Mini Cars

The Mini Cooper SE hatchback has been a popular option among electric car buyers in Europe since 2019. According to the BMW-owned brand, one in 5 Mini sold in Europe is currently electric, and the carmaker plans to go all-electric by 2030. In July 2022, Mini revealed a convertible version of the Cooper SE as a design study. The carmaker says it received such positive feedback that they had to go ahead with a small series production of the all-electric convertible Mini Cooper. To that effect, Mini have revealed the Cooper SE Convertible and it is limited to just 999 units. Let’s take a closer look at the Mini Cooper SE Convertible and check out what it offers.

According to an official confirmation from the Ministry of Mines, a large 5.9 million tonnes of “inferred resources G3” was discovered in Jammu and Kashmir. The reserves were discovered in the Reasi district of Jammu. The “inferred resources G3” indicates that the estimates are with low confidence. However, the discovery should still yield enough raw material to scale lithium battery manufacturing in India. Local production of the lithium batteries will help boost electric vehicle adoption in India.

After receiving a confirmation from Hyundai, we had reported in 2021 that the Casper won’t come to India. However, our analysis revealed that Hyundai still have a big white space in their portfolio to rival the Punch, Ignis, C3, Tiago NRG and normal petrol variants of the Kiger and Magnite.

Mini India have launched the all-electric Cooper SE at Rs. 47.20 Lakh (ex-showroom). The electric hatchback is offered in the 3-door configuration and gets a 32.6kWh battery pack. The Mini Cooper SE not only comes with an 8-year/1 lakh km warranty but Mini India will also offer a wallbox charger along with installation at no extra cost.

Mini India are set to launch the first all-electric Mini Cooper SE on February 24. The British carmaker had opened its order books for the Cooper SE in October last year. However, the launch was pushed to 2022, owing to the shortage of semiconductor chips.

According to a report, Suzuki is working on a mini SUV based on the next-generation Swift. Rumours suggest that the crossover might use the Swift Sport’s frame, engine and transmission.

BYD debuted their Han EV in the Dominican Republic today. This flagship electric sedan is also available in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay, Costa Rica, and the Bahamas. This move adds Latin America and the Caribbean to BYD’s basket of customers.

Update (Oct 7, 2021): We have received confirmation that the prices of the Astor will be out on October 11, 2021.

MG Astor will launch tomorrow, on October 7, 2021. The new entrant in the C-segment SUV space will go up against the established rivals like the Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos. And it has a few tricks up its sleeve. One is the human-like AI assistant mini bot, which sits on the dashboard. The other is the Level 2 autonomous driving capabilities and advanced driver-assist features.

Tata Motors today revealed their second sub-4m SUV. While the Nexon is also technically a sub-4m SUV, the new Tata Punch is the one that justifies that tag with a length that’s considerably under 4 meters. The exact dimensions and engine specs will be out soon.

Mini launched the facelifted Countryman in March this year. The carmaker has now launched the facelifted Mini 3-door hatchback, Mini Convertible and the JCW (John Copper Works) in India.