BMW decides to drop plans for an i5 electric car

There have been rumors of BMW planning to add another model to the i sub-brand for the last two years. However, recent reports indicate that BMW has decided to drop plans for the i5 or i6. Enthusiasts were expecting this to be a Tesla competitor that has a more attractive design than the i3, plus versatility and more space.

-brand with two models, i3 and i8 this year before the i8 Spyder is being added to the lineup. This makes most sense for BMW right now since they are committed to developing the next phase of BMW history: the iNEXT phase.

“The all-electric MINI and the all-electric BMW X3 will mark the beginning of the second wave of electrification for the BMW Group, benefitting from the ongoing technological progress we are making in this area,” BMW CEO Krüger said earlier this week. “Strategy NUMBER ONE > NEXT sets out our strategic course for further electrification and the direction of project i over the coming decade. We will incorporate all-electric, battery-powered mobility into our core brands, as we have already done successfully with our plug-in hybrid vehicles. By using highly flexible architectures we can avoid duplicate investments in plant and equipment and will be able to adapt our range of electric and conventional vehicles to changing demand both quickly and efficiently.”

If all things play out well, the iNext will be a phenomenal vehicle for BMW – changing mobility for the future generations.