It had been indicated that BMW would significantly advance the order start for its new i3. Now it is confirmed: The First Edition of the electric mid-size

BMW originally planned to open the order books for the new i3 in autumn. However, a media report suggests the carmaker has brought forward the launch of its

BMW had originally planned to open the order books for the all-electric 3 Series this fall. Customers had other ideas.

New i3 will be more affordable than its Mercedes rival, the new C-Class