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REPORT: Mini's future models roadmapped; big, small, efficient and diesel (maybe)

If you'll please forgive us our one tired cliché of the day... BMW has big plans in store for its smallest brand. In this case, quite literally as the next model that comes from Mini will reportedly be the long-expected Countryman crossover, which we can expect to hit the market in the first quarter of 2010. All-wheel drive will make an appearance on the soft-road 'ute, and – drumroll please – we hear that a diesel engine is under consideration for the U.S. market... but don't hold your breath just yet. On the concept ... Read more →

GM-Volt founder stranded, learns why EVs take so long to bring to market Sam Abuelsamid

Over the last several years, many of the fans of battery-powered vehicles here on ABG have asked quite vociferously why it's taking companies like General Motors so long to bring cars like the ...

MINI selects 40 UK test drivers for MINI E leases Sam Abuelsamid

MINI E - Click above for high-res image gallery Apparently drivers in the UK were not as enthralled by the prospect of leasing the battery-powered MINI E as Americans. While some 10,000 drivers ...

MINI Es gather in Long Beach Sebastian Blanco

Yesterday, about 20 MINI E drivers brought their all-electric rides to Jesse James' Cisco Burger in Long Beach, California for a little plug-in love fest. MINI E driver Todd C. was there and sent ...

BMW accepting applications for lower-cost MINI E leases in UK Xavier Navarro

MINI E - Click above for high-res image gallery Good news for southwest England residents who are fans of EVs and/or the MINI: BMW is now accepting applications for an allotment of 20 MINI E ...

Germany setting sights on one million electric cars by 2020? 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

According to a report from the Associated Press (via Drive.com.au), Germany is about to get serious about electric cars. How serious? Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet is currently drafting a plan that would aim to put a million electric cars on German roadways by 2020. To meet that lofty ...

Coda Automotive adds former MINI, VW exec as marketing officer 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Coda electric sedan just got a new advocate. Kerri Martin, who used to work for Harley-Davidson, BMW Motorcycles, MINI and Volkswagen "launching, building and reinvigorating some of the world's most iconic pop culture brands" over the past 15 years, has been hired as Coda Automotive's new ...

BMW gets MINI E research assist from UC Davis in year-long study 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

The University of California at Davis has a long history of understanding plug-in vehicles and how people use plug-ins. After all, this is a school with a dedicated Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Research Center. The latest automaker to benefit from the UCD team is BMW, which is asking ...

EV-TV perfects Porsche, now converting Clubman 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

In the "Can I convert a gas vehicle to electric" installation of our Greenlings series we featured a video of a very sweet '57 Porsche 356 Speedster reproduction from Special Edition that had an electric drivetrain installed in place of its original gas-burner. Jack Rickard, the man behind that ...

Rumor: BMW and PSA partnership will go beyond engine sharing 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

BMW and PSA share a couple powertrains: The diesel Minis have the 1.6 HDi developed by PSA, while the 1.4- and 1.6-liter gasoline engines were co-developed with BMW. However, BMW chief exec Norbert Reithofer has confirmed in the Financial Times that the two European automakers could begin ...

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