BMW set to announce plans to build new electric Mini in Oxford
1 year, 6 months ago

BMW set to announce plans to build new electric Mini in Oxford

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy BMW will announce plans to build its next-generation electric Mini in Oxford after securing a Government funding package. We’re not doing anything out of the ordinary.” Production of two new electric Mini models will begin in Oxford in 2026. Last week electric vehicle production also began at the Stellantis’s factory in Ellesmere Port after an £100 million investment, following doubts due to post-Brexit trading arrangements. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said BMW’s investment was a “huge vote of confidence in this country as a global leader in electric vehicles”.

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BMW gets Government funding to support £600m UK investment in electric cars
1 year, 6 months ago

BMW gets Government funding to support £600m UK investment in electric cars

The Independent  

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BMW to manufacture next-generation electric Minis in Oxford - fresh boost for Britain's car industry to secure thousands of jobs
1 year, 6 months ago

BMW to manufacture next-generation electric Minis in Oxford - fresh boost for Britain's car industry to secure thousands of jobs

Daily Mail  

BMW has confirmed it will build its next-generation electric Minis in Oxford after securing a government funding package, as exclusively revealed by the Daily Mail and This is Money more than a week ago. The £600million investment in Mini Plant Oxford was made on Monday morning at the Cowley production facility BMW bosses said they had made the announcement despite …

BMW will invest $750 million to keep making the Mini in Oxford
1 year, 6 months ago

BMW will invest $750 million to keep making the Mini in Oxford

CNN  

London CNN — BMW announced Monday that it would invest £600 million in building two new electric versions of the Mini in the United Kingdom. BMW, which has owned the Mini brand since 1994, secured a “multi-million pound” investment from the UK government to support the development of the sites, the UK’s department for business and trade announced Monday. “Mini …

How Mini backing Britain could force a climbdown on Brexit tariffs
1 year, 6 months ago

How Mini backing Britain could force a climbdown on Brexit tariffs

The Telegraph  

BMW has helped to jump start Britain’s stalling car industry with a £600m upgrade to its Mini factory in Oxford. It ends months of speculation about the future of Mini manufacturing in Britain and takes the total invested in electrifying the UK car industry in recent years to more than £6bn. The Cowley factory will manufacture electric versions of the …

Could Mini put the spark back into the British car industry? Landmark deal to manufacture new generation of electric cars expected to secure thousands of UK jobs beyond 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

Could Mini put the spark back into the British car industry? Landmark deal to manufacture new generation of electric cars expected to secure thousands of UK jobs beyond 2023

Daily Mail  

The future of Mini production in Britain is set to be saved with a landmark deal to build a new generation of electric cars – securing thousands of jobs beyond 2030. Pictured: The new all-electric Mini Cooper which made its debut on the eve of Germany's IAA international motor show in Munich Parent company BMW is expected to make the …

Mini previews its new electric Aceman crossover for 2024
2 years, 7 months ago

Mini previews its new electric Aceman crossover for 2024

Daily Mail  

Britain's Mini is launching its first ever electric crossover – heralding a new green and minimalist image that includes being leather and chrome-free. A first glimpse of the new electric Mini due in 2024: This is the concept preview for the forthcoming Aceman crossover model Mini design chiefs have been working closely with British fashion guru and Mini fan Sir …

The Mini Electric is great fun to drive and even better value
4 years, 11 months ago

The Mini Electric is great fun to drive and even better value

Wired  

Rating: 8/10 | Price: From £24,400 WIRED Great value; superb fun to drive; good interior TIRED Competitors have more range; lack of space in the rear This is going to be a good year for those interested in electric cars, with so many high-profile launches from all the major manufacturers, that we are all – finally – going to be …

BMW’s Oxford workers will have to go on prolonged unpaid leave in case of disruptive no-deal Brexit
5 years, 6 months ago

BMW’s Oxford workers will have to go on prolonged unpaid leave in case of disruptive no-deal Brexit

The Independent  

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The Mini Electric is revealed and it will be made in Britain
5 years, 8 months ago

The Mini Electric is revealed and it will be made in Britain

Daily Mail  

The first all-electric Mini has been launched – and is being built in Britain exactly sixty years after its original predecessor revolutionised small car motoring. The Mini Electric will be built in the same Oxfordshire factory as the original ground-breaking car was 60 years ago More than 15,000 potential customers have already expressed an interest in the new electric car, …

BMW to shut UK plant for at least a month on day of Brexit
6 years, 6 months ago

BMW to shut UK plant for at least a month on day of Brexit

The Independent  

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The classic Mini Cooper that's gone electric
6 years, 11 months ago

The classic Mini Cooper that's gone electric

Daily Mail  

It's not a move that will please the Mini purists. The Mini Cooper's original peppy 1,275cc four-cylinder powerplant was replaced with lithium-iron phosphate batteries and an electric motor, which the car maker says showcases 'the brand's unmistakable character whilst embracing zero local emissions technology'. But it appears that bods in the brand's technical department haven't just been concentrating on developing …

BMW unveils new Mini design for electric powered car
7 years, 6 months ago

BMW unveils new Mini design for electric powered car

The Independent  

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Brexit: BMW considers moving production of new electric Mini to Germany from Oxford
8 years ago

Brexit: BMW considers moving production of new electric Mini to Germany from Oxford

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