{"id":237972,"date":"2023-09-11T12:19:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T12:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=237972"},"modified":"2023-09-11T12:19:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T12:19:42","slug":"mini-oxford-factory-gets-go-ahead-to-build-new-electric-minis-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/mini-oxford-factory-gets-go-ahead-to-build-new-electric-minis-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"MINI Oxford factory gets go-ahead to build new electric MINIs in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>MINI has safeguarded the future of its Oxford factory with the announcement that the plant will transition to build electric MINI cars<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--M0Zdgnzr--\/f_auto,t_author-mobile@1\/v1570031644\/autoexpress\/dsc_9517_0.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--6kMXj98p--\/f_auto,t_primary-image-mobile@1\/v1562246899\/autoexpress\/2018\/09\/mini-oxford-001.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>MINI has confirmed fresh investment into its Oxford plant that safeguards its long-term future and see it switch to producing pure-electric models from 2030, including the new three-door MINI Cooper.<\/p>\n<p>The facility, which celebrates its 110th anniversary this year and has made the \u2018modern MINI\u2019 since it was introduced by the BMW Group back in 2001, is currently manufacturing the three-door and five-door MINI, plus the MINI Clubman and MINI Electric.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--wVzadEN2--\/f_auto,t_related-embed-mobile@1\/v1693772362\/autoexpress\/2023\/09\/MINI%20Cooper%20Munich-2.jpg\">New 2024 MINI Cooper EV unveiled with up to 250 miles of range<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From next year Oxford will start making the newly announced next-gen MINI, in three-door and five-door forms, with combustion engines, as well as the new MINI Convertible. But there has been concern at the lack of a more significant electric-car deal, when the MINI brand is expected to drop combustion engines by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>However, the new investment means that from 2026, the ICE models will be joined on the Oxford production lines by a pair of EVs \u2013 the three-door MINI Cooper and the MINI Aceman, the small crossover that is designed to bridge the gap between the regular MINI and the new, larger Countryman, which is being made alongside BMWs in Leipzig.<\/p>\n<p>To facilitate the switch, parent company the BMW Group is sinking an additional \u00a3600m into the UK site \u2013 taking total investment in its UK operations to more than \u00a33billion since 2000 \u2013 and Oxford\u2019s overall capacity will reach 200,000 vehicles per year when it\u2019s making both EVs and ICE models. It is conceivable that this may drop slightly by the end of the decade, though, to coincide with a switch to pure-electric vehicles from 2030.<\/p>\n<p>MINI brand boss Stefanie Wurst said \u201cOxford is and remains the heart of the MINI Brand. I\u2019m delighted that the two new fully electric models are also being produced in Oxford, confirming our path to a fully electric future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BMW Group says that the UK Government \u201csupports the investment\u201d. The firm admits that this does extend to some financial input, but has declined to provide a figure; Auto Express understands that it may extend to 10 per cent of the total amount, or around \u00a360m. Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch said, \u201cThis decision is a big vote of confidence in the UK economy. We are proud to be able to support BMW Group\u2019s investment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click here for list of the best small electric cars&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoexpress.co.uk\/mini\/360932\/mini-oxford-factory-gets-go-ahead-build-new-electric-minis-uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MINI has safeguarded the future of its Oxford factory with the announcement that the plant will transition to build electric<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":237971,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>MINI Oxford factory gets go-ahead to build new electric MINIs in the UK - AutoMotoBuzz.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/mini-oxford-factory-gets-go-ahead-to-build-new-electric-minis-in-the-uk\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MINI Oxford factory gets go-ahead to build new electric MINIs in the UK - 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