Record March Sales for MINI UK

In its fifth year since sales began, MINI UK has achieved its biggest registration month on record with 7,687 MINIs sold during March 2006. Demand for the Oxford-built MINI continues unabated which...

MINI USA Sales Down 7% for March

MINI USA reported March sales of 3,851 automobiles, down 7 percent from the 4,127 cars sold in March 2005. Year-to-date, the division reported sales of 9,485 automobiles, 7 percent less than the...

NA MINI Championship in Las Vegas

The first-ever race event of the new North American MINI Cooper Championship was held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 21. The event, scheduled as part of the activities at the...

BMW Group Aiming for Record Profit in 2006

(The MINI related numbers are about 3/4 the way down the page) In 2006, the BMW Group is on its way to the best year in the company’s history. “Our target is...

MINI Makes CNN’s Hot-list

Despite the current model’s age in the marketplace, the MINI has made CNN Auto’s 10 Hottest Cars for 2006. Here’s an excerpt: >On average, a Prius spends just nine days on a...

MINI Global Sales Down 10%

The market success of the MINI continues unabated. Since the launch of this cult car in summer 2001, demand has always outstripped the supply available. The plant in Oxford is therefore being...