I am actually quite surprised that I’ve beaten Keith to this one!

According to Automotive News BMW are going to supply 500 electic Minis to California. Built in the factory at Cowley in Oxford, they will be shipped to Munich, Germany to have their electric power trains fitted and then shipped on to California.

490 will be sold retail and 10 will be used for auto shows. The electric Minis will help BMW to meet new California regulations that will require carmakers selling cars in the state to offer zero emission vehicles.

Unfortunately I have been unable to locate any specs for the electric cars. If I find any I will update the post. Likewise, if you find any specs then please let us know in comments.