BMW i3 Named Best-selling Electric Car in Compact Segment
The world is going electric cars, and the new BMW i3 shows the way ahead to a new era of mobility. The automaker said, “It is recognised the world over as a symbol of driving pleasure, sustainability and intelligent connectivity in the urban traffic environment, which is why it has become the best-selling electric car in the premium compact segment.” The BMW i3 shows the way ahead to a new era of mobility. It is recognised the world over as a symbol of driving pleasure, sustainability and intelligent
In the first seven months of the year, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles delivered 286,800 vehicles from the T, Caddy, Crafter and Amarok series to customers all around the world. This represents an increase of 5.3 per cent compared with the same period last year. Regardless, the markets in Africa and the Middle East recorded declines in vehicle deliveries, according to a statement by the auto company, during the week. The statement quoted Bram Schot, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand responsible for Sales and Marketing: “We are very satisfied with the continued good performance of our connectivity in the urban traffic environment, which is why it has become the best-selling electric car in the premium compact segment. The recipe for success of the BMW i3 has now been further improved, thanks not just to refreshing styling accents, cutting-edge equipment features and new digital services, but also to the addition of a new model variant. For making its debut alongside the new edition of the first ever premium car to be conceived from the outset for all-electric mobility is the BMW i3s. With a higher output, model-specific chassistechnology, noticeablymoredynamicdriving qualitiesanddesignfeaturesallofitsown, itgenerates a particularly intense blend of the unrivalled sporty driving pleasure associated with electric cars from sales situation and we would like to thank our customers for their continued confidence in our products.” According to Schot, the excellent work of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ global dealer network also plays a special role in this. “In Western Europe vehicle deliveries increased by 4.3 per cent to 196,600 vehicles. Of this figure, the German home market accounted for 72,300 vehicles (+1.5 per cent). Also in the European core markets Italy (+11.5 per cent to 7,200 vehicles), France (+10.6 per cent to 12,500 vehicles) and Spain (+7.1 per cent to 8,800 vehicles), more vehicles were delivered. In Great Britain, the figure was 26,700 vehicles (-2.3 per cent). the BMW Group. By offering a premium-quality, all-electric driving experience, meaning zero local emissions, together with a whole new level of connectivitytechnology, bothmodelsrepresentthefuture of urban mobility. The BMW i3 has reigned as the top-selling premium electric car in its class since 2014, not just in Europe but worldwide too. And in Germany, it has actually been topping the new vehicle registration statistics for the electric car segment as a whole, also since 2014. It’s not just the visionary electric vehicles and inspirational design that help to make BMW i so popular, butalsoitsinnovativemobilitysolutionsand the revolutionary new form of premium character, with sustainability as a key defining element.