September 29th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
The BMW i3 is not a big hit in the United States, but it is a strong electric seller in Europe. In fact, it is the 3rd best selling plug-in car in Europe so far this year. Another notable battery boost, providing significantly more range, should propel its sales even higher
July 2nd, 2018 | by Kyle Field
The big news for the CleanTechnica family this week was the addition of a new BMW i3 REx to the family. Our very own Zachary Shahan moved with his family from Poland to Florida. The move required that he leave Tesla Shuttle's Tesla Model S in Poland, leaving Zach and the family to find a new car
June 30th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
In addition to our long-term Nissan LEAF and long-term Tesla Model S reviews, we're now adding a BMW i3 REx to the CleanTechnica stable
March 18th, 2018 | by Maarten Vinkhuyzen
The search for cleaner and more efficient transportation has resulted in a multitude of solutions. Ways to make the internal combustion engine powertrain more efficient, replacing the fuel with alternate fuels like LPG and LNG, synthetic fuels to mix with the fossil fuels, and, ultimately, replacing the internal combustion engine (ICE) completely are all options on the table
February 15th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
BMW is offering a $10,000 rebate to Southern California Edison customers through the end of April. Adding all available incentives together, customers could save $20,450 on a new electric car because of this offer.
January 7th, 2018 | by James Ayre
As just noted in the first part of this two-part series, we decided to take a look at the most fuel efficient (i.e., gas efficient) cars on the market in the US (that article) and then take a look at the most energy efficient cars in the USA (this article). There are both similarities and differences that stood out after doing so, but there's basically one key take-home point. We also came away with some automotive suggestions for buyers with different needs. Without further to do, let's jump in
January 7th, 2018 | by James Ayre
With the intent being to educate those in the USA who are now in the market for an all-electric vehicle, I'm going to provide an overview here of the widely available and mass produced options out there. There's more on the market than the Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X, Nissan LEAF, Chevy Bolt, and BMW i3 ... but not a lot more
May 28th, 2017 | by Jose Pontes
After visiting relatives and having coffee close by, I found two guys staring at the BMW i3. "It’s electric, isn’t it?" ... "Yes, but this one has a gas range extender" ... "Really? How does that work?"
May 27th, 2017 | by Jose Pontes
After switching cars in the morning, leaving the Nissan Leaf and picking up the blue BMW i3 REx, we prepared for the trip to Connecticut. As there would be more than one car travelling, the smaller i3 would be the cargo van, so we filled it with three suitcases and other smaller bags
March 29th, 2017 | by Jose Pontes
The European EV market had over 16,000 registrations last month, up 20% over February 2016, with YTD numbers up 38% year over year (YoY). The market is set to surpass 300,000 units (310,00) by year end. While the EV share is firmly north of the 1% mark, this growth is in no small part due to a refreshed BEV, that's just gotten a 40 kWh battery
February 24th, 2017 | by Jose Pontes
The European EV market had some 19,000 registrations last month, up 31% year over year (YoY), with the Renault Zoe starting the year in the leadership position again
February 23rd, 2017 | by James Ayre
BMW will be issuing a recall for over 19,000 i3 REx (range-extended) cars towards the beginning of April, due to concerns about fuel vapors potentially starting fires, according to recent reports
February 3rd, 2017 | by Jose Pontes
The European EV market had approximately 30,000 registrations last month, down 11% over the same month last year. This sales slip, however, had to do with the incentives-derived sales rush of the last quarter of
December 30th, 2016 | by Jose Pontes
The European EV market had more than 18,500 registrations last month, 5% down over the same month last year. This sales slip has to do with the incentives-derived sales rush in the last quarter of 2015 in some major EV markets, so expect this trend to continue through December. Last month, the top spots remained more or less like in October
November 27th, 2016 | by Jose Pontes
The European electric car market had more than 17,000 registrations last month, 1% down compared to October 2015. This sales slip surely has to do with the incentives-derived sales rush in the last quarter of 2015, so expect this trend to continue throughout the end of this year. In October, we saw a balanced ranking in the top spots
November 21st, 2016 | by James Ayre
Following roughly 3 years after the launch of the company's i Series of electric vehicle offerings, BMW has now delivered more than 100,000 plug-in vehicles to date, according to a recent press release from the company
November 1st, 2016 | by Jose Pontes
The European EV market had 24,000 registrations last month, up 47% over September last year, being not only the best month of the year but also the second best selling month ever, only behind highly inflated December 2015 (34,000 registrations). With the market set to surpass the 200,000 units (205K? 210K?) by year end, the EV share now stands north of the 1% frontier (1.1%)
October 2nd, 2016 | by Jose Pontes
This article is being published on EV Obsession, CleanTechnica, and the EV Sales blogspot. The European EV market had more [&hellip
September 6th, 2016 | by James Ayre
The London Metropolitan Police is now trialling the use of a range-extended BMW i3 as a patrol car, exploring the [&hellip
September 4th, 2016 | by Guest Contributor
Originally published on The Electric BMW i3. By Tom Moloughney My 2014 BMW i3 REx is now 27 months old, and [&hellip
June 18th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Alongside my climate news, renewable energy news, bicycling + transit news, and other green news roundups, here’s a roundup of top electric vehicle news [&hellip
May 30th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Originally published on EV Obsession. The European Alternative Fuels Observatory recently reached out to let me know about the fascinating [&hellip
May 18th, 2016 | by Steve Hanley
Editor’s Note: The power limitations of the BMW i3 REx, and driver control over when to use it (in the USA), [&hellip
May 2nd, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
I guess the UK is more than 5 hours ahead of the USA. Days after the UK BMW announcement to [&hellip
