When the history of modern electric cars is written, the BMW i3 will likely go down as something of an anomaly. Its carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic body shell, aluminum underpinnings, and ...

This past Wednesday, May 21, I picked up my shiny new 2014 BMW i3 REx range-extended electric car from JMK BMW in Springfield, New Jersey. The car, in Laurel Grey, was the first range-extended i3 ...

BMW’s i3 is a revolutionary car that at its genesis was designed to be the most efficient electrically driven car on the market. The singular focus led BMW to introduce the first mass produced Carbon ...

The BMW i3 REx is constructed from carbon fiber, its engine is in the back and it has rear-wheel-drive. If that sounds like the formula for a performance car, it is. It’s just a different kind of ...

BMW caused a few waves in 2013 with the start of production of the i3, a high-roof hatchback combining CFRP and aluminum in its construction with two levels of electrification. On the other hand, it ...

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The Jaguar XJ is now available exclusively with diesel power, and the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure makes another victim in the Old Continent. BMW has confirmed the i3 REx has been ...

BMW’s i3 broke new ground for the German automaker when it first hit the scene three years ago. The car remains unique in the market in that it combines a carbon fiber-reinforced body with an electric ...

Recently news has spread of a class action lawsuit filed in the state of California by MLG Automotive Law alleging that the BMW i3 REx is dangerous and "can result in a catastrophic situation for all ...

Almost without exception, there’s one thing I tend to do when driving an electric car: Keep one eye on the miles-to-empty figure in hopes that I can get back home, or to a charging station, before I ...

BMW has been hit with a class action lawsuit regarding a potential issue afflicting the extended-range version of the automaker's i3 electric car. According to the suit, which was filed in a District ...

Electric cars are a tough sell. They were an even tougher sell in the earlier part of this decade, which led to some automakers plopping range extenders inside their machines to ensure there was ...