BMW Launches Plug-in EV in S. Korea

SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — BMW Korea, the local unit of German carmaker BMW, launched the i8 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in South Korea on Thursday, igniting competition in the burgeoning environmentally friendly car market. The i8 plug-in sports car is equipped with an engine and an electric motor, which can be charged from [...]