World Premier: MINI Electric Concept
Today MINI is taking the wraps off of a design study meant to preview the upcoming 2020 MINI elelctric hatch. There are no technical specifications or performance figures to talk about. This...
Report: All Electric MINI E Concept to Debut at Frankfurt
It’s been awhile since we’ve seen a concept from MINI – over a year in fact. According to a report from Autocar that is set to change with the debut of the...
The Electric MINI E – Can it Sell in the US?
We’re two years away from the debut of the all electric MINI E hatch and even BMW isn’t sure how it will sell – especially in the US. Gas prices are low...
BMW & MINI to Increase Hybrid and Electric Car Production with Future Proof Strategy
BMW’s sub-brand experiment is evolving rather dramatically. Soon both BMW and MINI will be offering full electric cars (in the form the X3 and MINI hatch in 2020) taking away the one...
The 2020 Electric MINI E – Details on What’s Coming and When to Expect it
Now that the 2020 Electric MINI E has been formally announced, several questions immediately arise. Why is MINI leveraging an old platform (the F56 will be six years old in the fall...
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...
BMW’s Strategic Partner Toyota to Release Solid State Batteries That Recharge in Minutes
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...
Electric MINI Confirmed as F56 Hatch – Will Be Built at Oxford Plant
News that many of us have been waiting for is here – an electric MINI is launching in 2019. MINI will turn it’s existing F56 hatch into a full electric car and...