The new MINI Convertible was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show just a week ago. Along with the new convertible, BMW Group has also showcased the MINI E electric which was unveiled last month at the L.A Auto Show. But … Continue reading

The MINI E has just received a huge endorsement from the City of New York. BMW Group will loan a fleet of 10 MINI E electric zero-emissions cars to the City of New York for its SCOUT program, Street Condition Observation Unit.  … Continue reading

Despite the fact that many automakers decided to skip MotorCity this year, the Detroit Auto Show still remains the most important auto show in North America and the place where all the car companies are bringing their best and latest. … Continue reading

One of the so-called attractions at the Detroit Auto Show was the new electric concept from Mercedes-Benz: BlueZero. The concept will serve as basis for the next generation B-Klasse and in my opinion, is aimed directly at the Mini E … Continue reading

Apparently the US consumer is not impressed with the recent drop in the petrol prices and the tendency to move towards cleaner and greener energies is still going strong. If you read our blog in the past months, you learned … Continue reading

BMWBlog and Bloomberg is looking for someone that has applied for a Mini E lease. They are writing an article on the Mini E field trial and are looking for people who have applied for the experiment. If you have … Continue reading

In a latest development, a BMW spokesperson stated that the BMW is not considering Mini E as production cars.  “As the rear seats and cargo carrying space are lost [because of the battery pack], the MINI is not a candidate … Continue reading

BMW and Vattenfall, the Swedish electricity company, announced a new set of test drives that will take place in Berlin in Q1 2009. The joint project is being sponsored by Sigmar Gabriel, Federal Minister for the Environment, Norbert Reithofer, BMW’s CEO … Continue reading

One of the LA Auto Show’s main attraction was the worldwide debut of the first electric car manufactured by BMW under the Mini brand. The Mini E, short for electric, is powered by a lithium-ion battery pack that spins the … Continue reading