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. Accountants have suggested BMW could transfer the tax credit, which would have the effect of bringing down the steep $850/month the Mini E is costing its “pioneers.”
Green Car Congress
JUNE 21, 2016
The remarkable advantage for BMW customers in using BMW i3 batteries as a plug and play storage application is the ability to tap into an alternative resource for residential and commercial backup power, thus using renewable energy much more efficiently, and enabling additional revenues from the energy market.
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
JUNE 21, 2009
It currently lists 47 cars and trucks, 11 two- and three-wheelers, and nine commercial trucks and buses. An electric Rolls Royce Phantom for example, was only mentioned by the company’s executives last year because they are said to be considering adapting the same technology used in the MINI E.
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