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BMW Delivers 40 Electric MINI E Cars for UK Trial

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Components of the MINI E powertrain. BMW handed over forty electric MINI E cars to their test drivers on Sunday—all members of the public—in the start of two consecutive six-month field trial periods which will evaluate the psychological, social and technical aspects of living with an electric car. The MINI E.

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User Results from First Phase of the MINI E Field Trial in the UK

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The MINI E. As the second half of the twelve-month MINI E field trial begins in the UK this week, BMW has released an overview of the outcome of interviews and objective data collected from the first three months of the December to June 2010 phase of the trial. The MINI E is a two-seat development of the MINI Hatch.

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BMW Group releases results of UK-supported EV trial

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The BMW Group released the data from the MINI E field trial in the UK. MINI E Trial in numbers. 40 MINI Es. 258,105 miles. Highest individual mileage:7954 miles. cost to charge over 6 mos: £60, less than 2p per mile. miles was slightly more than the 26.5 The MINI E.

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BMW Brilliance Automotive presents prototype plug-in hybrid sedan based on 5 Series; targeted for China market in 2013

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When running purely on electrical power, it is possible to travel for up to 75 kilometers (47 miles) at a constant speed of 60 km/h (37 mph). Use of the combustion engine provides a minimum additional range of 400 kilometers (249 miles), which is in line with the driving profile of Chinese customers in the premium segment, BMW says.

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BMW Announces Markets for US ActiveE Field Trial

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The BMW ActiveE field trial will build on the experience gained during the MINI E field trial, now in its second year. Acceleration from 0-60 mph requires approximately 8.5 The maximum speed of the vehicle is electronically limited at around 90 mph (145 km/h).

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BMW to partner with Coulomb Technologies in Boston; Coulomb offering new cloud-based service plans, new dual-port charging stations

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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.)

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BMW unveils i3 BEV and i8 PHEV Concepts

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The rear-wheel drive battery-electric (BEV) i3 Concept has been specifically developed for use in an urban environment and features a 125 kW electric motor with torque of 250 N·m (184 lb-ft) and a range of approximately 150 kilometers (93 miles). (An An optional gasoline-powered range extender can provide further range.)

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