The BMW German manufacturer is on a constant development, as it is planning to expand the “i” family, alongside the i3 electric car and the i8 plug-in hybrid.

First of all, the company wants to start expansion on the i3 electric car, which might be coming with a new body, like a stretched wheelbase model, for the Chinese market probably.

Official reports state that these new models will be green lit and will enter the market in less than three years.

More than that, an MPV style van with features from the 2 Series Active Tourer or a sportier i3 Coupe, are already attracting the company`s attention.

Thus, the BMW is considering in investing a lot of money in the hybrid i8 sports car, which will hit the showrooms somewhere in June, with a full agenda for the following years as well.

Increasing production in the US means that the i3 and the i8 will be rolled out, with other models to get their priority.

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Called the BMW i3, this compact car will make its debut at the Fankfurt Motor Show in September. It is expected to go on sale by the end of the year in Europe, China and the USA.

The BMW i3 is the german company’s first car designed and built as an emission free town car. And even though no pricing has been issued, several hundred advanced orders have already been placed.

BMW says that the i3 will do 160km on a single charge, and you have the option of adding a range extender. Said extender will come in the form of a twin cylinder motorcycle engine, which will be housed in the trunk.

Rather than directing power to the wheels, the gasoline engine will instead run a generator to recharge the batteries, giving the BMW i3 an additional 130km of range.

For those of you who are adamant about not using gasoline in your car, you will be happy to know that you can also extend your range by using two available eco modes. EcoPro, the first of these modes, reduces the motor’s torque and the electricity used by systems like the air conditioning. The second one, EcoPro+, will shut down all systems that need electricity except for safety features.

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