Comments on: Record March Sales for MINI UK http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/04/06/record-march-sales-for-mini-uk/ MINI Cooper news, reviews and opinion. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:41:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: gokartride http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/04/06/record-march-sales-for-mini-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-34446 gokartride Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:20:31 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/04/06/record-march-sales-for-mini-uk/#comment-34446 <p>I find it somewhat charming that the Brits seem to be in love w/ the MINI....all over again.</p> I find it somewhat charming that the Brits seem to be in love w/ the MINI….all over again.

]]> By: Porco Rosso http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/04/06/record-march-sales-for-mini-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-34434 Porco Rosso Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:19:48 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/04/06/record-march-sales-for-mini-uk/#comment-34434 <p>This, in combination with the reduced US sales, is not entirely unexpected. It makes sense for them to be turning over inventory more quickly as the production transition to the next generation R56 ramps up.</p> <p>Factory real estate is crucial when you're retooling your line...it's all about moving the current product out quickly so you have available space. The shorter the distribution chain, the quicker they can get those cars out on the road.</p> <p>I expect we'll continue to see UK domestic sales growth (and to a lesser degree, European sales growth) outpacing the declining US sales until the transition is complete.</p> This, in combination with the reduced US sales, is not entirely unexpected. It makes sense for them to be turning over inventory more quickly as the production transition to the next generation R56 ramps up.

Factory real estate is crucial when you’re retooling your line…it’s all about moving the current product out quickly so you have available space. The shorter the distribution chain, the quicker they can get those cars out on the road.

I expect we’ll continue to see UK domestic sales growth (and to a lesser degree, European sales growth) outpacing the declining US sales until the transition is complete.

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