BMW will have a high-performance electric model called the i5 as part of its new-generation 5 Series sedan to be launched in October.

Following full-electric versions of its 4 Series (i4) and 7 Series (i7), the new i5 will continue BMW’s expansion of its all-electric offering. The German vehicle maker has not disclosed technical details of its battery-powered variant in the eighth-generation 5 Series, except to say the i5 will be an M Performance model...

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