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Toys 4 Boys Mini E-Classic, Dynamic Inductive Recharging, RoboRide Robotaxi — EV News Today

CleanTechnica EVs

The MINI E-CLASSIC shows us how the past can be green, exciting news for dynamic inductive recharging technology teases us about the future, as does the autonomous car-hailing RoboRide service in Seoul. That and much more EV news is available down below.

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Mini E Driver Study: Some Caveats On Electric-Car Happy News

Green Car Reports

drivers who were picked to test the BMW Mini E between June 2009 and June 2010 are one happy bunch. They love their cars, they like electric driving in general, they're willing to overlook the car's faults, and they willingly talk not only to BMW but also amongst themselves about it all. The 450 lucky U.S.

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Mini E next month, Lunar Rover at 46, Ford Hub visit, Model 3 assessed: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, a baffling visit in NYC, a tiny two-seat electric car for China, whether the Tesla Model 3 should really be dubbed "Car 2.0," and how does the Lunar Rover compare to a modern electric car? All this and more on Green Car Reports. How does the all-electric Lunar Rover.

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Wally Rippel drives the Mini E

Revenge of the Electric Car

AC Propulsion, the San Dimas, CA, company that birthed the modern-day EV with its AC-150 drive train, was tapped by BMW last year to provide drivetrains for an initial run of 500 Minis. Dubbed the “Mini E,&# these fully-electric cars are just weeks from being deployed on the streets of Southern Californai, New York, and New Jersey.

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Mini E to return, Mercedes electric SUV driven, diesel NOx emissions bad, Karma redux: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, two cars with plugs return—one luxury plug-in hybrid, and one all-electric minicar in a couple of years—plus grim news about diesel emissions, an ambitious electric motorcycle ride, a phone app for British electric-car drivers, and a scary IIHS video.

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MINI E electric car trial shows positive results

Green Cars News

Almost all of the participants in the recent MINI E trails (96 per cent) said they would consider buying an electric car as a result of their positive experiences of using the electrified model. The trial, run by MINI’s parent firm, BMW ended back in March. Lasting six months and giving 62 members of the [.].

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BMW MINI E to participate in UK electric car trial

Green Cars News

A fresh take on one of the most iconic designs in motoring will play a central role in the UK-wide trial of electric cars. BMW has handed over 40 electric MINI E vehicles to test drivers at the start of two consecutive six-month field trial periods meant to evaluate the social, psychological and technical aspects of [.].

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