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15/12/2009
Mini E Switched On
Forty electric Mini E cars have been handed over to their test drivers at the firm's Oxford plant
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.
All the test drivers are members of the public.
The findings will be used both to inform the BMW Group engineering teams, as they create zero emissions vehicles for the future, and the wider world to help guide power providers, policy makers and component manufacturers in their decision making.
More than 1.6 million cars worldwide have been sold with Efficient Dynamics technology integrated into their design.
BMW Group also has a long-term commitment to the development of both hybrid and hydrogen powertrains.
"This is a historic day for Mini and for the BMW Group," said Tim Abbott, Managing Director of BMW Group (UK).
"It is fitting that the brand with its inspiration in the oil crisis of the 1950s is again at the forefront of energy efficiency with a car that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
"I would like to thank our partners in the consortium – Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), Oxford Brookes University, the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council."
He added: "It is only through such partnerships of technical, commercial, academic and political competences that we can achieve our goal of sustainable mobility."
The trial is a collaborative effort within a BMW Group UK-led consortium.
Additional funding is provided by the Government-backed Technology Strategy Board and the Department for Transport (DFT) as part of a UK-wide programme involving trials of 340 ultra-low carbon vehicles from several manufacturers.
(PR)
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.
All the test drivers are members of the public.
The findings will be used both to inform the BMW Group engineering teams, as they create zero emissions vehicles for the future, and the wider world to help guide power providers, policy makers and component manufacturers in their decision making.
More than 1.6 million cars worldwide have been sold with Efficient Dynamics technology integrated into their design.
BMW Group also has a long-term commitment to the development of both hybrid and hydrogen powertrains.
"This is a historic day for Mini and for the BMW Group," said Tim Abbott, Managing Director of BMW Group (UK).
"It is fitting that the brand with its inspiration in the oil crisis of the 1950s is again at the forefront of energy efficiency with a car that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
"I would like to thank our partners in the consortium – Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), Oxford Brookes University, the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council."
He added: "It is only through such partnerships of technical, commercial, academic and political competences that we can achieve our goal of sustainable mobility."
The trial is a collaborative effort within a BMW Group UK-led consortium.
Additional funding is provided by the Government-backed Technology Strategy Board and the Department for Transport (DFT) as part of a UK-wide programme involving trials of 340 ultra-low carbon vehicles from several manufacturers.
(PR)
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