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2024 Mini Cooper EV
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No Honda e, no problem: New Mini Countryman SUV and Cooper hatch electric vehicles coming in 2024 as brand’s EV vision finally takes flight

September 2, 2023September 1, 2023 John Carey 3263 Views Cooper, Countryman, ev, Mini

Right now Mini sells only one small, outdated and slow-selling EV in Australia, but this is about to change. For

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2024 Mini Countryman BEV.
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New Mini Countryman EV teased: here in 2024

March 6, 2023March 5, 2023 EV Central team 2942 Views Mini

Mini has issued images of its first electric SUV, which will be based on the third generation Countryman and go

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Mini Electric Resolute limited edition model
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Mini Electric Resolute the next step towards British brand’s 2030 EV-only future

September 9, 2022October 1, 2022 Toby Hagon 3182 Views Mini

Mini is planning big things for its Electric Hatch as the brand heads towards its all-EV future in 2030. From

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Mini Concept Aceman
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Mini Aceman concept showcases all-EV vision for British brand

July 27, 2022August 20, 2022 Toby Hagon 3951 Views Mini

Mini is getting serious with electric cars as it forges towards an EV-only future by about 2030. The British brand

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The MINI Recharged project has a team at the MINI Plant Oxford performing factory electric conversions on classic Minis
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New Mini offers factory electric conversions for classic Minis

February 4, 2022February 11, 2022 Iain Curry 4588 Views Mini

It’s not like car companies to miss out on The Latest Thing when there’s cash to be made, and the

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Moke International will take orders for electric versions only from 2022
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Reborn Mini Mokes to be all-electric from 2022

October 15, 2021October 22, 2021 Iain Curry 7253 Views Mini

UK order books have opened for electrified versions of the reborn Mini Moke, as the heritage brand promises to be

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2020 Mini Electric
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Mini all electric by early 2030s, first BMW brand to ditch petrol

March 17, 2021February 14, 2022 Toby Hagon 2043 Views bmw, ev, Mini

It’s official – Mini will produce its last petrol-powered car in about a decade. The sun is setting on Mini’s

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Mini is developing an electric version of its John Cooper Works (JCW) hot hatch
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Hardcore Mini John Cooper Works confirmed: “Extreme performance” EV coming soon

December 3, 2020December 9, 2020 EV Central team 4438 Views John Cooper Works, Mini, Mini Electric

Mini has outlined its vision for its hardcore John Cooper Works models, promising that electrocution will underpin its performance future

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Mini Electric
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Mini to grow electric car range

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 EV Central team 4773 Views electric car, ev, Great Wall Motors, Mini, PHEV

Mini has outlined a significant commitment to electrification. It will triple its line-up of battery electric vehicles and has also

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2020 Mini Countryman Hybrid
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Mini updates Countryman PHEV, drops diesels

October 5, 2020October 13, 2020 EV Central team 1977 Views Countryman, Mini, PHEV

Mini has updated the plug-in hybrid version of the Countryman SUV in a classic example of the evolution we can

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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

January 10, 2021 EV Central team Comments Off on FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

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