Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

With its new architecture, use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and premium mobility service offerings, the “ i3 marks the beginning of a new mobility age ,” said Dr. Reithofer. All the electricity used to produce the BMW i models at the Leipzig plant is wind-generated.

BMW 247

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The aluminum Drive module combines the powertrain, high-voltage battery, suspension, crash system and structural functions, while the Life module takes the form of a passenger cell made out of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP). Opening the roof raises the rear window automatically by around 1.9 inches into a comfort position.

BMW 170

BMW 2019 Power Powered 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The combustion engine and electric motor, battery pack, power electronics, chassis components, and structural and crash functions are all arranged within the aluminum Drive module, while the central element of the Life module is the i8’s CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) passenger cell.

BMW 306

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