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    BMW 1 Series Active E, Mini E to be on duty at the 2012 Olympics
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    As an automotive partner of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, BMW will supply a staggering 4,000 vehicles for use during the games. Though most of the fleet will consist of sedan versions of BMW's EfficientDynamics-badged 320d and 520d, 200 vehicles will be the pure-electric type. Rumor had it ...

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    Mini E drivers adapt to their electric vehicles
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    While the battery-powered Mini E certainly has some limitations – like two seats instead of four and a real-world driving range that's well below 100 miles – it seems that the vast majority of Mini E drivers have adapted to the vehicle's shortcomings and are extremely pleased with ...

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    Rumormill: Electric Mini Rocketman coming in 2014?
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    Mini Rocketman Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
    The 2011 Geneva Motor Show was loaded with concept vehicles, including the Mini Rocketman, a pint-sized two-door that might make its way into dealerships. According to Autocar, Mini intends to launch a production Rocketman ...

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    Mini E driver hits 1,000 recharges; racks up 54,000 miles
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    When BMW launched the Mini E lease program, some potential drivers were disappointed that they would only get to pilot the electrified hatch for 12 months. Later, at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Mini USA announced an extension of the lease program, allowing current Mini E drivers to retain their ...

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    BMW mulls addition of pedestrian warning system for electric vehicles
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    BMW ActiveE concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
    In mid-December, the U.S. Senate and House voted to approve a measure that would require hybrids and plug-in vehicles to emit a sound when traveling at low speeds to warn nearby pedestrians. The bill, called the Pedestrian Safety ...

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    BMW releases electrifying results from first phase of Mini E trials in UK
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    Mini E – Click above for high-res image gallery
    With the second half of the Mini E's twelve-month long field trial in the UK underway, parent company BMW has decided that now is as good a time as any to release its so-called "objective data" obtained during the first three months of the ...

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    Autocar discovers the Mini E is long-haul capable, provided you aren't in a hurry
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    MINI E – click above for high-res image gallery
    The gents over at Autocar set out on a mission that would've been all but impossible a few years back. The mission: drive across England in an electric car with nothing but a length of electrical cord. Seemed simple enough, but the task of ...

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    Mini USA VP says company has no electric or hybrid plans beyond Mini E "experiment"
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    MINI E – click above for high-res image gallery
    The adorable, yet not entirely practical, Mini E was one of the the first electric vehicles (EVs) produced by a major automaker to grace our roads. Unfortunately, it may also be Mini's last attempt at an electric ever, or at least for a good ...

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    British Mini E driver upset that he has to give back car
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    MINI E – Click above for high-res image gallery
    BMW has handled its Mini E test program quite differently in the United States and Europe and at least one British test driver isn't happy. In America, people who signed up for the program were given one-year leases at the start of the program ...

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    Half of Mini E lessees renew for another year, price dropped to $600/month
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    MINI E – Click above for high-res image gallery
    Mini made a bold decision to offer its electric prototype to consumers for a year-long trial. Sure, there were a few issues here and there, but the overall experience was reportedly quite enjoyable. As BMW gets ready to mass produce electric ...

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