50 Years of MINI: Techno Classica 2009

[pictobrowser motoringfile 72157616175877828] This year BMW Group Classic marks a number of anniversaries at Techno Classica in Essen, Germany. BMW celebrates 80 years of automobile production and the new BMW Z4 enjoys...

BMW Group Report Profit Down 90% for 2008

We usually save our stories about the overall BMW Group for BimmerFile but since this clearly affects MINI we felt it appropriate. Official BMW AG Release: The BMW Group’s performance held up...

Worldwide MINI Sales Down 27% for February

Official Release: In February sales of the MINI brand were 27.2% lower than the same month last year (15,919 units) at 11,583 units. For the year to the end of February, 21,702...

MINI USA Sales Down 17.2% for February

MINI USA Official Release: MINI USA reported sales of 2,826 automobiles, down 17.2 percent from the 3,415 cars sold in February 2008. The drop from last February was driven mainly by the...

MINI Lays Off 850 at the Oxford Plant

BMW AG has laid off all 850 workers who worked weekends and has shut plant production down for one week. Additionally BMW will be laying off 150 at the MINI engine plant...

MINI UK Adds Features to JCW Cars

Potentially owing to less than stellar sales, MINI UK has decided to improve the specification of the JCW MINIs it sells. Here’s the full rundown of what is now standard on the...

MINI JCW Convertible Full Press Release (US)

[pictobrowser bridger 72157613599931146] A unique racing experience with 208 hp now also in the new generation of the open four-seater MINI – World debut at the International Geneva Motor Show – Extension...

MINI JCW Convertible Officially Debuts (UK)

[pictobrowser bridger 72157613599931146] This press release is specific to the UK version of the car. Official MINI UK Press Release: MINI will unveil the world’s fastest small premium cabriolet at the Geneva...