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Mini E Makes LA Debut

Revenge of the Electric Car

BMW’s just held an event for the lessees of their Mini E at the Science Center, next to the University of Southern California, a really stellar venue when you consider the product they were showing. orders of magnitude faster than the 95 mph Mini E. This sleek, titanium marvel can travel at mach 3.2,

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MINI E Meetup: End Of The Line For Electric Car 'Experiment'

Green Car Reports

was the venue for the final MINI E Northeast Meetup before the cars must be returned. After a two-year run, BMW’s MINI E adventure is nearing its end. The car may seem old hat to people like Tom Moloughney, who has clocked over 65,000 miles on his MINI E--and who hosted the event at his.

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BMW launches BMW i ChargeForward pilot in SF Bay Area

Green Car Congress

Throughout the 18-month pilot, BMW will manage the charging of participating BMW i3 vehicles, while prioritizing the e-mobility needs of participants based on timing by which vehicles should be fully charged, as communicated through a smartphone app.

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BMW begins Phase 2 of ChargeForward Program with PG&E to study advanced electric vehicle charging; results from Phase 1

Green Car Congress

Building on the functionality tested in the first phase of the BMW ChargeForward initiative, the new phase will explore the ability to optimize charging events, whether the vehicle is charging at home or on the go. The total amount earned over the two years depends upon individual participation in charging events.

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BMW takes REVENGE

Revenge of the Electric Car

Among the panelists sat Richard Steinberg of BMW, where he leads battery electric vehicle programs in the US markets, including the MINI E and BMW ActiveE programs. “BMW ActiveE?&# Last week Chris Paine moderated a panel on electric vehicles at the Opportunity Green business conference in Los Angeles.

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BMW i ChargeForward Program to demo contribution of intelligent EV charging to grid efficiency

Green Car Congress

In the managed charge pilot program, select BMW i3 owners will allow PG&E to request a delay in the charging of their vehicles by up to an hour, when grid loads are at their peak. EV battery “second life” system using MINI E vehicle batteries.

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MINI EV trial ends

Green Cars News

The final phase of the MINI E field trial in the UK has come to an end today. The 40 electric ‘pioneers’, who are the second set of participants in the trial, handed back their MINI Es at an event at MINI Plant Oxford. Part of the Department for Transport’s £25m Ultra Low Carbon Vehicles [.].

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