New MINI Countryman: Fun Has No Limits - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jan 22, 2010
WOODCLIFF LAK, NJ - January 22, 2010: A year ahead of its launch in the US, MINI Countryman is confirmed to expand the MINI lineup to four variants. Note: U.S. product specifications are different from those announced in markets outside North America. All specifications presented in this press kit are provisional. The ... Continue reading
Fun Has No Limits: The MINI Countryman
Jan 20, 2010
MINI is adding a fourth model to the family, opening up a new dimension of that unmistakable MINI feeling. As a genuine Crossover, the MINI Countryman bridges the gap between the classic concept of the MINI and a modern Sports Activity Vehicle. Boasting enhanced opportunities in urban mobility and beyond, the MINI Coun ... Continue reading
2010 Detroit Auto Show: MINI Introduces the Beachcomer Concept - COMPLETE VIDEO
Jan 11, 2010
DETROIT - January 11, 2010: The MINI Press Conference at the 2010 NAIAS will begin this afternoon at 2:4PAM EST. The main feature of the press conference will be the debut of the MINI Beachcomber Concept vehicle. CLICK HERE to watch the live broadcast. Shortly after the conclusion of the live event an archived version ... Continue reading
Mini E Exclusive - First Drive Satisfying
Jan 6, 2010
First results of Mini E pilot prove to be satisfying By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor MUNICH, Last month, during the exclusive preview of the Active E Concept (>>>LINK), BMW also presented the outcome of the first results with the electric Mini E in Berlin. The trendy Mini-division had the premiere of bringing on ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. December 2009 Sales
Jan 5, 2010
BMW brand sales up 11.5 percent; MINI sales decreased 2.2 percent; MINI achieved second best year ever since launch in the US in 2002 Woodcliff Lake, NJ â January 5, 2010; The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported December sales of 23,617 vehicles, an increase of 9.2 percent from the 21,626 vehicl ... Continue reading
2010 Detroit Show: An Electric Cavalcade
Jan 4, 2010
Washington DC January 4, 2010; With federal mileage standards rising, automakers next week will show a fresh group of fuel-efficient vehicles at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. According to Automotive News, Ford will unveil the redesigned production Focus, and Honda will show the production versi ... Continue reading
MINI Beachcomber Concept Coming to 2010 Detroit Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jan 4, 2010
The joy of motoring has a future and MINI presents this great future in a thrilling range of models. WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ - January 4, 2010: MINI is showcasing various visions for individual mobility in the world of tomorrow at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The MINI Beachcomber Conce ... Continue reading
Peninsula Hong Kong adds Mini Coopers to hotel fleet
Dec 18, 2009
On 11 December 2009, The Peninsula Hong Kong celebrated its 81st anniversary with the addition of two new MINI Cooper S Clubman vehicles to the hotel's existing fleet of fourteen Rolls-Royce Extended Wheelbase Phantoms and one 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II. The big idea of going small not only enhances the guest experien ... Continue reading
2010 North American Car Of The Year Nominees
Dec 17, 2009
NORTH AMERICAN CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR NOMINEES By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Good news for GM and Ford came out of a press conference at the Automotive Press Association in Detroit yesterday as four of the six finalist were from the Detroit manufacturers. An exceptionally large group of journalist ... Continue reading
Dec 16, 2009
As a study of what the future may hold, MINI is set to unveil a radical open body four seater inspired by the infamous Mini Moke. ... Continue reading
Dec 15, 2009
A popular Mini One, supplied by Scotthall, Hampshire, was the star prize in this year's National Motor Museum Trust Prize Draw and the lucky winner was Mr Ian Green, of Cowley in Oxfordshire. Mr Green, bought his winning ticket whilst visiting the Beaulieu MotorMart Autojumble in May ... Continue reading
MINI Sets NZ Ecodriving Record
Dec 14, 2009
A diesel-powered MINI has set a New Zealand fuel economy record, driving from the tip to the toe of the country using less than two tanks of fuel. ... Continue reading
Dec 11, 2009
Today at MINI's Oxford plant, forty electric MINI E cars were handed over to their test drivers, who are all members of the public. This marks the start of two consecutive six-month field trial periods which will evaluate the psychological, social and technical aspects of living with an electric car. The findings will ... Continue reading
2009 LA Auto Show: BMW-MINI Press Conference - COMPLETE VIDEO
Dec 2, 2009
The Auto Channel presents the entire combined BMW-MINI Press Conference from Media Days at the 2009 LA Auto Show. Click PLAY to watch the complete video LOS ANGELES - December 2, 2009: The BMW Group used the days longest time slot to present a combined BMW-MINI Press Conference featuring news about the hybrid X6 and 7 ... Continue reading
BMW to Supply 4,000 Green Vehicles to London Olympics in 2012 - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 25, 2009
BMW becomes a Tier One Partner and exclusive automotive sponsor of the 2012 Games LONDON - November 25, 2009: Lord Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has today announced that BMW has become the Automotive Partner of London 2012. BMW will provide ... Continue reading
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