A BMW spokesperson has confirmed plans for a plug - in hybrid model within two years , and a fully electric model at a later date . Peter Schwarzenbauer , a BMW board member stated : “ “ MINI is the urban brand … long term , we will need a lot of electric mobility in the urban environment . More than 1,800 people and organizations applied to be part of the field trial of 450 MINI Es. MINI definitely needs it . ”
A BMW spokesperson has confirmed plans for a plug - in hybrid model within two years , and a fully electric model at a later date . Peter Schwarzenbauer , a BMW board member stated : “ “ MINI is the urban brand … long term , we will need a lot of electric mobility in the urban environment . MINI definitely needs it . ”