BMW i

Before the 2013 launch of its 'i' sub-brand, BMW had secured the names of potential i-branded vehicles by applying for i1 through i9 monikers in 2010. Now the brand has secured another batch of names for electrified crossovers—iX1 through iX9—and it plans to use at least one of them by...

If concept cars are meant to grab attention, then the BMW i Vision Dynamics Concept—an all-electric sedan that debuted Tuesday at the Frankfurt motor show—may have fulfilled its mission. With the huge, vertical twin-kidney BMW grille also seen on the BMW X7 SUV concept, the smaller...

Among German luxury brands, BMW was the first to show significant interest in electric cars. It launched its "i" sub-brand in Europe in 2013, and its plans have evolved to include adding all-electric powertrains to models within the main BMW brand in future. That is part of an effort to grow sales...

BMW is off to a strong start in meeting its ambitious plug-in car sales goals for 2017. In the first two months of 2017, it doubled combined sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids over the same period in 2016. But the automaker will need to keep that momentum up. DON'T MISS: BMW 740e, X5 xDrive...

BMW aims to sell 100,000 electric cars and plug-in hybrids next year.

The BMW i8 Spyder will arrive in 2018, according to BMW CEO Harald Krueger.

BMW may sell all-electric versions of some of its regular models alongside the dedicated "i" models.

The 2017 BMW i3 REx has an electric range of 97 miles, and total range of 180 miles, according to its window sticker.

A BMW i3 REx owner recounts 27 months with the range-extended electric car.

Mercedes-Benz may create its own sub-brand for electric cars.

BMW will use i3 battery packs for home energy storage.

BMW is reportedly planning an electric flagship sedan that will supplant the current 7-Series.

Chinese startup Future Mobility Corp. just hired a group of employees from BMW.

BMW may boost the range of its i3 electric car, and offer a battery-pack retrofit for older cars.

BMW will supply powertrain components to Karma Automotive.

Electric cars are still a rarity in most of North America, and for that matter most of the world. But California, which has led automotive trends pretty much since the Second War, is different. Electric cars are increasingly popular there, and they're becoming positively commonplace in Silicon...

One of the notable features of last year's electric-car sales was the strong, and so far sustained, sales of the radical new BMW i3 electric car. The little plastic-bodied battery-electric vehicle from Munich, with its odd coach doors and its rear electric motor, sold more than 1,000 cars a month...

BMW has launched a new range of DC fast chargers aimed at providing a convenient charging standard for drivers of its i3 electric cars. Developed in conjunction with Bosch, the BMW i DC fast chargers will allow i3 owners to charge their cars' batteries up to 80 percent in 30 minutes. MUST SEE...

Unless you're a Tesla owner with access to free Supercharger fast charging stations, there's no better place to charge your electric car than at home. Pick the right electricity tariff, and charging can cost pennies on the dollar next to even the most efficient combustion-engined vehicle. BMW hopes...

The 2014 BMW i3 electric car will only be offered in Launch Edition trim for its first 3 months on sale.