MINI Diesels Avoid London Congestion Charges
For the unfamiliar on this side of the Atlantic, the city of London tries to keep traffic congestion down in the heart of the city by charging certain kinds of vehicles a...
BMW Considering Two-Cylinder Engines?
Dr. Klaus Draeger is the man in charge of development at BMW. We’re filing this under rumor for now, but in a recent interview with the German magazine Auto, Motor und Sport...
MINI Countryman EPA Figures Announced
We’ve gotten an early look at a few EPA figures for the US spec MINI Countryman. As we expect the new Valvatronic engine in the Cooper S variants has created an impressive...
MINI’s Secret City Car Project
MINI has been working on the idea of a city car for quite some time. However it was only last year that things began to fall into place and allow the idea...
MF Exclusive: MINI’s Next Highly Efficient Cooper Revealed
 Over the years many within the American market (MINI’s largest) have lamented the fact that MINI doesn’t offer the incredibly frugal MINI Cooper D. With federalization and CO2 standards where they...
BMW Group at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen
Official Release: At the Copenhagen climate summit (COP 15, December 7 to 18), the BMW Group will take part in a variety of activities affirming its commitment, as industry leader in sustainability...
BMW Named Most Sustainable Automotive Manufacturer for 5th Year Straight
Official Release: The SAM Group today published its latest evaluation for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). For the fifth consecutive year, it rated the BMW Group as the leader in its...
BMW Reportedly in Talks with Toyota to Share Future City Car Platform
Another week, another new rumored partner for MINI platform sharing. This week it’s Toyota and the next generation iQ. For those that don’t know, the Toyota iQ is a somewhat revolutionary city...