BMW to Temporarily Close Oxford MINI Factory Due to Brexit
Given the uncertainty around Brexit, MINI has decided to close the Oxford MINI factory for at least a month after the UK pulls out of the EU on March 29th. But before...
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 capacity in its newly contracted production facility in...
Trump Considering 25% Tax on European Cars Including MINIs
This is new that could have a major impact on the cars we love. For decades the economic policy in the US has been to keep import tariffs low in support of...
MF Petition: Let’s Bring Back The Rear Fog Lights!
Since we published the list of equipment changes for the 2016 Model Year, there’s been an on-going debate about rear fog lights. For those of you new to this, MINI USA has...
Official: MINI Coupe and Roadster to End Production This Year
What was just a whisper a couple of months ago, is now a reality. Today MINI is announcing the impending end of production for the R58 Coupe and R59 Roadster. As you...
Fresh Out of the Factory MINIs Lost at Sea
I guess 2015 couldn’t start with just good news. Sunday the [BBC](http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-30673439) reported that a car transporter ship was grounded in the Solent deliberately after it began to list. According to the...
Lord Baker visits MINI Plant Oxford
Official Press Release: Lord Baker, the mastermind behind University Technical Colleges, has visited the MINI Plant in a bid to encourage more local businesses to get behind the scheme. Oxfordshire UTC, based...
Official: The Final R56 Hardtop Hatch Rolls off the Line at MINI Plant Oxford
Over 1 million current MINI Hatch models built at Plant Oxford between 2006 – 2013 1,863,289 total MINI Hatch built since 2001 14% of all cars built in the UK last year...
Worldwide MINI Sales Up 16% for February
MINI Sales continue to look good for 2010. Worldwide sales are up 16% and BMW expects big things with the launch of the Countryman later this year in Europe (and early next...