BMW Delays Plans for Fully Electric Mini Production in UK

BMW delays battery-electric Mini over 'uncertainty'
BMW has confirmed it is delaying the introduction of battery-electric vehicle production at its Oxford Mini plant. The vehicle manufacturer said "multiple uncertainties facing the automotive industry" had led to its decision.
BMW says it will review timing of electric Mini production in UK
BMW said on Saturday it is rethinking its timetable for manufacturing all-electric Mini cars in Britain, citing uncertainties facing the industry.
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BMW cited the "multiple uncertainties" concerning the industry about its decision to postpone commencing production of the electric Mini at its Oxford plant
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Ministers have insisted that BMW is still committed to Britain despite a decision to delay a £600m upgrade of its Mini factory in Oxford. The German car giant last week confirmed it was reviewing plans to restart production of electric Mini variants at the plant by 2026, amid sluggish demand across Europe.
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Especially steep China tariffs and the U.K. pullback may leave BMW's small-car brand with an especially limited U.S. lineup.
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German carmaker BMW AG is reviewing plans to reintroduce battery-electric Mini production in the UK, due to uncertainties facing the automotive industry.
BMW delays electric Mini over 'uncertainty'
BMW has confirmed it is delaying the reintroduction of electric vehicle production at its Oxford Mini plant. The vehicle manufacturer said "multiple uncertainties facing the automotive industry" had led to its decision decision to pause work on the £600m upgrade of its plant in Cowley.
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The BMW-owned brand was expected to start churning out electric vehicles in Oxford starting in 2026. But plans have shifted.
Mini delays plan to build electric Cooper, Aceman at UK plant
Mini has delayed plans to start production of its electric Cooper and Aceman models at its Oxford plant in the U.K. in 2026.
Electric Mini plan 'delayed, not cancelled'
The business and trade minister has emphasised that BMW's decision to delay the production of two electric Mini models at its plant near Oxford was "commercial". Sarah Jones said the company remained committed to its investment in the UK.
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