Oliver Zipse announced that he will continue production of the BMW i3 electric model
The number one of Bmw talking with Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung said: "The BMW i3 will continue to be produced, there is no doubt. The car is already an icon today. Which car can claim this after only six years? Icons sprouting according to a different logic, do not have a classic successor, remain essentially true to themselves. "Today the i3 is more in demand than ever and will get an improvement in battery and technology ”.
"We are growing with lto BMW i3 every year, in Europe this year around 20%. We earn money with every i3 sold. Why in the name of God should we give up this machine, which is now at the peak of his career? We are confident that the i3 still has great potential, "BMW's managing director said.
The BMW i3 is known for being one of the pioneering electric cars on the market. BMW launched the 2013 model as a test model to explore market opportunities. It is based on a specially designed platform, which has made the battery electric vehicle an expensive project for the group since the beginning. With values of battery of 60 Ah and 22 kWh, the first generation was not yet as long-lived as the current one.
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The first battery update followed in 2016 with 94 Ah and 33.2 kWh of capacity. With the most recent passage a cell from 120 Ah in 2018, autonomy has increased up to at 310 kilometers according to WLTP measurements. The passenger cell in carbon fiber reinforced plastic has been preserved to this day.
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