MINI Plant Oxford goes all Electric by 2030
11th December 2023
Oxford is to remain the Home of the MINI due to a £600m investment for the production of two new electrified models – MINI Cooper 3-door and MINI Aceman.
Investment to transform MINI Plant Oxford to an all-electric production site
BMW Group will invest more than £600 million in MINI factories in Oxford and Swindon to prepare for all-electric production from 2030. The Oxford plant celebrated its 110th anniversary this year and has been successfully producing the current MINI Electric since 2019, where it is fully integrated into the production line with the conventional (ICE) models. From 2024 the plant will start producing the next generation MINI 3-door and MINI 5-door with combustion engines, as well as the new MINI Convertible, before they are joined by the new all-electric vehicles in 2026 – the MINI Cooper 3-door and the MINI Aceman.
MINI leading the charge toward full electrification
The factory will reach a production capacity of around 200,000 cars per year in the medium term, with ICE and battery electric vehicles initially being built on the same production line. From 2030, the Oxford Plant will produce all-electric MINI models exclusively.
“BMW Group’s investment is another shining example of how the UK is the best place to build cars of the future. By backing our car manufacturing industry, we are securing thousands of jobs and growing our economy right across the country.”
Rishi Sunak Prime Minister.
“With this new investment we will develop the Oxford plant for production of the new generation of electric MINIs and set the path for purely electric car manufacturing in the future.”
Milan Nedeljković Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for production.
“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. 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.”
Kemi Badenoch Business and Trade Secretary
“MINI has always been aware of its history – Oxford is and remains the heart of the 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. The continuing high demand for our locally emission-free vehicles shows the openness of the global MINI community to electromobility, which we will be able to serve optimally, also thanks to Oxford”.
Stefanie Wurst Head of the MINI brand
BMW’s investment follows a £4bn commitment from Tata to build a gigafactory in the UK supplying electric batteries, as well as £1bn from Nissan and the Chinese-owned company AESC to create an EV manufacturing hub in Sunderland.
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