MINI News
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MINI May Have Cornered the Market On Affordable and Fun EVs
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Report: No Plans For MINI Diesel HybridMINI’s parent company BMW is working on diesel-electric hybrid vehicles, as is its engine partner PSA Peugeot Citroen, but don’t hold your breath for such a model from the iconic British brand. That’s the word from MINI’s engine chief, Wolfgang Kuttler, who said the technology is just too...
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MTTS2010: MINI Puts the M In Community Across the U.S.
From the Countryman to a Wedding Ceremony MINI Brings People Together
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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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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 reports coming out claiming that a new sub-Cooper model as well as a three-door version of the Countryman crossover are also planned. The new sub-Cooper model is expected to revive the Minor name and a concept version of the car could even appear at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. It will likely be...
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BMW Plans a Mini MINI? Fact or Fiction?
Is a New Smaller MINI Prototype In The Works?
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MINI Clubman S Hybrid Prototype Spied
We’ve already been treated to an all-electric version of the MINI in the form of the MINI E experimental vehicle, which from our initial drive we determined is far from ready for production, but a hybrid variant could be a much more viable option for the immediate future. BMW appears to have the...
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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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When it launched in the States in 2002, the Mini Cooper taught the auto industry that U.S. buyers will pay real money for very small cars. If, that is, they offer personality, charm, cheekiness, and good handling. But can you make a Mini into a crossover sport utility and still keep its "Mini-ness"? That's the question that buyers will decide early next year, when the Mini Countryman arrives at dealers. The small crossover is the largest vehicle ever to carry the Mini name. It's the first Mini with five doors, and it'll come with two engines: the standard Cooper 120-hp 1.6-liter four, and the...
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MINI Beachcomber Could Make It As a Production Model
Overwhelming Interest In Concept Causes MINI To Review Business Case
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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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VIDEO: MINI E Goes to Nurburgring to Lap the Track
Who Says Electric Cars Are Just For Commuting?
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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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Mini E Drivers Mostly Happy; Cold Weather, Service Problematic
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...
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