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Green Manhattan Beach Going Plug-In. Here Comes BMW’s Mini E!

Creative Greenius

Reliable sources inform your Creative Greenius that Manhattan Beach is about to be named the first Southern California city to be part of BMW’s test of the new plug-in Mini E, the EV version of the popular Mini Cooper. Paul Scott of Plug-In America and Wally Rippel of AC Propulsion w/new Mini E (photo (c) Paul Scott).

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Electric car trial participants express enthusiasm

Green Cars News

. “Smart has been conducting real-life trials of 100 electric cars with partner companies across the country since 2007,&# he said. The BMW Group will also be supplied a portion of the £25million fund, which will enable the MINI E to be introduced on to Britain’s roads before the end of 2009.

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UK TSB Awards £25M to Eight Low-Carbon Vehicle Demonstration Projects; Focus On Electric Vehicles

Green Car Congress

Since 2007, smart has been trialing 100 smart electric cars with partner companies across the country. MINI E Research Project. Funding provided by the Technology Strategy Board is supporting a 12 month field trial of 40 MINI E models. London South East Bid. The Allied Vehicles Project.

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Coulomb Gets Charged Up

Revenge of the Electric Car

When Lowenthal decided to return to business full time, he said, it was a test ride of a Tesla in 2007 that got him thinking about EV charging stations as a prime business opportunity. While Lowenthal ordered a Tesla, he has since opted for the Mini E, an all-electric Mini Cooper made by BMW.

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