Comments on: MF Exclusive: MINI Likely to Move Limited Production to Germany http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/12/09/mf-exclusive-mini-likely-to-move-production-to-germany/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DUDE! http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/12/09/mf-exclusive-mini-likely-to-move-production-to-germany/comment-page-1/#comment-285003 DUDE! Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:17:20 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=10560#comment-285003 <p>Ah, sorry, never saw the "Earlier" version.</p> Ah, sorry, never saw the “Earlier” version.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/12/09/mf-exclusive-mini-likely-to-move-production-to-germany/comment-page-1/#comment-284997 Gabe Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:54:16 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=10560#comment-284997 <blockquote> <p>Not sure how to interpret this article. Are you saying that some production will move to Germany or all of MINI production?</p> </blockquote> <p>This article wasn't meant to go live until tomorrow and thus wasn't proofed at all. It was fixed earlier this morning.</p>

Not sure how to interpret this article. Are you saying that some production will move to Germany or all of MINI production?

This article wasn’t meant to go live until tomorrow and thus wasn’t proofed at all. It was fixed earlier this morning.

]]> By: rhawth99 http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/12/09/mf-exclusive-mini-likely-to-move-production-to-germany/comment-page-1/#comment-284996 rhawth99 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:47:42 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=10560#comment-284996 <p>Yes, Dude, after the article was re-written it does spell things out clearly. The original article was confusing.</p> Yes, Dude, after the article was re-written it does spell things out clearly. The original article was confusing.

]]> By: DUDE! http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/12/09/mf-exclusive-mini-likely-to-move-production-to-germany/comment-page-1/#comment-284991 DUDE! Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:31:07 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=10560#comment-284991 <p>OMG... it seemed fairly spelled out here?</p> OMG… it seemed fairly spelled out here?

]]> By: RJ http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/12/09/mf-exclusive-mini-likely-to-move-production-to-germany/comment-page-1/#comment-284979 RJ Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:42:09 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=10560#comment-284979 <p>I thought I read that Magna in Austria received the contract to build the MINI SUV (R60?) in compensation for BMW yanking the next-gen X3 out of the Magna facility in Austria and moving production to Plant Spartanburg in SC.</p> I thought I read that Magna in Austria received the contract to build the MINI SUV (R60?) in compensation for BMW yanking the next-gen X3 out of the Magna facility in Austria and moving production to Plant Spartanburg in SC.

]]> By: Hunter99 http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/12/09/mf-exclusive-mini-likely-to-move-production-to-germany/comment-page-1/#comment-284978 Hunter99 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:33:06 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=10560#comment-284978 <p>I am confused also. Are they shutting down the Oxford plant or doing what has been thought to be the case for a long time, adding additional production elsewhere? We know that the Oxford plant cannot grow much further and with 3 confirmed new models coming, not including the brand refresh in a couple of years, there is no way that Oxford could handle it unless they grew.</p> <p>Still think they should consider Spartanburg for the MINI SUV production. BMW already builds several of those models there and to me it just makes the most since if the platform is going to be somewhat shared.</p> I am confused also. Are they shutting down the Oxford plant or doing what has been thought to be the case for a long time, adding additional production elsewhere? We know that the Oxford plant cannot grow much further and with 3 confirmed new models coming, not including the brand refresh in a couple of years, there is no way that Oxford could handle it unless they grew.

Still think they should consider Spartanburg for the MINI SUV production. BMW already builds several of those models there and to me it just makes the most since if the platform is going to be somewhat shared.

]]> By: RJ http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/12/09/mf-exclusive-mini-likely-to-move-production-to-germany/comment-page-1/#comment-284974 RJ Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:14:35 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=10560#comment-284974 <p>Gabe....think you meant to say "However our sources have confirmed BMW is considering MINI production <em>not</em> in the US but in Germany instead</p> Gabe….think you meant to say “However our sources have confirmed BMW is considering MINI production not in the US but in Germany instead

]]> By: rhawth99 http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/12/09/mf-exclusive-mini-likely-to-move-production-to-germany/comment-page-1/#comment-284955 rhawth99 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:42:11 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=10560#comment-284955 <p>Not sure how to interpret this article. Are you saying that some production will move to Germany or all of MINI production?</p> Not sure how to interpret this article. Are you saying that some production will move to Germany or all of MINI production?

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