Following the positive feedback on the one-off presented in summer 2022, MINI is going ahead with a small series of all-electric MINI Convertible (power consumption combined: 17.2 kWh/62 miles according to WLTP; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km, Energy Consumption – 3.6 miles/kWh), representing another big step in the direction of electric mobility.
“Three years ago, we launched the MINI Electric, and today one in five MINI models sold in Europe is an all-electric MINI. This success has spurred us to implement the small series of the MINI Electric Convertible within only a few months. I’m delighted that we can offer 999 MINI customers an extraordinary and exclusive open-air go-kart feeling,” says Stefanie Wurst, Head of the MINI Brand.
The London Classic Car Show 24-26 February is fully fuelled to welcome visitors back to historic Olympia with three-days of unmissable sparkling displays, enlightening public discussions plus a buzzing auction of much-loved motors from yesteryear.
Now in its ninth year, the capital’s premier attraction for car-lovers of all ages returns to its spiritual home in West London after a 36-month Covid-induced hiatus… and the seminal show returns in truly spectacular style with hundreds and hundreds of legendary automotive icons making it the must-attend event for all discerning buyers, enthusiasts, collectors and aficionados.
Rail strikes mean that more than three-quarters (78%) of people plan to make a long-term switch from rail travel and into cars.
February’s Startline Used Car Tracker also reports that 35% are walking more, 19% are using other public transport such as buses and trams, 13% are using a traditional bicycle and 11% are travelling by electric bike but over two-thirds will still favour trains, citing convenience and pleasure.
The Department for Transport have announced that their 4-1-1 MOT Consultation has been extended, with the closing date now set to be 22 March 2023.
Sue Robinson, Chief Executive of the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) which represents car and commercial retailers in the UK welcomed the extension, “NFDA is pleased that its efforts to extend the consultation period, through discussions with DVSA and writing directly to DfT officials have been successful.”
While Tevva’s laser-guided focus remains trained on building and delivering its battery-electric 7.5t vehicle, testing and development of its hydrogen-electric counterpart continues apace.
Four Tevva engineers: Charlie Cordell, Byron Dolman, Ryan Clark and Toby Hurst were doing exactly that recently, with a ‘range test’ of Tevva’s dual-energy prototype truck which saw them accumulate approximately 620 miles in the 7.5t hydrogen-electric vehicle between Tevva’s London HQ and the Scottish border at Berwick-on-Tweed – England’s most northernmost town.
