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June 15, 2026

Electric M3 pointer at Le Mans

June 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Electric M3 pointer at Le Mans

Munich’s concept revealed to chime in with strongest bid to win classic motor race it last won in 1999.

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June 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M3, electric M3, M Concept Neue Klasse, i3
April 21, 2026

Now you C it … in electric

April 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Now you C it … in electric

Mercedes’ core sedan has begun its battery-enabled journey.

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April 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
C-Class, C400 4Matic, electric, Mercedes Benz NZ, GLC, i3, range, 800v, 400v, MB.EA
March 19, 2026

Now you see … the new i3

March 19, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Now you see … the new i3

Handsome styling will be an allure, but the potential range from the powerhouse first issue is also a big talking point.

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March 19, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i3, Munich, BMW NZ, 50 xDrive, M3, i4
March 06, 2026

Countdown to new i3

March 06, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Countdown to new i3

Electric Three Series has been dancing in ice and snow in lead up to mid-March reveal.

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March 06, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i3, iX3, BMW NZ, electric, 800v, Neue Klasse
January 15, 2026

Electric M3 ‘geared’ for action

January 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Electric M3 ‘geared’ for action

Plenty of stomp, no shortage of dynamic dexterity - as the countdown to release enters the final phase, BMW ups its argument for change.

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January 15, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M3, i3, BMW M, BMW, Munich, Franciscus van Meel, electric, EV, Heart of Joy
April 06, 2022

New i3 now an electric sedan

April 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
New i3 now an electric sedan

New i3 shapes up as Munich’s equivalent of NZ’s favourite Tesla … but there’s no Kiwi potential.

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April 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i3, BMW NZ, Tesla Model 3, EV
August 29, 2017

Updated i3 fast tracking to NZ

August 29, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Updated i3 fast tracking to NZ

It’s ‘s’ for sport, but in a small way, in respect to a new i3 edition arriving soon to head the revised model line.

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August 29, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i3
October 03, 2016

Electric highway a good power play for BMW

October 03, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Electric highway a good power play for BMW

Build it and they will come? BMW explains why it is happy to stump up serious cash to help realise the long-held dream of an electric highway.

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October 03, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i3
May 17, 2016

All-electric i3 crosses wires with Zoe

May 17, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
All-electric i3 crosses wires with Zoe

The second full electric car to plug into the NZ scene is pricing within a few hundred dollars of its sole competitor.

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May 17, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i3
May 04, 2016

Range spark up for NZ-set i3 BEV

May 04, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Range spark up for NZ-set i3 BEV

The pure electric version of the BMW i3 introducing late this year seems set to deliver with a higher-capacity battery adding another 50 percent to its emissions-free range.

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May 04, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i3
April 22, 2016

Move over Rex, Bev is on the way

April 22, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Move over Rex, Bev is on the way

BMW NZ has upped the pace of its i3 initiative – by delivering a battery-pure model that, though offering half the range of the incumbent, is expected to broaden the type’s appeal.

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April 22, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i3
March 17, 2016

Airline’s star electric car a petrol

March 17, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Airline’s star electric car a petrol

Air New Zealand's suggestion it has bought 36 ‘fully-electric’ BMW i3s as part of a sustainability push isn’t quite as it seems, the car’s distributor acknowledges.

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March 17, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i3
December 12, 2015

i3’s COTY will boost BMW NZ electric car push

December 12, 2015/ Richard Bosselman
i3’s COTY will boost BMW NZ electric car push

Being named New Zealand Car of the Year not only lifts the stature of the BMW i3 electric car but will also be a boost to the potential introduction of a certain sister model.

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December 12, 2015/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i3
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