Sales of electric cars Bavarian manufacturer was launched in the United States from a level of $ 35000.
The BMW i3 is going on a special production line in Leipzig, designed only for i-car. The group plans to produce 40,000 electric cars annually, which is a lot, given the large-scale use of carbon fiber in its production. On the use of composite materials BMW becomes dependent on the principal supplier of carbon fiber and a partner in the development of this technology - the company's SGL-owned 8% of the Volkswagen Group. The basis of the BMW i3 is the so-called SOC battery, borrowed from the electric Rolls-Royce 102EX. Power Golf buggy 150 HP , maximum mileage per charge is 160 km. Specifically for i-project Bavarian group and Siemens are working together to create a network of wireless stations, the first of which should appear in the German capital in June.