While the battery-powered Mini E certainly has some limitations – like two seats instead of four and a real-world driving range that’s well below 100 miles – it seems that the vast majority of Mini E ...

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 ...

MINI USA is known for its unique compact cars that pack a big punch. In 2025, it’s released a lineup of new models you’ll want to drive right off the lot. MINI opted to replace front-wheel drive on ...

Is the Mini Convertible a Good Car? It’s not particularly practical or cheap, but if you’re looking for a fun-in-the-sun runabout that’s brimming with quirky personality, the Mini Convertible is a ...

Craig has worked in automotive media for nearly 20 years, producing content for publications ranging from Autoline and AutoGuide to Roadshow by CNET and EV Pulse. Aside from writing, he’s also ...

BYD is about to launch an even smaller EV, but this one’s a little different. It’s BYD’s first kei car. You know, those tiny vehicles that dominate Japan’s city streets? BYD’s mini EV was just spotted ...

The promise of the MINI brand is that its vehicles will "drive" small. But, they may not be small anymore. At 175 inches long the 2025 MINI Countryman is almost as long as a Toyota Rav4, but with ...

Mini’s shift to electric power hit high gear in 2025, with fully electric sales jumping nearly 88% to 105,535 units. Now ...

A bill that will soon be introduced at the Colorado legislature would allow Japanese mini vehicles on most of the state’s roads. Colorado’s Division of Motor Vehicles also tried to explicitly ban them ...

The Mini brand contributed to the EV success, with a 4.1% increase in sales and 64,626 units sold worldwide. Credit: BMW Group. BMW Group has reported a 32.4% increase in its fully electric vehicles ...

Who owns Mini Cooper? Mini Cooper is currently owned by BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG), a German multinational automotive manufacturing corporation. BMW acquired the Mini brand in 1994 as part of ...