http://wot.motortrend.com/2014-bmw-i3-production-begins-today-in-germany-2-408059.html#axzz2fHkssGwP 2014 BMW i3 Production Begins Today in Germany by Christian Seabaugh September 18, 2013 BMW
[images http://stwot.motortrend.com/files/2013/09/2014-BMW-i3-rolling-off-production-line1.jpg http://wot.motortrend.com/?attachment_id=408069 gallery ] BMW has officially gone electric. The 2014 BMW i3 extended range electric vehicle went into production today in Germany, signaling the start of a new era for Bimmer. Manufactured by BMW in Leipzig, BMW has some serious money (and quite a few jobs) on the line with the i3. BMW invested about $534 million in its Leipzig facility alone for i3 production, creating about 800 new jobs in the process, the automaker claims. With the i3 built largely of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic, BMW has a few other key facilities in Germany, and even in Moses Lake, Wash., where much of the BMW i3's carbon fiber is produced. Read our 2014 BMW i3 First Drive here. The $42,275 2014 BMW i3 is powered by a rear-mounted electric motor making 170 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque and between 80 and 100 miles of range. For those whose commute takes them beyond the i3's range, BMW will offer a $3850 650-cc I-2 engine making 34 hp, which will turn the i3 from an electric car, to a range-extended electric vehicle like the Chevrolet Volt. With the two-cylinder gas engine, the i3's range is extended an additional 80 miles. The first batch of BMW i3s will be delivered to customers in Germany and the rest of Europe beginning in November. The 2014 BMW i3 will launch in the United States, China, and other global markets in early 2014. [© 2013 MotorTrend Magazine] http://www.carscoops.com/2013/09/bmw-kickstarts-its-ev-adventure-with.html BMW Kickstarts its EV Adventure with Series Production of the i3 EV ... September 18, 2013 - BMW today began series production of the i3 electric vehicle at its Leipzig plant in Germany. BMW's first commercially available EV represented a challenge for ... http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/09/18/bmw-assembly-lines-begin-building-i3-electric-cars/ BMW Assembly Lines Begin Building i3 Electric Cars September 18, 2013 - Assembly lines in Leipzig, Germany, today began turning out BMW AG's new i3 electric car, which is scheduled to arrive in U.S. dealerships in the second ... For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: Bidders for bankrupt Ecotality's EVSE assets EVLN: Maui Mayor Partners with JUMPSmart, L3 blessed @Kihei kickoff EVLN: Bailed-Out GM Takes On Tesla – With Car That Doesn’t Exist EVLN: The question isn't, "Why electric?" It's, "Why gas?" EVLN: Pacheco-sponsored bill would impact Tesla dealerships + EVLN: Renault's Romanian Dacia division could produce low cost EVs {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-2014-BMW-i3-Production-Begins-in-Germany-tp4665300.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
