Tag Archives: MINI E

450 Mini E drivers providing valuable, real-world feedback

Posted: Aug 13, 2009
Filed under: BMW, Hybrids, Green News, MINI

BMW announced today that after two months of field trials for the Mini E, the 450 drivers of the electric Mini Cooper have provided valuable, real-world data. The 450 units of the Mini E are in daily use in New York, New Jersey and Los Angeles where they are being driven by private customers, government [...]

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BMW all-electric model coming in 2015, could be badged ‘Triumph’

Posted: Jul 30, 2009
Filed under: BMW, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, MINI

BMW is moving forward with testing 500 electric Mini E Coopers around the world. According to a report by AutoCar, the prototypes are paving the way for an all-electric Triumph or Wolseley. BMW bought the rights to the Triumph and Wolseley name when it bought Rover in 1994 in hopes to revive them as niche brands.
All the [...]

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Delivery Glitch: Mini E customers having to keep their cars plugged in for 23 hours

Posted: Jun 05, 2009
Filed under: 2009 Releases, BMW, Hybrids, Green News, MINI

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 charging [...]

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First 2009 Mini E delivered to venture capitalist in California

Posted: May 28, 2009
Filed under: 2009 Releases, BMW, Hybrids, Green News, MINI
First 2009 Mini E delivered to venture capitalist in California

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 one [...]

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MINI E gets new PR0401 system allowing for several hundred, possibly thousands of miles on single charge

Posted: Apr 01, 2009
Filed under: BMW, Hybrids, Green News, MINI

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), the [...]

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Video: Jay Leno test drives the 2009 MINI E

Posted: Mar 10, 2009
Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, MINI, Reviews, Videos

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 an [...]

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BMW: Project i vehicles will be ‘premium-cars’

Posted: Mar 06, 2009
Filed under: BMW, Hybrids, Green News, MINI

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 [...]

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10 of the 500 MINI E electric-cars coming to New York

Posted: Jan 16, 2009
Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, MINI

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 use [...]

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BMW not considering MINI E for mass-production, studying drivetrain for other BMW models

Posted: Dec 01, 2008
Filed under: BMW, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, MINI
BMW not considering MINI E for mass-production, studying drivetrain for other BMW models

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 E [...]

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First Drive: 2009 MINI E, driving no.149 out of 500

Posted: Nov 27, 2008
Filed under: 2009 Releases, Auto Shows, BMW, Hybrids, Green News, MINI
First Drive: 2009 MINI E, driving no.149 out of 500

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 before [...]

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