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BMW unveiled the production version of its new electric car, the BMW i3.  The i3 will be available for purchase in the U.S. starting in the second quarter of 2014.

The new i3 has the automotive industry’s first mass-produced carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) body and the use of the revolutionary material is …

The production version of the BMW i3 Megacity vehicle, the Bavarian automaker’s first-ever all-electric production car, is getting closer to its launch (the first customer deliveries are slated for fall) and an i3 mule has been spotted by The Diesel Driver driving around Munich, albeit highly camouflaged.  Engineers are presumably …

Boeing and BMW Group announced plans to collaborate together in joint research on carbon fiber recycling.  The two companies will research and share knowledge about carbon fiber materials and manufacturing processes.
Both companies have pioneered the use of carbon fiber in their products.  The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is composed of 50 …

The Paris Motor Show, or Mondial de l’Automobile, was the world’s first auto show and remains one of the most important shows in the industry.  Many manufacturers use the Paris show to debut their wildest concept cars and latest production models. 2012 has brought no changes to this tradition, and …

As the actual launch of BMW’s two Megacity vehicles, the i3 and i8, draws nearer, the Bavarian automaker announced the BMW i8 Concept Spyder.
The i8 Concept Spyder uses the same technology and components as its sibling, the BMW i8 Concept. Both cars are plug-in hybrids with an electric motor on …

The Frankfurt Internationale Automobile Austellung (International Automobile Show) is so important to BMW that the company built its own exhibit hall last year, complete with a track built into the permanent stage. BMW, Mini ,and Rolls Royce traditionally unveils their new car concepts in Frankfurt and the 64th IAA was …