BMW Group South Africa announces the dealerships to exclusively sell the highly anticipated BMW i3 and i8.

Midrand, Johannesburg. BMW Group South Africa today announced the BMW i sales and service dealers that will provide comprehensive maintenance services to all customers who purchase the BMW i3 and BMW i8, which will both go on sale locally in March 2015.

 

The four dealerships that will sell and service the BMW i3 and i8 at the market launch are as follows:

 

• Club Motors Fountains, Pretoria
• Sandton Auto, Johannesburg
• SMG, Cape Town
• Supertech, Durban

 

“We congratulate the four dealerships that have been selected. Due to the nature of BMW i target groups and product characteristics; we believe that the demand is likely to be centered in urban areas, specifically for the BMW i3. For this reason, we are initially focusing our sales and marketing activities on regions with the strongest demand” says Mr Tim Abbott, Managing Director of BMW Group South Africa.

 

“Activities could be extended at any time to other regions and BMW i sales partners in the event of rising demand or a different distribution of demand,” Abbott adds.

 

“In this regard while we will launch BMW i with four dealers, we plan to install a fifth dealer immediately after a successful BMW i launch in 2015.”

 

The four BMW i sales dealers will service and repair BMW i vehicles under the basic and high voltage (HV) service formats only. All body repairs covering aluminium and carbon fibre (CFRP) components will be conducted at the top level BMW i service facility installed at the BMW South Africa vehicle distribution centre (VDC) in Rosslyn, Pretoria.

 

The announcement of the four BMW i sales and service dealers comes after BMW announced a partnership with Schneider Electric in 2014, an international expert in electrical mobility, to install the home charging BMW i WallBox for the BMW i3 and i8.

 

The partnership agreement includes checking the electrical installation in customers’ homes, supplying and assembling the WallBox charging point, as well as maintenance and other services for BMW i vehicles. This will allow future owners of a BMW i3 or BMW i8 to hook up their vehicles safely and quickly recharge it in the comfort of their home or office.

 

The recommended retail price for the WallBox Pure and standard installation is R25 000 incl. VAT. The price can vary depending on the location and layout of the required space and existing electrical infrastructure at the customer’s home which will be decided after an inspection from Schneider Electric.

 

The professional installation of the BMW i WallBox is one of the key factors for the success of BMW i.

 

The BMW i3 was recently awarded Green Car of The Year, while the BMW i8 has been named as Top Gear UK’s magazine global Car of the Year 2014.

 

Indicative prices for the BMW i3 and i8 are as follows:

 

BMW i3

Standard Model	i3 BEV	i3 REX (Range Extender)
BMW eDrive	R525, 000	R595, 000
CO2 tax	R0.00	R0.00

*Prices include VAT

BMW i8

Standard Model	i8
BMW eDrive	R 1,755,000
CO2 tax	R 0.00

*Price includes VAT

 

For more information visit www.bmwi.co.za

 

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Ms Thando Pato

Manager: Product Communications (MINI, BMW i and BMW Motorrad)

BMW Group South Africa

Telephone: +27-12-522-2070

Mobile: +27-72-232-5624

Email: thando.pato@bmw.co.za

Internet: www.press.bmwgroup.com/za.html

 

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Mr. Edward Makwana

Manager: Group Automotive Communications

BMW Group South Africa

Telephone: +27-12-522-2227

Mobile: +27-83-717-3184

Email: edward.makwana@bmw.co.za

Internet: www.press.bmwgroup.com/za.html 

 

 

The BMW Group

With its three brands BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce, the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial and mobility services. As a global company, the BMW Group operates 30 production and assembly facilities in 14 countries and has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.

 

In 2014, the BMW Group sold approximately 2.118 million cars and 123,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax for the financial year 2013 was € 7.91 billion on revenues amounting to approximately € 76.06 billion. As of 31 December 2013, the BMW Group had a workforce of 110,351 employees.

 

The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain, comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.

 

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About BMW i
BMW i stands for visionary vehicles and mobility services, inspirational design and a new interpretation of premium that is strongly defined by sustainability. With BMW i, the BMW Group takes an all-encompassing approach. With its tailor-made vehicle concepts, sustainability across the entire value chain and complementary mobility services, BMW i redefines the concept of individual mobility. Further information about BMW i can be found at www.bmwi.co.za