MINI E Mileage Drop in Cold Weather
We talked about this in the past, but it does seem that the MINI E is having a hard time dealing with cold weather. >Remember that time you left your phone in...
The MINI E Switched on in the UK
Official UK Release: On 13 December 2009 at MINI’S Oxford plant, forty electric MINI E cars were handed over to their test drivers, who are all members of the public. This marks...
MF Review: The MINI E
Recently Michael from BimmerFile had a chance to spend some extended time with the new MINI E. Since neither Todd, DB or myself has had an opportunity to get behind the wheel,...
BimmerCast #9 – The MINI E
No you’re not seeing things… that’s the word BimmerCast up there. And no we’re not merging MotoringFile with BimmerFile. However what we are doing is cross-posting our latest BimmerCast since is almost...
MINI Admits Issues with MINI E Program
Recently MINI revealed to us some insight into the current MINI E field trial program. We got to drive the car (a review is coming) and we talked about some of the...
MINI E Deliveries Delayed via State Regulations
All along BMW was very upfront about the MINI E being a field study for future electric vehicles. That includes finding out best practices for dealing with infrastructure and even arcane local...
The MINI E Arrives in the UK
Pioneering drivers wanting to be part of the MINI E UK research project can now apply online to lease one of twenty prototype cars destined for British roads. The online application form...
BMW Partners with UC Davis to Further Study the Electric Vehicles
Official Release: BMW of North America and the University of California at Davis (UC Davis) today announced their partnership on a year-long field study to determine the viability of electric vehicles. MINI...
MINI E Technical Data Flowing Back to BMW
Official Release: Two months into its pioneering field trials of electric-powered automobiles, MINI USA is gathering valuable, real-world data from 450 drivers of MINI E electric-powered vehicles. These vehicles are now in...
MINI E Gets Government Green Light For UK Trial
Official News: BMW Group-led consortium is a winner in Technology Strategy Board £25m Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator competition The British government body that exists to promote business innovation in technology announced...