2013 LA Auto Show Video: BMW's Ian Robertson

Dr. Ian Robertson (HonDSc), Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Sales and Marketing BMW, Sales Channels BMW Group, pictured on the BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive motorcycle discusses Los Angeles Auto Show 2013 introductions and sales growth. (Click on the link below)

Los Angeles Auto Show introductions included the new BMW 4 Series Convertible coming in the first quarter of 2014 starting at $49,675, the new BMW i8 plug-in hybrid 2+2 comes to the market in the second quarter of 2014 at $135,700, the BMW Concept X4 will arrive next year, the BMW i3 with 170 horsepower hybrid-synchronous electric motor good for 80-100 miles of emission-free driving will be available in the second quarter with a base MSRP of $41,350 and a range-extender model starting MSRP of $45,200.

The 2014 BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo, also displayed in Los Angeles, is currently available in the US as a 535i for $60,925, 535i xDrive for $63,225, 550i for $68,825 and 550i for $71,125.

IAN ROBERTSON INTERVIEW.

BMW i3 Electric Car To Cost $42,275 In 2nd Quarter of 2014

BMW i3 Concept - 2012 L.A. Auto Show

The BMW i3 electric vehicle will debut in New York, London and Beijing next Monday with an MSRP of $42,275 (including Destination & Handling fee and excluding Federal incentives). The BMW i3 with a 170 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque hybrid-synchronous electric motor is expected to have an emission-free driving range of 80-100 miles.

There's a home charging station supplied by BMW i or the i3 can be charged at any public charging station that uses a Level 2 SAE J1772 charging system. DC fast charging, using the SAE DC Combo-Fast Charger, will be available as an option. From a public fast-charging station, it will provide an 80 percent charge from a fully depleted battery in just 20 minutes. It will arrive in US showrooms in the second quarter of 2014.