MINI Cooper News
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It's easy to forget that BMW have already produced two EVs - the 2009 MINI-E, which is undergoing trials in the U.S. and elsewhere in the hands of individuals, and the 2009 ActiveE concept based on their 1-Series Coupe. BMW are busy working away on another EV though, one that will wear the famous blue and white propeller badge. The electric-only model, known as the Megacity, is due for release in 2013 and U.K. car magazine Autocar have revealed more details about the radical vehicle. The Megacity is the start of a whole new way of thinking for BMW. Not only will it be the first proper...
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DRIVEN: MINI E On An Autocross Course At MTTS2010 (Video)
MINI May Have Cornered the Market On Affordable and Fun EVs
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Fiat Brand May Be Sold By Competitors In U.S. Markets
The Fiat and Alfa Romeo Brands Could Sell Where You Don’t Expect Them
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MINI Asks: Are You An Adrenaline Junkie?
Direct Mail That Teases MINI and Their MINIcross Event
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Are Public Charging Stations Really Needed for EV Deployment?
There's been a lot of discussion and consideration given to the topic of public charging stations for electric vehicles. The old "chicken verses egg" conundrum is called to mind as auto makers and politicians seem to fumble around without really knowing what to do and where to allocate funds. Will...
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Report: Entry-Level MINI Minor And Canyon Off-Roader In The Works
MINI’s ambitious plans to launch a slew of new models shows no signs of slowing. Not only are there new coupe and roadster models planned for the Cooper platform, but a new-generation ‘Moke’ off-roader previewed by the recent Beachcomber concept is also reportedly in the works. Now there are...
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Is a New Smaller MINI Prototype In The Works?
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MINI Gets Cummins V-18 Turbocharged Engine
What Can We Say, Cummins Has a Sense Of Humor
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Clean-Diesel Mini? Green! A 3500-HP Diesel Mini? NOT Green!
We've written before about the diesel-engined Mini Cooper D that's sold in Europe, but not in the U.S. We really like the idea of a clean-diesel Mini. And now for something completely different. How about a 3500-horsepower V-18 diesel Mini? Ummmm, yes. At this week's Goodwood Festival of Speed...
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A Mini Facelift For the Popular MINI Cooper
We Give You the Scoop On What Has Changed For 2011
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Next Generation MINI Cooper To Run On Only Three-cylinders
In a Move Reminiscent of the Geo Metro, MINI Changes Engines
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The 50th Anniversary Talking MINI Cooper In Dealerships Now
$5,000 And a Mission Control System Can Be Found On the Camden
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Who Says Electric Cars Are Just For Commuting?
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Fiat 500 To Get Plugged In To the Electric Market
Fiat Gives Chrysler a Boost Back Into the Green Scene
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MINI Illuminates Geneva With Countryman World Premier
MINIWOOOD Lets Geneva Know MINI Has Arrived
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MINI Reaches Out For Attention With New Clubman Ad
Something That Can Only Be Classified As Quirky
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2011 Fiat 500 Mini-Car On Sale By End of Year, Chrysler Says
Well, here's some good news: We have less than a year to wait before the neat little Fiat 500 hatchback goes on sale at selected Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram dealers. When it arrives, it'll be Chrysler's greenest car by a pretty big margin. EPA fuel efficiency ratings haven't yet been issued for the...
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MINI E Sits Well With Lessees Says Research
BMW Releases Feedback That Is Mostly Positive
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It's always good to be suspicious when an automaker sends out a press release saying customers are "delighted" with its products. In the case of the Mini E, BMW offered data to back up the claim. At the Washington Auto Show today, BMW released early results from a study of 57 customers who leased its Mini E electric vehicle, conducted with the University of California-Davis. Among the conclusions: The Mini E's stated 100-mile range is enough for most daily usage. Home charging is much more important that availability of public charge points. Driving electrically is fun, and the Mini E more or...
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Nissan Planning Two Small Cars Under $10K For U.S. Market
Small cars aren't always cheap; increasingly, automakers are breaking that link with well-equipped and desirable compacts and subcompacts. Nor are small cars always green, though there's often a correlation. Now Nissan has said it will bring not one but two sub-$10,000 cars to the U.S. The company...
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2010 Detroit Auto Show: 2013 Chevrolet Spark
Yesterday's Chevrolet press conference at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show was a pretty muted affair. While Chevy unveiled one concept car--the Aveo RS--the photos and details had been released several days before, so there seemed to be little real news. The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze was also there, but it...
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2010 MINI Makes the Recall List: 17 Inch Wheels Cause Commotion
Nothing Like a Recall For the Holidays
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2013 Chevrolet Spark: Just Too Small For U.S. Buyers, Or Not?
We've covered the 2013 Chevrolet Spark a couple of times before, but now there's a drive report of the European version, courtesy of Motor Trend. We're not entirely sure we agree with their conclusion, though. Granted, the Spark is the smallest Chevy ever. But Motor Trend winds up its road test...
John Voelcker