MINI USA to Allow Non-BMW Dealers to Open MINI Stores
In a bold turn, MINI USA’s new Chief Motorer Michael Peyton is open to lifting the requirement that MINI Stores be associated with BMW…
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Head of MINI Brand Talks Electric MINI Strategy in New Interview
Automotive News sat down with the head of the MINI brand Peter Schwarzenbauer who was recently announced to be moving to a new role…
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BMW and Mercedes in Talks to Co-Develop Vehicle Platforms
In what would have been once been shocking news, BMW and Mercedes are in talks to co-develop vehicle platforms. And yes, if you were…
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MINI Commits to UK Production While it Quietly Looks to Europe
According to BMW executive Ian Robertson, MINI’s UK production is not in jeopardy. However according to Automotive News Europe, BMW simultaneously stepping up production…
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BMW & Mercedes Fire Executives Who Led Diesel Research on Monkeys
It’s recently come to light that an organization that both BMW and Mercedes fund led diesel research on monkeys. The effort was intended to…
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MINI Workers at Plant Oxford Set for Strike
It looks like a MINI strike is a reality. MINI workers at Plant Oxford are set to enact a series of 24 hour strikes…
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Unions to Vote on Strike at MINI Plant Oxford
In a potential blow to 2017 plans, employees are to vote Friday on whether they should strike at MINI Plant Oxford due to a…
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Car & Driver’s Long Term MINI Woes
Wow did Car & Driver have a lemon of a MINI as a long termer. That was our first thought in reading the one…
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BMWs Receive Poor Headlight Ratings – What it Means for MINI
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (the IIHS) has completed its first ever rating of automotive headlights. While MINI was absent from this first…
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Autocar Reviews the 2015 MINI JCW with Manual Transmission
Since the new John Cooper Works MINI came out early this spring, most reviews have been focused on automatic transmission cars. And while we…
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