Mini has delivered 23 of the 450 Mini E prototypes, which it will be leasing to customers for year for a test-project. According to the Los Angeles Times the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a new pilot program Tuesday where the sheriff will get 17 MINI E units and electric charging stations at [...]
Last month, the first Mini E was delivered Peter Trepp, a venture capitalist focusing on the green industry. Along with Trepp, up to 300 Mini E customers may be in for a big disappoint when they recharge the battery of their electric-Cooper, reports Open Road. Apparently there is a glitch in the distribution of the high-voltage [...]
Peter Trepp, a venture capitalist focusing on the green industry, has become the first owner/customer to get the new 2009 MINI E. BMW is leasing a total of 500 units of the electric Mini Cooper for about $850 a month. Trepp, owner of number 111, has no idea why he was picked as the first [...]
BMW announced today that its Mini division is taking a revolutionary step forward with a new "magnetic propulsion system" that will extend the range of the Mini E to "several hundred, possibly even thousands of miles, on single overnight charge of electricity." Known as the Mini PR0401 (which coincides with its launch date of April 1st), [...]
We first got behind the MINI E at the 2008 LA Auto Show. Well, now its time to hear from another car enthusiast. The host of The Tonight Show Jay Leno has just finished reviewing the MINI E and you check out his test drive in the video posted after the jump. Refresher: Power comes from [...]
According to Project i boss Dr. Ulrich Karnz, BMW’s Project i will develop vehicles for those that can afford premium vehicle. Project i is BMW’s strategy to develop compact electric-vehicles for big cities like London, New York, Tokyo and Shanghai. The 515 electric MINI E models currently being tested are the foundation of future Project [...]
Wondering where you’re going to see some of the 500 MINI E electric-cars when they start being delivered in April? You’re best shot will be the City of New York. According to New York City Mayor Bloomberg, 10 MINI Es will be used in its Street Condition Observation Unit, known as SCOUT. SCOUT inspectors will [...]
The new battery-powered MINI E is very important to BMW – well at least its drivetrain and lithium-ion battery pack are. According to AutoExpress, while the MINI E plays a major role in BMW’s conquest for a future zero-emissions range, it is not being considered for mass production. Of the 500 units of the MINI [...]
By: Omar Rana – Editor in Chief. At the 2008 LA Auto Show, BMW let me have a shot at driving its latest creation – the 2009 MINI Cooper E. I had the chance to spend a half hour with the battery-powered MINI E in downtown LA before I had to return it to BMW. But [...]
While GM has their Volt, Toyota has the Prius and Honda has their Insight and FCX Clarity, BMW readies 500 Mini E electric cars for private use. We’re here at the LA Auto Show bringing you live coverage of its world premiere. Now for the details: the Mini E can do 156 miles on a [...]
