Mini Electric Vehicles
wattEV2buy explores the Mini electric car strategy and list the Mini EV
models, news, and sales as it vies for a position in the fast-growing EV
market. The Mini E was the first EV concept by BMW i. The field trials were discontinued in 2011 and followed by the BMW 1 Active E. The Mini EV strategy is part of BMW’s broader EV strategy. |
Mini Plug-in Hybrid Electric Models
Mini Electric Car Strategy in the news
2018 Week 9 Mini and GWM enters into agreement for development of BEV Mini
Mini and Great Wall Motors
of China signed a letter of intent for the production of the new Mini
EV for the Chinese market. Production of the new electric Mini will
commence at Mini’s main plant in Oxford in 2019. It is unclear why Mini
did not partner with BMW Group’s existing partner, Brilliance Automotive, through its joint venture enterprise BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA).
In the press release, BMW Group confirmed its commitment to the BBA JV
which includes two automobile production locations, an engine plant,
which includes a battery factory for electrified BMW brand vehicles
produced locally in Shenyang.
2017 Week 29 BMWs Oxford plant to produce BEV Mini
We reported in March that BMW was considering Mini as an EV only brand, with the Mini being its answer to Tesla and Chevrolet‘s mass-market cars, the Model 3 and Bolt EV. At the time BMW CEO, Harald Krüger was quoted that the company is considering manufacturing facilities for the Mini in Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK. Reuters this week reported that unconfirmed sources indicated that the UK
would be the winner in the race for producing a fully electric Mini.
The BMW plant in Oxford is responsible for 60% of the Groups compact
cars, but in the aftermath of BREXIT, the German automaker established the Netherlands
as an alternative manufacturing base. The report indicates that the
final desition will be announced at the Frankfurt Auto Show in
September.
2017 Week 6 Mini Cooper at the Chicago Auto Show
The Chicago Auto Show kicked off this week, sporting the highest number of electric vehicle technologies on display in the Show’s history. Vehicles on display include BMW’s i8, the Mini Cooper Countryman PHEV, and Ford’s Fusion Energi PHEV.
It’s wattEV2Buy’s observation though that with the lack of
inspiring and game-changing technologies the Chicago Show underscore
that Big Auto is still not getting boots and all behind the technology.
Reading between the lines, we see big autofocusing more on autonomous
vehicles than electric drive trains as it’s future strategy.
Top 5 Electric Vehicle News Stories of Week 12 2019
#Top5 #EVNews Week 12/2019 – Geely receives record international orders for Geometry A EV | BMW strategy update | XPENG opens DC charge station | New EVs
Top 5 Electric Vehicle News Stories of Week 11 2019
#Top5 #EVNews Week 11/2019 – Geely takes aim at Model 3 | Lots of new EVs | demand for EVs the Trojan horse for Chinese auto brands
Top 5 Electric Vehicle News Stories of Week 9 2019
#Top5 #EVNews Week 9/2019 – Will the $35k Tesla Model 3 make some EV models obsolete? | Flood of of new PHEVs | Hyundai feeling the pinch of electrification