BMW Group is now looking into the possibility of launching an electric car under the Minibrand in India.
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Highlights:
- BMW is planning to bring the Mini electric in India.
- The Mini Cooper SE electric was unveiled earlier in July this year.
- It is BMW’s all-new electric model after the i3.
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Francois Roca, head of Mini in Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa regions told ET, “If the market is ready to welcome electric mobility, we will be there. We have a plant in Chennai, this helps us to have, let’s say, a more approachable price tag or a different category of customer”. He further added that the company is studying the feasibility of its electric vehicles in India.
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BMW took the wraps off the MINI Cooper Electric earlier this year in July. This was also BMW’s all-new electric car after the i3 and is in fact is based on the same platform. Visually, the model nails the Mini design language and is in-line with the standard Cooper S. The electric motor in the Mini SE puts out 184 bhp and 270 Nm of peak torque and can clock triple digit speeds in 3.9 seconds, while 0-100 kmph comes up in 7.3 seconds. The Cooper SE has a drive range of 235-270 km from its 32.6 kWh battery based on the WLTP cycle.
Source: ET Auto
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