewing new cars. And there are few cars (under $500,000) that are more interesting and require more thoughtful consideration from a reviewer than the i8. In other words, this an i8 review worth watching...
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Apr 27, 14 •
BMWi, i8, Reviews •
Gabe •
1 Comment
The international press have spoken and the i8 is a complex machine that offers seemingly something for everyone. Let’s take a look at a few notable quotes: Top Gear So it actually work as a sports car? For the most part, like a charm. In sports mode,...
