by Greg Kable 11 March 2020 BMW has confirmed that production of its i8 plug-in hybrid sports car will end next month, nearly six years after it was launched. The company's Leipzig plant in Germany will cease production of the Porsche 911 rival in mid-April, following a decision to focus its engineering activities on the development of a new range of electric models, including the iX3 compact SUV, i4 saloon and iNext SUV flagship. A new electric sports car, based on last year’s Vision M Next con