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BMW Group to build future MINI E vehicles in China with Great Wall Motor

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The BMW Group and Great Wall Motor have launched a new joint venture—Spotlight Automotive Limited—and are building a joint plant in China, where the BMW Group will produce future fully-electric models of its MINI brand. The BMW Group is already a leading supplier of electrified vehicles.

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BMW Group and Vattenfall Europe begin second phase of MINI E fleet test in Berlin

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BMW Group and Vattenfall Europe have begun a second phase of the Mini E test fleet in Berlin, with the transfer of 70 MINI E electric vehicles to private customers (30 units) and fleet users (40 units). The MINI E were charged mainly at night, using certified green electricity from Vattenfall.

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Classic Mini converted to electric previews 2019 Mini E to come

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With a new, all-electric Mini E set to arrive in dealerships in a year or less, BMW wants to highlight the idea of a Mini Cooper powered by batteries. That's what led it to display an "old Mini" converted to electric power at a reception before last week's New York auto show.

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BMW Group Taking Applications for MINI-E Trial Drivers in Munich

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The BMW Group has begun accepting applications for drivers to participate in the electric MINI-E trial in Munich, a joint project of the BMW Group, Siemens and the Stadtwerke München (SWM). Applicants must be resident in Munich or the surrounding area and have access to a private parking space.

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New all-electric Mini E to launch in 2019 as halo for brand

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The first Mini E, cobbled together by putting a battery pack where the rear seat used to be, was BMW's very first attempt at building a modern electric car.

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BMW Group: ActiveE Field Trial Fleet in the US Will Be At Least As Large as MINI E Fleet

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The BMW Group today issued a statement in response to published reports that have incorrectly stated that the size of the fleet of BMW ActiveEs ( earlier post ) that will be deployed during the BMW Group’s second-phase field trial in the US will be limited to 200 vehicles.

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BMW considers extending MINI-E leases

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The MINI-E program is going well enough that BMW is considering allowing leases extensions, Richard Steinberg the program manager said at CARB's ZEV Technology Symposium today. Tags: BMW bmw mini e.

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