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BMW Group and Vattenfall Europe begin second phase of MINI E fleet test in Berlin

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BMW Group and Vattenfall Europe have begun a second phase of the Mini E test fleet in Berlin, with the transfer of 70 MINI E electric vehicles to private customers (30 units) and fleet users (40 units). The MINI E were charged mainly at night, using certified green electricity from Vattenfall.

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London to Edinburgh electric car trip in just 10 hrs for Robert Llewellyn

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The BBC''s relationship with electric cars and its reporting on them have been under scrutiny before, but perhaps no more so than when journalist Brian Milligan took a Mini E electric car from London to Edinburgh just over three years ago. Brian managed to make a right mess out of the journey, by u[.]. Electric cars Nissan'

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Chelsea Sexton Slams Bias On Both Sides Over Electric-Car Range (Guest Post)

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But the recent BBC "Mini Adventure," a 484-mile journey from London to Edinburgh in a Mini E, has caught fire like nothing I've seen in a while. by Chelsea Sexton Slanted, anti-EV reporting is hardly a new thing, and I suspect we're in for a lot more of it in 2011 as plug-in vehicles hit showrooms.

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Range Anxiety? Brit Proves Electric Cars Can Go The Distance

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Yesterday we covered the unexpected electric car challenge from a Tesla fan to the BBC journalist driving the 400+ mile trip from London to Edinburgh in a prototype 2009 MINI E David Peilow, a regular at TeslaMotorsClub.Com, took some time off from his work to prove that not all electric cars were slow and impractical for long-distance driving.

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UK TSB Awards £25M to Eight Low-Carbon Vehicle Demonstration Projects; Focus On Electric Vehicles

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London South East Bid. Individuals can apply to participate in these research trials across the London South East and West Midlands regions. 60 vehicles are planned for the London South East region. London South East partner organizations include: EDF Energy; Greater London Authority; Elektromotive; Westminster City Council.

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Wanted: New drivers to test electric MINI

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Phase one of its trial of electric MINI models is already underway, with the first 20 drivers already running their pioneering new rides since December 2009. Tags: MINI Andover BMW electric electric car MINI E Oxford trial West London. However this trial comes to an end [.].

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Electric car trial participants express enthusiasm

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Smart, part of the Mercedes Benz group, has earned £2.5million in funding from the Technology Strategy Board and is inviting applicants to take part in two electric drive research trials: one in London and the South East and one in the West Midlands.

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