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Mini Wants To Bring A 50mpg Diesel To The US

Old Jul 29, 2008 | 12:40 PM
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Default Mini Wants To Bring A 50mpg Diesel To The US

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As the US car shows signs moving towards small, fashionable and fuel-efficient vehicles, BMW’s Mini unit is preparing its first electric vehicles for launch there in 2009 with a small crossover utility vehicle to follow.

Mini would also like to offer a diesel engine if it can develop one that gets at least 50mpg on the highway in EPA tests and meets strict emissions standards in California and northeast states, Jim McDowell, vice president of Mini USA, told the Detroit Free Press earlier this week.
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