Munich’s electric centrepiece Munich can do cold and it can do pathos. In mid-March 2026, both will have their moment. While prototypes of the new fully electric BMW i3 are still undergoing their final endurance tests in Sweden, the saloon will celebrate its design premiere in Munich. BMW calls this the start of a new era. Andrea Hoffmann-Topp
BMW starts pre-series production of the new i3 at the Munich plant With the first pre-series vehicles of the new i3, the final phase before the series launch of the Neue Klasse begins at BMW's Munich headquarters in the second half of 2026. Timo Gilgen
