In China, automakers are required to submit vehicle information and design specifications before that vehicle can be approved for sale in the country, and thanks to this rule, we now have an early look at the new Mini Electric Hardtop in sporty John Cooper Works form.

The EV hot hatch will arrive with a 255-hp single-motor powertrain, Chinese government documents reveal.

The MIIT listing was light on performance specifications, but revealed the model will have a lithium-ion battery as well as an electric motor producing 255 hp (190 kW / 258 PS). To put that into perspective, the Cooper E has 181 hp (135 kW / 184 PS), while the Cooper SE packs 215 hp (160 kW / 218 PS).

More than 1400 electric vehicles have been recalled due to a serious issue with their batteries that could cause fires.

The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has leaked Mini's upcoming JCW EV. The next-gen hot hatch will arrive with a 255 hp single-motor powertrain.

The details for Mini’s new performance EV, the all-electric Mini John Cooper Works (JCW) hatchback, are out a bit before its global debut thanks to a Chinese government filing. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has published images and specifications of the hatchback and the Aceman JCW,