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BMW Confirms New "i" Sub-Brand, will Launch with i3 EV City Car and i8 Plug-in Hybrid Sports Coupe in 2013
It's been a long time in the making, but the BMW Group today confirmed its new sub-brand called "i", with which it will market a new lineup of eco-friendly vehicles including regular and plug-in hybrids, and pure electric models as well as an additional range of mobility services. The first models to be launched under the new sub-brand from 2013 are the BMW i3 and i8. The BMW i3 is an all-electric city car, which was previously known as the Megacity Vehicle, while the i8, is a plug-in hybrid sports car based on the Vision EfficientDynamics concept study unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Spied: Is Bmw Working On A 7-series-based "i" Sedan?
It's no secret that BMW intends to market a whole line of advanced dedicated hybrid, range-extended and plug-in electric models under its new "i" sub-brand. The question is, what's up next after the presentation of the i3 hatchback...
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Bmw I8 Concept: Plug-in Hybrid Coupe With 1.5-liter Petrol Engine Delivers 349hp And 87mpg [63 Photos]
BMW's showdown continues with the presentation of its i8 Concept, a plug-in hybrid sports coupe that joins the i3 pure-electric hatchback to form the first models of the Bavarian firm's i sub-brand. The i8 Concept is a further development of...
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Bmw I3 Concept: Pure Electric Hatchback With Optional Range Extender To Go On Sale In 2013 [79 Photos]
The car we originally came to know as the Megacity Vehicle was officially revealed today as the BMW i3 Concept ahead of its 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show debut and less than two years before it goes on sale in 2013. The new i3 along with the i8 sports coupe...
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Bmw Confirms Plug-in Hybrid Version Of 5-series For China As Well As New 3-cylinder Turbo Engine And 2012 1-series
For the past few months, we’ve been hearing various rumors about BMW’s future plans, but today, the German automaker came out with official details at a press conference in Munich starting with the debut of a plug-in hybrid version of the...
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Official: Bmw To Launch All-electric Megacity Vehicle In 2013
The BMW Group will be bringing its first series-production electric-drive model (codenamed Megacity Vehicle) to the market in 2013, the company announced on Thursday. "With this innovative vehicle, designed from the ground up, we will be creating...
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