Revenge of the Electric Car
JUNE 9, 2010
Smart also is joining a growing group of auto makers betting on electric vehicles. The test fleet is similar to one conducted by rival BMW AG in the past year with Mini Coopers that were outfitted with electric motors. The 450-car Mini E fleet was meant to gather data ahead of the introduction of high-volume cars.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 27, 2011
For the first time in more than a decade, BMW will once again offer a four-cylinder engine in the United States, said Jim O’Donnell, president BMW North America, in remarks at the Washington DC Auto Show. He also noted that diesel sales for the company were up strongly. The BMW X5 enjoyed a 27 percent increase in sales in 2010.
Plugs and Cars
JANUARY 29, 2009
There are no cars for sale. Consumers would be buying now if there were products,” says Gregor Matthies, a Munich-based partner at Bain who specializes in the auto industry. A friend called me while behind the wheel of the MINI E last night and it is, not surprisingly, a hoot to drive. The only problem?
Revenge of the Electric Car
OCTOBER 25, 2008
The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. Click here to see more photos of the BMW MINI E. ]. second range.
Plugs and Cars
APRIL 24, 2009
I write a monthly column for the Electric Auto Association newsletter, Current EVents. And these days a billion dollars is barely a rounding error in the money going to prop up the American auto industry. Here's my April column. GM CEO Rick Waggoner was pushed out and the company got sixty days to get its act together.
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