Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

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. ]. second range.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 29, 2009

Consumers would be buying now if there were products,” says Gregor Matthies, a Munich-based partner at Bain who specializes in the auto industry. A friend called me while behind the wheel of the MINI E last night and it is, not surprisingly, a hoot to drive. Yet it took BMW less than one year to make an electric car.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 5, 2010

While some are better known than others, the group is basically made up of three types of people: current or former EV drivers (EV1, RAV4, Mini E), industry veterans, and newer enthusiasts. …read the rest of her blog post here.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

The Technology Strategy Board created the Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator competition to act as a catalyst for industry, the public sector and academia to come together to create low emission vehicles and provide solutions to powering them. MINI E Research Project. The winning consortia. Electricity providers E.ON

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 12, 2010

BMW will partner with composites expert SGL Group to construct a new plant in Moses Lake, Washington, that will manufacture lightweight carbon-fiber materials for auto industry applications. Nonetheless, the various materials for the MegaCity’s components are transported around the world, as in most modern industrial products.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 23, 2009

Cars set to be used in the trial include the Mini E, the Mitsubishi iMiEV and the electric smart ed. The collaborative nature of this project enhances the recommendations laid out by NAIGT (New Automotive Innovation and Growth Team) and marks the beginning of an important new phase for the UK motor industry,” he concluded.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2013

Notably, in its first experimental dip into electrical vehicles with the Mini-E, BMW also used an AC induction motor, provided by AC Propulsion. noted that: Parallel to the growing technology, the demand for electrical motors with different characteristics has been gradually increasing in the industry.

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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.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

BMW’s Mini is rolling out its electric car in three phases. In 2008 the company released a test fleet of 450 Mini-E vehicles and is getting ready to announce its second phase. The third phase will be released around 2015. The uncertainty surrounding Chinese demand for electric cars is tied to subsidies, Mr. Yang says.

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Green Cars News

JULY 28, 2009

Prime Minister Gordon Brown welcomed the news as the Government embarks on the Building Britain’s Future scheme – a plan for recovery based on low carbon, high technology industries, products and services. What’s more is that Britain’s car industry has a reputation for producing “gas guzzlers”. The argument for the UK…. Our verdict….

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 13, 2009

At least GM sent this nifty printed banner explaining all about the new J1772 industry standard recharging plug. Same truth of engineers who have actually talked to real drivers is in evidence with the BMW Mini-E. Their goal is nothing short of fueling the electric transportation industry. May I charge your EV sir?

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 24, 2009

And these days a billion dollars is barely a rounding error in the money going to prop up the American auto industry. But other cars, including the MINI E, will be out and about soon, and stimulus money abounds, so the question of public EV infrastructure is much discussed. That would be a game changer.

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