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New Jersey lawmakers seek to prohibit in-car subscriptions

Teslarati

But while subscriptions to services like Tesla’s Full Self-Driving suite are quite reasonable considering the full price of the system, other carmakers such as BMW have opted to introduce in-car subscriptions for features that are otherwise built-in already, such as heated seats. .

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BMW i3 REx Range-Extended Electric: No NJ Sales-Tax Exemption, Costing Owners Extra $3,000-Plus

Green Car Reports

But the range-extended model of the BMW i3 electric car turns out not to qualify for a state exemption from New Jersey''s new-car sales tax--despite at least some assurances to BMW dealers and buyers by the.'

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What’s up with the BMW MINI E?

Plugs and Cars

The BMW Mini E has hit the streets. In June about 500 cars were placed in consumer and fleet hands in Los Angeles and New York and New Jersey for what BMW calls a " field trial." Like all the automakers, BMW dabbled in concept electric cars over the years. The answer lies back with California’s ZEV mandate.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

“We were very fortunate to have John Elliott from CBS 2 New York to broadcast live from our venue from 6 to 10 AM,” said Ira Gross of the Central Jersey Auto Association about its event. John Elliott of CBS 2 New York broadcasts from the Upper Saddle River, New Jersey National Drive Electric Week event. “We

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BMW MINI electric car gets boost from AC Propulsion in San Dimas

Revenge of the Electric Car

The web was buzzing last week with stories about BMW’s MINI E. To recap, BMW will be leasing 500 MINI Es from dealers in New York, New Jersey and Southern California starting some time early in 2009. This is great news since the ACP 150 is the gold standard for EV motor/controller drive trains.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

“We were very fortunate to have John Elliott from CBS 2 New York to broadcast live from our venue from 6 to 10 AM,” said Ira Gross of the Central Jersey Auto Association about its event. John Elliott of CBS 2 New York broadcasts from the Upper Saddle River, New Jersey National Drive Electric Week event. “We

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

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. ].

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