BMW and Mini created a new Bluetooth device - These universal hands-free mobile phone communication systems are made up of a combined earplug/microphone unit and ensure smooth and reliable communication to the user’s mobile phone through a Bluetooth connection
The new headsets may be combined with all mobile phones able to interact with Bluetooth and are scheduled to join the wide range of Original BMW Accessories and Original MINI Accessories as of December 2009.
The BMW headset comes in elegant white, the MINI headset ...
German Carmaker BMW is considering building the next generation of its Mini brand at a domestic plant rather than adding to production at its factory in Cowley, Oxford, according to a report on Sunday.
The Oxford plant will be unable to meet demand when the new Minis are launched, reported the Independent on Sunday, citing a BMW executive as saying the company would look at producing Minis in Germany in the future.
"In the longer term, given the strong growth of the Mini brand, we will have to think about a further ...
Car maker BMW plans to build two new Mini models at its plant near Oxford, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
In an interview with the newspaper, the car maker's CEO Norbert Reithofer said the move would entail new jobs and investments at the facility, which is operating close to its capacity of 200,000 to 220,000 cars a year, the newspaper said.
The plant near Oxford employs 3,500 people and is one of the largest in the country.
The CEO did not comment on potential job increases in the UK or a production ...
MINI USA announced today the introduction of a free app to MINI owners that allows access to roadside assistance with the touch of an icon. The new MINI Road Assist mobile application was developed by Allstate Roadside Services and is available for iPhone and select BlackBerry users. The app connects users to roadside assistance while automatically supplying the service provider with all relevant information about the vehicle, most importantly, its exact location.
"MINI owners appreciate technological innovation and will welcome the additional peace of mind that comes from having fast, easy ...
Two months into its pioneering field trials of electric-powered automobiles, MINI USA is gathering valuable, real-world data from 450 drivers of MINI E electric-powered vehicles.
These vehicles are now in daily use in metropolitan New York, New Jersey and Los Angeles, where they are being driven by private customers, municipalities, universities, public utilities, non-profit and commercial organizations.
Since the field trials began in June, these experiences have been fed back to MINI USA, with users describing what it is like to live with, and to drive a vehicle that has a purely ...
BMW, the world's largest premium car maker, is reconsidering a plan to launch its Mini hatchback in India by the end of this year, having already delayed it from 2007, a senior official said on Thursday.
The Mini would be imported and would carry a price tag of around 2 million rupees ($41,000), Peter Kronschnabl, the president of BMW's India unit, told reporters at the local launch of the BMW X6.
"Last year we decided to postpone the launch of Mini in India by a year, as we had doubts regarding ...
Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG's Mini brand plans to expand its number of U.S. dealerships by 20 percent during the next 18 months to help increase sales.
Mini will add 17 dealer franchises to the 83 that the company operates, said Jim McDowell, vice president in charge of the brand in the U.S., in an interview today in New York. Most of the additions will be in new markets for Mini, he said.
"This could mean that BMW is preparing for recovery," said Jeff Schuster, executive director of global forecasting for ...
The 2009 MINI Cooper Convertible inherits the DNA of the current family of MINI hatchback and Clubman models with an all-new body/chassis, drive train and updated interior.
The 2009 MINI Cooper S Convertible will be powered by the much acclaimed, and now familiar 1.6-litre turbocharged four cylinder engine with direct fuel injection, producing 172 hp @ 5,500 rpm and 177 ft-lb of torque from 1,600 through 5,000 rpm. Mated to a standard six-speed manual transmission, the new MINI Cooper S Convertible will maintain its high-performance reputation, launching from 0-100 km/h in ...
Today, BMW Group announced the official launch of its electric Mini. Called Mini E, the electric vehicle will be powered by a 150kw ( 204 hp ) electric engine fed by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. The car will initially be available as a two-seater. The space taken up by back-seat passengers in the series model has been reserved for the lithium-ion battery. The lithium-ion storage unit will have a maximum capacity of 35 kilowatt hours (kWh) and transmit energy to the electric motor as direct current at a nominal 380 ...
Besides being a cabrio version, the new Mini does not come with a lot of news. Most of them are minor...
Thus, we have a new range of colors: Interchange Yellow and Horizon Blue (similar to the much loved Space Blue). Also seen above for the first time is the Hot Chocolate canvass top. Not shown is the “Denim” blue top also making a debut on the R57.
Also seen for the time above (and unique to the convertible) will be an “always open” guage which will measure the amount of ...
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