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BMW eDrive Badge

2012 Beijing: BMW unveils new ‘eDrive’ badge for future its ‘i’ cars

BMW has been making quite the statement with their latest lineup of eco-friendly “i” cars, the i3 and i8. As a result of the brand jumping on the electric car bandwagon, BMW has reportedly announced that every forthcoming “i” car will don an “eDrive” badge to signify the car’s alternative electric powertrain. The “eDrive” badge [...]

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BMW i8 Coupe Photo Rendering

Photo Renderings: This is what the production BMW i8 coupe could look like

We are impatiently waiting for BMW to unveil the official production version of the i8, but we are unlikely to see the car until later this year or early next year. However, rendering artists are taking a shot at what the finished product could look like. Check out more news on the BMW i8. At [...]

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BMW i8 Spyder Promo Video

Video: BMW i8 Spyder promotional footage

Bored today on Easter Sunday? Well, lucky for you BMW has just dropped a new video showing its latest i8 Spyder Concept in action. Check out our original post on the BMW i8 Spyder Concept. The BMW i8 Spyder will enter production in 2014, right after its coupe sibling hits dealerships. Check out the videos after [...]

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BMW i8 Spyder Concept

Videos: BMW i8 Spyder Concept in Action

Over the weekend, BMW dropped the official details and images on its new i Concept – the BMW i8 Spyder Concept. Essentially, the BMW i8 Spyder is a drop-top version of the i8 Coupe. Check out our original post on the BMW i8 Spyder Concept. The model is reported to enter production in 2014, following [...]

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BMW i8 Spyder Concept

BMW i8 Spyder Concept makes its online debut, will drop-top in New York next week

THe BMW i brand will debut its third-concept – following the i8 and the i3 – at the 2012 New York Auto Show next week. Known as the BMW i8 Concept Spyder, the concept is just a drop top version of the i8, loses the two rear seats and offers some sexy convertible looks. “Among [...]

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Report: BMW to make a gas-electric i5 people carrier…yes, basically a BMW minivan

This bit of news is sure to be a bit upsetting to the purist. Reports are saying that BMW is planning on introducing their first ever MPV/people carrier/minivan crossover…or whatever you may to call it. BMW? Minivan? You can’t be serious…! BMW insiders have apparently told some reporters that they’ll be expanding the “i” lineup, [...]

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BMW i3 i8 Apple iAd

BMW i launches Apple iAd in Europe on foursquare and Mashable.com

BMW is exploring new advertising avenues via BMW i, the automaker’s e-mobility brand, to hit iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users by the millions through apps. A European ad campaign will be run for England, Germany and France using iAd featuring the i3 and i8 concepts, with 3D interactions of the cars. The mashable.com project [...]

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BMW i8 Spyder Concept

BMW i thinking of new ways to sell the i3 and i8

BMW i vehicles, the i3 and the i8, will go on sale starting 2013 – in the meantime, the German automaker is looking for new ways to sell the cars. In an interview with Car Dealer,  Tim Abbott, Managing Director of BMW U.K., said the company is considering using the internet and having a mobile [...]

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BMW acquires 49% of SGL Carbon SE, strengthens focus on carbon fiber use in cars

BMW confirmed today that it has acquired a 15.6 percent stake in SGL Carbon SE in a move to strengthen its focus on lightweight construction through the use of carbon fiber reinforced plastics in its cars. One of the first vehicles to make extensive use of carbon fiber materials by SGL will be the new [...]

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2011 LA: BMW i8 Concept shows ‘green’ can be quite amazing

Key Competitors: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-CELL, Audi e-tron. Power: 3-cylinder 3.0l, 220 hp (rear wheels), electric motor 129 hp (front wheels). Transmission: Dual-clutch automatic. Performance: 0-60 in less than 5 seconds. Pricing: Probably more than your house. Availability: Production model due in 2014. BMW has been hard at work with their sustainable living projects, which [...]

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