Plugs and Cars
JULY 1, 2009
The BMW Mini E has hit the streets. Barely one year ago, word surfaced that an electric Mini was in the works. The ZEV program is meant to commercialize ZEVs. But once again we’ve got a 100+ mile range EV that could compete in the market. Like all the automakers, BMW dabbled in concept electric cars over the years.
Green Car Congress
JULY 22, 2011
Ongoing field tests involving more than 600 MINI E cars, including 450 in the US, have already provided knowledge about the demands on future electrically powered production vehicles. Following the MINI E, the BMW ActiveE is the BMW Group’s second electric vehicle made available to consumers. Earlier post.)
Plugs and Cars
JANUARY 11, 2010
BMW has recognized that they simply teed up GM and Nissan to benefit from the MINI E experience. Today they announced officially that MINI E "pioneers" will be able to extend their leases until 2011. Will MINI E drivers be so loyal to BMW they'll forgo the opportunity to actually purchase a plug-in car?
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 14, 2009
MINI E customers, based primarily in Los Angeles with a few in the New York City-area, will participate in the study. With the US field trials of the MINI Es already underway for two months, BMW is already gathering data from the 450 drivers of MINI E electric-powered vehicles. miles on a single charge.)
Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2009
million North East project that will see an initial 35 passenger vehicles developed in the region, which is already home to one of Europe’s most productive car plants, Nissan, and Smith Electric Vehicles, the world-leading manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles. MINI E Research Project. The Allied Vehicles Project.
Green Cars News
APRIL 17, 2009
Both ministers drove a MINI E electric car at the event as they announced plans to support motorists by providing help worth £2000-£5000 towards buying their first electric or plug-in hybrid car when they hit the showrooms. And what better time to do this than in the year we celebrate the 50th birthday of MINI.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 29, 2011
27 features lower energy consumption per mile that other EVs: the Smart EV uses 29% more energy per km, the Mitsubishi iMiEV uses 36% more energy per km, and the Mini-E uses 86% more energy per km, according to the partners. Their UK facility can accommodate up to 6,000 E-Drive integrations a year in batches as low as 100.
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