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US Mini E leasing program to begin

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A leasing program of 450 Mini E model cars is set to begin in the US. Over the next few weeks a select number of customers in New Jersey, New York and California will take delivery of a fully electric version of the Mini Coupe as part of a trial program. At a high voltage 240v charge, the Mini E takes just 4.4

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Feds Offer Free Chargers

Revenge of the Electric Car

Read more in the article: Get in Line for 4,600 Free Electric Car Battery Chargers. From the article: “The goal is to make it easier for consumers and communities to get started with E.V.’s. Read more in the article: Get in Line for 4,600 Free Electric Car Battery Chargers. By Jim Motavalli for the New York Times.

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Enter BMW — with Carbon Fiber

Revenge of the Electric Car

Here’s the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. The total cost of the plant will exceed $100 million, and some 80 jobs are expected to result. The first was the two-seat Mini E, of which 600 examples are on test in the U.S., BMW MegaCity Urban Electric Car To Be Built of Carbon Fiber.