Mini's plants in Oxford and Swindon are safe and will make the 3-door and Acemen models starting next year, and will go all electric by 2030
reports that in order to help ensure that the plant would remain in operation, the U.K. committed about £75 million to the updates.
“This decision is a big vote of confidence in the UK economy and the work of this Government to ensure the continued strength of our world-leading automotive sector,” said Kemi Badenoch, the UK’s business and trade secretary. “We are proud to be able to support BMW Group’s investment, which will secure high-quality jobs, strengthen our supply chains and boost Britain’s economic growth.”
The news may also be important for Mini. Reports indicate that the plant will export vehicles internationally, and it may help the automaker significantly, where a 25 percent tariff on Chinese-made vehicles remains in place. This plant may help the automaker compete in the large market. Similarly, the EU and Britain plan to introduce “rules of origin” in 2024 that will require that 45 percent of the value of an electric vehicle come from the continent to avoid a tariff.
Wherever the vehicles go, Mini says that its Oxford plant will produce around 200,000 vehicles per year in the medium-term. To start, internal combustion andwill be built on the same line until the former are removed from the lineup entirely in 2030. “Mini has always been aware of its history – Oxford is and remains the heart of the brand,” said Stefanie Wurst, head of the Mini brand. “I am delighted that the two new, fully electric Mini models – the Mini Cooper and Mini Aceman – are also being produced in Oxford, thereby confirming our path to a fully electric future.”
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