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BMW's i8 was the winner of the title 'World Green car of the Year' at Fame India Eco Drive 2015. [107] It also was selected as Autoblog's 2014 Technology of the Year. [108] Top Gear Magazine awarded the i8 with their Car of the Year award for 2014. [109] Green Car Journal awarded the BMW i8 with its 2015 Luxury Green Car of the Year. [110]
The i3 was the world's third best all-time selling all-electric car in 2016, after the Nissan Leaf and the Tesla Model S, with more than 65,000 units sold worldwide since its inception. [18] The i3 also ranked third by sales among all-electric cars sold worldwide for three years in a row, from 2014 to 2016. [18] [19] [20] [160]
[1] [2] The company initially released two vehicles: the i3 all-electric car and the i8 plug-in hybrid. The all-electric iX3 SUV was released in late 2020, while iX SUV and the i4 all-electric liftback sedan followed later in 2021. [3] [4] Concept versions of both the i3 and i8 were shown at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. [5]
The models are fitted with BMW's in-house made electric motors, seen on the I20 iX and the G60 i5. The i7's gross and usable battery capacities are rated at 105.7 kWh and 101.7 kWh, respectively. [64] [65] [66] The lithium-ion units have a battery voltage of 376.4 V, producing an all-electric range of up to 625 km (388 mi). [64]
BMW India is the Indian subsidiary of German car manufacturer BMW.It started operations in January 2007 with a wide range of its activities, including a manufacturing plant in Chennai, a parts warehouse in Mumbai, a training centre in Gurgaon NCR, and development of a dealer organisation across major metropolitan centres of the country.
All-electric car: Tesla Model 3. Tesla Model Y: 2020–present 2,160,000 up to December 2023 [91] Became the first electric vehicle to be the world's bestselling car in 2023. [109] Full-size car: 1958 Chevrolet Impala. Chevrolet Impala: 1958–1985 1994–1996 2000–2020 Over 13,000,000 between its introduction and 1996. [55]
The BMW iX was released in June 2021 as a 2022 model, alongside the BMW i4. Sales began in November 2021. At launch, BMW indicated the release was part of an ongoing effort to reach a 50% global share of the electric vehicle market. The BMW iX was announced to be manufactured at the BMW Group Plant Dingolfing. [11]
The first car sold as a BMW was a rebadged BMW Dixi called the BMW 3/15, following BMW's acquisition of the car manufacturer Automobilwerk Eisenach. Throughout the 1930s, BMW expanded its range into sports cars and larger luxury cars. [9] [10] Aircraft engines, motorcycles, and automobiles would be BMW's main products until World War II.