Future Mini EVs will switch to the BMW Neue Klasse platform. BMW created the Neue Klasse architecture with either rear- or all-wheel drive in mind. No cheaper front-wheel-drive version of the platform ...

As Mini's parent company BMW moves closer to unveiling production versions of its Neue Klasse, the name for its next generation of electric vehicles, it's becoming clear that single-motor cars on this ...

The Mini Countryman SE ALL4, which is often simplified to Countryman Electric, and the Volvo EX30 are some of the newest EVs to hit the market. Both models come priced to battle with industry ...

China’s EV leader is already starting to crack Japan’s auto market, where foreign automakers have struggled for years. BYD sold 2,223 EVs in Japan in 2024, accounting for 4% of overall electric car ...

BMW has postponed plans to build electric Mini models in Oxford, highlighting broader challenges in EV adoption and government policies. BMW has postponed plans to build electric Mini models at its ...

Mini might be gearing up for a major shake-up—the brand, known for its front-wheel-drive charm dating back to the 1960s, could be swapping to rear-wheel drive in its next wave of EVs. The change would ...

It’s not a Toyota, Nissan, or a Honda, but this new mini EV is already a sensation. The mibot mini EV costs just ¥1 million ($7,000), or about half the price of Nissan’s Sakura, the top-selling EV in ...

The Mini Cooper 2-door Electric and Mini Aceman are both officially in a state of deferment for the U.S. market. “A decision has been taken to defer market availability of these models in the U.S.

Mini is delaying electric vehicle production at its U.K. plant, which could further delay U.S. sales of both a redesigned electric Cooper hatchback and the Aceman, a new nameplate being sold only as ...

Mini has never made a production rear-wheel drive vehicle, but BMW’s Neue Klasse platform might change that in the future.

Volvo and MINI both introduced new EVs for the 2025 model year, but the former manages to outpace its German adversary in more ways than one. The Mini Countryman SE ALL4, which is often simplified to ...