German car giant BMW has announced plans to invest hundreds of millions of pounds to prepare its Mini factory near Oxford to build a new generation of electric cars.
Production of two new electric Mini models is due to begin at the plant in Cowley in 2026.
The move is expected to safeguard the future of the facility, as well as that of another factory in Swindon.
The move is expected to safeguard the future of the facility, as well as that of another factory in Swindon.
BMW will spend £600m on updating the Cowley plant, developing the production lines, extending its body shop and building a new area for installing batteries.
It also plans to build additional logistics facilities at Cowley and at the Swindon factory – which makes body panels for new vehicles.
This will allow two next-generation electric designs, the Mini Cooper and the larger Mini Aceman, to be built at Cowley alongside conventional cars.
A third electric model, the Countryman, will be made in Germany.
The UK investment will be backed by funding from the government – understood to be worth £75m.
German car giant BMW has announced plans to invest hundreds of millions of pounds to prepare its Mini factory near Oxford to build a new generation of electric cars.
The move is expected to safeguard the future of the facility, as well as that of another factory in Swindon.
Production of two new electric Mini models is due to begin at the plant in Cowley in 2026.
BMW will spend £600m on updating the Cowley plant, developing the production lines, extending its body shop and building a new area for installing batteries.
The move is expected to safeguard the future of the facility, as well as that of another factory in Swindon.
The move is expected to safeguard the future of the facility, as well as that of another factory in Swindon.
BMW will spend £600m on updating the Cowley plant, developing the production lines, extending its body shop and building a new area for installing batteries.
It also plans to build additional logistics facilities at Cowley and at the Swindon factory – which makes body panels for new vehicles.
This will allow two next-generation electric designs, the Mini Cooper and the larger Mini Aceman, to be built at Cowley alongside conventional cars.
A third electric model, the Countryman, will be made in Germany.
The UK investment will be backed by funding from the government – understood to be worth £75m.
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