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VW’s New Electric Small Car Concept May Accelerate Electric MINI Production
Over the years we’ve reported on MINI’s flirtation with all an electric car. The MINI E remains the only full electric vehicle released by the brand but that was a small production run meant to pave...
View ArticleBMW & VW Complete Express Charging Corridors on East & West Coasts in the US
With MINI apparently green-lighting an electric car for later this decade, the news of BMW’s first express charging corridors being completed could be interesting. (Official Release) Nearly 100 DC...
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Confirmed: BMW Will Build an Electric MINI by 2019
In just over two years you will be able to buy an electric MINI. According to a Bloomberg interview with BMW Chief Executive Officer Harald Krueger specifics like range and cost haven’t been defined...
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MINI to Launch Electric MINI in 2019 Followed by More Hybrids
BMW has once again confirmed its commitment to a fully electric MINI, this time giving us a clear time-frame. In its 3rd quarter earnings statement Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of...
View ArticleMINI’s 5th Model Confirmed as Electric MINI
We’re getting closer to an all electric MINI. While this is good news for some, it means that the Superleggera and Rocketman (both deeply loved concepts within the MINI community) are likely to be...
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BMW May Build Eelctric MINI Outside the UK
According to the Automotive News, BMW is considering basing production of MINI’s upcoming electric car outside of the U.K. due to Brexit. Due to uncertainty around trade agreements between the U.K. and...
View ArticleBMW’s Strategic Partner Toyota to Release Solid State Batteries That Recharge...
The problem with most electric cars isn’t the range, it’s the time it takes to charge the batteries. Toyota, BMW’s technical partner in hybrid technology, is aiming to solve that problem with new solid...
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BMW and MINI Double Down on Electric and Automated Driving
Official release: The Group’s primary focus is on expanding electric mobility and automated driving. The BMW iNEXT will set new standards in both of these fields and will act as a technological...
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Rumor: BMW and Chinese Automaker to Jointly Develop Next MINI Platform
BMW is currently in talks with Chinese automaker Great Wall to jointly develop the next MINI platform. That’s the rumor that was floated by Automotive Magaine’s Georg Kacher who is as well connected as...
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MINI is Not Becoming an all Electric Brand (Any Time Soon)
Automotive News Europe is reporting that BMW is considering making MINI an all electric brand in the US. It’s a shocking thought and one that will very likely prove true – eventually. But let’s pick...
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BMW and MINI Preparing a Game-Changer – Solid State Batteries
BMW Group are partnering with US based Solid Power to bring solid-state batteries to BMW and MINI vehicles. Called a game-changer by industry insiders, solid state batteries have the ability to...
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International Effort: Electric MINI to be Designed in Germany and Built in...
Last week’s announcement by BMW revealed more than than just a future production joint venture for an electric MINI. It revealed a multinational approach to design and production that could be a...
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Every Electric MINI to Eventually Have Two Variants
BMW’s Chief Development Officer Klaus Fröhlich has a German language interview in a recent AutoGazzette where he openly discusses the future of electric MINI and BMWs. One of the more interesting...
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Report: MINI to Resurrect the Rocketman as Chinese Made Electric Model
MINI is bringing back the Rocketman Concept. That’s how Autocar is phrasing it with the latest news from BMW on MINI’s joint venture with Great Wall. It’s been known for years that MINI was working...
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Here’s How MINI Brand Will Become All Electric in 10 Years
This past week Autoexpress ran an “exclusive” story about the MINI brand becoming all electric by 2030. However if you’ve been reading MotoringFile you’ll know this is been stated for awhile by BMW...
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Future MINIs to Become Both Smaller and Larger
Future MINIs will both grow smaller and larger. Reacting to the needs of the global market MINI boss Brendan Korber told Autocar today that the brand will “grow in some aspects” and he’d also “love to...
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It’s Official: BMW to build the future Electric MINI Range in China
As long predicted MINI will be collaborating with Great Wall Motor to build an entire range of electric MINI vehicles in China. While it may be considered a startling move for a very British brand, BMW...
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Meet the New Shape of MINI Wheels
Along with all automakers, MINI and BMW are re-evaluating every aspect of the car to reduce drag and gain efficiency. Key to this is wheel design. MINI’s first stab at this are the 17” wheels seen on...
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Is Anyone Else Nervous About MINI Going All Electric?
The classic sound of a high-performance four cylinder MINI will soon be a thing of the past. Some rumors point to MINI aggressively moving to an all electric line-up for its small cars by 2023. Other...
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This is likely the Last Petrol-Powered MINI JCW GP Ever
A few months ago at the JCW GP launch we had a chance to speak to the program manager and engineers responsible for the car. While there was an air of excitement to the conversation there was also a...
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