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The 2020 Mini Cooper SE has had a promising response from the buying public, with the BMW subsidiary reporting more than 45,000 expressions of interest for its first series production electric vehicle. Speaking with German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, project manager for the electric Mini, Elena Eder, said the company's decision to allow prospective buyers to secure a build slot with a small down payment "works", drawing upon the model implemented by Tesla.

Mercedes-Benz will use this year's Frankfurt motor show to reveal another EQ concept car, suggesting a new pure-electric car wearing the three-pointed star is in the works. The two previous Mercedes-Benz EQ concept cars have previewed production models: the Generation EQ became the EQC, while the EQV Concept will become the EQV, also set to launch this September.

Henrik Fisker has teased his titular automaker’s upcoming electric SUV will come with a massive, opening sunroof. Fisker tweeted the as yet unnamed 2021 Fisker SUV will be available with something he refers to as the 'California package'. The option will make the SUV “all open, without being a soft top”. This could also mean the roof will retract entirely à la the Jeep Wrangler, albeit without the use of a fabric top.