Sales of the BMW i3 were higher than in any previous month, with a total of 2,067 delivered to customers,
http://www.bmwgroup.com/bmwgroup_prod/e/0_0_www_bmwgroup_com/investor_relations/corporate_news/news/2015/vertriebsmeldung_april_2015.html
Sales of the BMW i3 were higher than in any previous month, with a total of 2,067 delivered to customers,
psquare said:Sales of the BMW i3 were higher than in any previous month, with a total of 2,067 delivered to customers,
http://www.bmwgroup.com/bmwgroup_prod/e/0_0_www_bmwgroup_com/investor_relations/corporate_news/news/2015/vertriebsmeldung_april_2015.html
drb said:i3Marc, you hit the nail right on the head. I am, however, a little concerned that BMW only sold a bit more than 400 i3s in the U.S. in April. Have not yet heard a solid argument as to why this is the case. Let us see the May numbers before reaching for a conclusion.
Lei said:What dealership did you end up using? Is there a thread or folder with all the dealership kudos or don't gos?
WoodlandHills said:25k cars a year has got to be a disappointment to BMW after a year on the market.
Many people in the USA that can afford either vehicle are dealing with paying their taxes...April is not a good month for most big ticket items IMHO! If you got a big return, you're doing things wrong!psquare said:Having just posted that, the latest figures for April are not that great.
April saw 1,687 customers around the world take delivery of an innovative BMW i vehicle.
That's for i3 and i8 together.
http://www.bmwgroup.com/bmwgroup_prod/e/0_0_www_bmwgroup_com/investor_relations/corporate_news/news/2015/vertriebsmeldung_mai_2015.html
jadnashuanh said:Many people in the USA that can afford either vehicle are dealing with paying their taxes...April is not a good month for most big ticket items IMHO! If you got a big return, you're doing things wrong!
stumbledotcom said:WoodlandHills said:25k cars a year has got to be a disappointment to BMW after a year on the market.
Based on statements made by BMW execs in 2014, 25K a year would seem to be approaching the upper limit of the current production system. Availability of carbon fiber and the molds/presses to make the CFRP panels are the likely limitations. BMW announced plans to double capacity of the Moses Lake carbon fiber plant along with orders for more presses but the added capacity remains months if not years away. Meanwhile Munro, the firm that did the i3 teardown and cost analysis, believes BMW makes money on the i3 at current volumes. Seems BMW realized an all-electric city car wouldn't sell in numbers to justify standard methods so they re-invented the production process. See Autoline After Hours episode 284 (April 24).
http://www.autoline.tv/journal/?p=37295
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