In 2009, BMW launched their first electric vehicles trial in the United States. More than 1,800 people and organizations applied to be part of the field trial of 450 MINI Es. From that, 450 were selected based on specific criteria … Continue reading

Press Release: The University of California, Davis and the BMW Group today released the largest publicly available study of electric-car users ever conducted – including over 120 families who drove the fully electric MINI E automobile more than 1 million … Continue reading

As we enter the new era of electric vehicles, cities around the world are preparing their infrastructure for the many electric vehicles to come to market in the next five years. Our hometown Chicago has big ambitions on becoming one … Continue reading

In the US, the MINI E pilot continues ended last year and the North American market is preparing to welcome the ActiveE this summer, a similar field trial that takes place in selected cities around the country. But the MINI … Continue reading

MINI Tuning Specialist supports the initiative: “TUNE IT! SAFE!” by the VDAT by kitting out the emission-free concept car. The TUNE IT! SAFE! initiative by the Verband Deutscher Automobil Tuner e.V. (VDAT) impressively shows the future of tuning with its … Continue reading

USA Today writes a flattering article on the MINI E and the successful pilot implemented by MINIUSA in key states. Last year, after 1,800 application, only 450 residents of California, New Jersey and New York were awarded one of the … Continue reading

First time we drove the MINI E, the one thing that stuck with us, beside the full torque at zero RPM, was the completely silence coming from the drivetrain. The silence surrounding the car became even more obvious when pedestrians … Continue reading

At the beginning of this month MINI posted on their Facebook page a series of sketches of a concept coming to the Paris Motor Show, an electric scooter with two wheels. Now, with less than ten days before the Paris … Continue reading

BMW announces the outcome of the first MINI E test trials in the UK. As seen in other markets as well, the MINI E pilot has proven to be successful and key information have been collected. With the data on … Continue reading