BMW to shift UK electric Mini production to China and Germany

Cecilia Keating
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Frances O'Grady, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, visits the electric Mini line at the Cowley plant | Credit: TUC
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Frances O'Grady, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, visits the electric Mini line at the Cowley plant | Credit: TUC

Double blow to UK's EV ambitions as BMW signals end to electric Mini production in Oxford, while Britishvolt seeks emergency investment amid challenging economic headwinds

Hopes of developing a leading domestic electric vehicle manufacturing base in the UK have suffered a double blow this weekend, with BMW pulling production of its iconic electric Mini out of the country,...

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