Going Electric: Munich MINI E Fleet Grows by 40 October 13, 2010

The Bavarian Red Cross was just one among 40 fortunate electromobility-enthusiasts to join the ranks of the MINI E test-drivers in Munich this month. This is the latest phase in a series of field trials of the all-electric MINI that began in the U.S. in 2009. Read on for more impressions and photos from the handover event. more

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Live from the official gathering of the newest MINI E test drivers in Berlin March 29, 2010

The long winter is finally over, and Berlin is coming into bloom. While the capital enjoyed its first real spring evening of the year, the newest group of Berlin MINI E drivers, who had already been driving the sporty electric car for a month, came together. The anticipation of the coming months was enormous. more

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MINI E Oxford Hand-over February 15, 2010

On December 13th, 2009, at the MINI plant in Oxford, England, forty select Brits became the next group of lucky drivers of the zero emission, fully electric MINI E. more

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All Things Electric - Vol III January 18, 2010

Keep the street lights of your neighborhood illuminated by walking beneath them? Meet the future of human generated renewable energy in All Things Electric Volume III. more

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Live from the MINI E Pioneers' Meeting in Berlin December 04, 2009

The swank shopping strip that is Berlin's Friedrichstrasse was aglow with festive strings of lights and buzzing with bright-eyed shoppers last Thursday evening, as sparkling display windows radiated holiday spirit. Yet between the glitzed-out luxury boutiques and plush hotels, we stepped inside the sleek MINI showroom to find the atmosphere casual, a stimulating discussion taking place over the mobility of the future. The MINI E test drivers got together here as part of the "MINI E Berlin - powered by Vattenfall" program, which will come to an end in December. MINI Space was the only member of the press invited to attend this unique evening. more

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All Things Electric - Vol 2, November 2009 November 20, 2009

The French government is making moves to bring its nation to the fore of eco-conscious countries through the creation of a €2.2 billion battery-charging network. more

Category: Art & Design, MINI

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