The product chief of BMW’s “i Series” of electric vehicles, Henrik Wenders, recently gave an interesting interview to Car and Driver where he commented that the “i5” body would utilize the same carbon-fiber reinforced plastics technology […]
The 2014 BMW i3 isn’t a good option if you’re in the market for a second-hand electric car, according to Consumer Reports. The popular magazine recently released a list dubbed “Used Cars To Avoid Buying” — the […]
As noted in this article, I recently interviewed the CEO and founder of POD Point, Erik Fairbairn. POD Point is the top supplier of EV charging equipment in the UK, so it has quite a bit of […]
Originally published on CleanTechnica. BMW is turning 100, but it’s not content to go down in the history books as a brand that aged gracefully — but rather, is dying those grey hairs orange and dressing […]
A new self-driving robot, utilizing recycled BMW i3 electric vehicle batteries, is currently being tested at the company’s Innovation Park in Wackersdorf, Germany, according to recent reports. The recycled-electric-vehicle-(EV)-battery-powered-robot is being used to move roller containers […]
US electric car sales (pure electrics and plug-in hybrids) rose 4.4% in February 2016 vs February 2015, but that slight change masks large variations by type of EV. 100% electric cars dove 14% (4479 sales in Feb 2016 vs […]
The next generation of the MINI Countryman SUV/CUV will likely be offered as a plug-in hybrid, as well as a gas-powered version, according to recent reports. The global communications boss for MINI, Andreas-Christoph Hoffman, confirmed the […]
BMW will be showcasing the newest plug-in variant of its 7 Series line of luxury sedans — the BMW 740e iPerformance — at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, according to a press release from the company. […]
A number of new BMW i Series “lifestyle” items are up for sale online (on the company’s website) and at various car dealers, going by a posting by an admin on the official BMW i forum. As one […]
Based on the latest electric car sales numbers from auto manufacturers, as well as estimates for Tesla and Fiat electric car sales, plug-in electric car sales in the US seem to have increased 15% in January […]
The BMW i8 was used as a bit of an attention grabber in a recent GoPro-shot video from the startup company Scrooge — filmed in Helsinki, Finland. The video is a bit funny, I guess, showing […]
2016 looks like it will be an interesting year for electric car sales. We have some significantly upgraded versions of the Nissan LEAF and Chevy Volt, as well as several new entrants to the market — such as […]
Following my slightly premature highlighting of Tesla crushing the electric car competition, here’s my full electric car sales report for December and 2015 as a whole. There’s not a whole lot more to add. However, aside […]
BMW BLOG is what it sounds like — a blog all about BMW. Apparently, it has 7 writers, and the shocking thing I just learned is that 5 of the 7 now have a BMW i3 […]
Editor’s Note: Neil Blanchard is a longtime reader and top commenter on EV Obsession and CleanTechnica. He’s very detail oriented — as in, he pays close attention to details and has what I’d call a scientific mind. […]
