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BMW introduces new i sub-brand, first two vehicles i3 and i8; premium mobility services and new venture capital company

Green Car Congress

BMW introduced its new sub-brand, BMW i, along with announcement of production of the first two i models: the i3 (the battery-electric Megacity Vehicle, earlier post ) and the i8 (the production version of the plug-in hybrid Vision Efficient Dynamics concept, earlier post ). Click to enlarge. intelligent parking solutions).

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

Stellantis Automakers like Stellantis, freely acknowledge that EVs are too expensive for most buyers, with Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares even warning that if average consumers can’t afford EVs as ICE vehicle sales are banned, “There is potential for social unrest.” In some aspects, EV drivers return to these roots. They were like engineers.

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