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Test Drive: 2016 BMW i3 w/ REx


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Quick Spin: 2015 BMW i3 REX


The away-mission EV with a safety net. Continue reading

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Test Drive: 2015 BMW i3


With its optional range-extender engine, the i3 electric car has a maximum range of about 240 kilometres, half that of a conventional car. But does it really matter? Continue reading

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State of Charge: Cities and Provinces Taking Key Steps Towards Greener Cars


Vancouver, Ontario and 26 European cities all push to tackle climate change, in part with green car measures, even when federal governments don’t – or won’t. Continue reading

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Quick Spin: 2014 BMW i3

Built to challenge the idea of the “boring electric vehicle”, there’s nothing conventional about the BMW i3, except maybe the HVAC controls.

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Feature: 2014 World Car of the Year

World Car of the Year winners announced at the New York show.

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Top Picks: 2014 Vancouver International Auto Show Highlights

It’s the only time of the year that BC residents can see all the new cars and trucks in one place – and we’ve highlighted six you shouldn’t miss.

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Top Picks: 2014 Montreal International Auto Show Highlights

The Montreal International Auto Show kicks off the year for Canadian automotive enthusiasts. Paul Williams reports on the vehicles you won’t want to miss.

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BMW i3 Scores Four Stars In Euro NCAP Testing; i5 Possibly In The Cards

As rumours swirl of a stretched i3, Euro NCAP has put the i3 through its paces and the results are not good for BMW

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First Drive: 2014 BMW i3

Contributor Lesley Wimbush tests the advanced 2014 BMW i3 in the forward-thinking Amsterdam, where its alternative energy is a good fit, but will it work here in the wide, open spaces and suburban sprawl of North America?

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Preview: BMW i8 Spyder and i3

Peter Bleakney gets an advance look at BMW’s upcoming hybrid “i” models.

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Auto Tech: BMW and Carbon Fibre Plastics

Mike Schlee gets an up-close look at Uma Thurman, and BMW’s future carbon fibre technology.

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