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What’s up with the BMW MINI E?

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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. They produced a small fleet for the Munich Olympics in 1972.

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Fisker Recruits First US Dealers for PHEVs; Appoints First Distributors for Europe

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Doolan led BMW NA and Volvo Cars NA to record sales in the 1990s and 2000s. Tags: Brief. The number puts the carmaker close to its goal of having 40 locations across the country by the end of June 2009. Fisker Board member Vic Doolan has been instrumental in guiding development of the company’s retail network.

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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. BMW will be installing their own fairly fast charger in your garage. It’s very cool!

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GM expands to new European markets with its luxury $93K Lyriq

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While Cadillac relies on a large dealer network in the US, European customers can order a customized EV directly online. Besides that eye-watering price tag, it all runs counter to a big push for more affordable EVs as Chinese rivals turn up the pressure. The top-of-the-line Sport mode starts at $61,795.

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Reported US Hybrid Sales Up 42% in December, Down 7.5% for CY 2009; New Vehicle Market Share of 2.8% for CY 2009

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These figures do not include sales of the new Mercedes S400 hybrid (Mercedes-Benz does not break out its sales by powertrain type) or the new BMW ActiveHybrid X6, which began reaching BMW Centers in December. . Tags: Hybrids Sales. Monthly reported hybrid sales. Click to enlarge. . Monthly new vehicle market share.

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BMW iX electric SUV launched in India 

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BMW iX electric SUV launched in India . The German luxury car brand BMW has launched its fully electric SUV BMW iX in India with a price tag of Rs 1,15,90,000 (ex-showroom). The all-electric SUV BMW iX comes with a five-star safety rating by Euro NCAP which is very important in any vehicle.

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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. If my speculation holds true congratulations are due both to BMW and AC Propulsion.

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