Future MINIs to Become Both Smaller and Larger
Future MINIs will both grow smaller and larger. Reacting to the needs of the global market MINI boss Brendan Korber told Autocar today that the brand will “grow in some aspects” and...
Report: MINI Traveller Crossover to Slot Under Countryman
Autocar has a report today that reports to give us a glimpse into MINI’s next all new model – a small crossover expected to slot under the Countryman. Is the MINI Traveller...
MINI’s Chinese Joint Venture is in Trouble
In a twist we weren’t expecting MINI’s Chinese joint venture with Great Wall Motors may be in trouble according to German media reports. The joint venture was intended to allow MINI larger...
MINI Hatch Will Get 2nd LCI Before Being Replaced
MINI is in a state of transition. That’s the take you get from reading Georg Kacher latest article in Automobile. While many of the points he makes about MINI have been reported...
BMW Doubles Down on US with New MINI Crossovers & Updated Hardtops Coming
BMW Group sales boss Pieter Nota (speaking to Automotive News recently) said that BMW knows turning around MINI USA will require new products and fresh offerings. More specifically we’re talking about new...
Here’s How MINI Brand Will Become All Electric in 10 Years
This past week Autoexpress ran an “exclusive” story about the MINI brand becoming all electric by 2030. However if you’ve been reading MotoringFile you’ll know this is been stated for awhile by...
Report: MINI to Resurrect the Rocketman as Chinese Made Electric Model
MINI is bringing back the Rocketman Concept. That’s how Autocar is phrasing it with the latest news from BMW on MINI’s joint venture with Great Wall. It’s been known for years that...
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 within the BMW Group. After overseeing the brand...
Mercedes Sells Half of Smart to Geely – Could BMW do the Same with MINI?
Mercedes has sold half of its share of Smart to Geely. It’s a headline that was both shocking and not entirely surprising. While this news isn’t surprising (Mercedes has been losing an...
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 paying attention you might have seen this coming....