BMW i3 - First drive of the latest electric car for green executives

Will Nichols
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BMW’s hotly anticipated foray into the electric car market will hit UK streets in January - Will Nichols gets a preview.

BMW's i3 is the first model to emerge from its sustainable all-electric i brand, which was established as a project team in 2007 before taking on a central role in the German car-maker's portfolio. Judging...

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