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10 May
MINI UK boosted by April sales
MINI’s April sales and market share in the UK saw impressive gains, with an increase in vehicles sold of over 75% compared to the same month in 2009. Figures from the SMMT reveal that MINI sales for April 2010 stood...
09 May
A picture of MINI’s future
This week several photographs have appeared online which provide insight into the MINI’s near future. Motor Authority were one of many news outlets, possibly the first, to publish a series of photographs of...
08 May
Getaway with the MINI Countryman
MINI have been using the “Getaway” tagline along with MINI Countryman promotional material since the very early days, and now they have revealed the MINI Countryman “Getaway Package”, which will go on sale alongside the latest...
07 May
Future BMW-PSA Cooperation in doubt
Future plans for cooperation between BMW and the PSA Peugeot-Citroen group appear to be at least under review, if not entirely in doubt, following a report in Germany’s uto motor und sport. BMW and PSA have produced a total...
05 May
MINI helps BMW to healthy profits
BMW Group’s first quarter results have just been made public, and the news is good for MINI’s Bavaria based parent company, with the small car itself playing an important role in their march...
31 Mar
MINI production halted due to lack of doors
“You’re only supposed to put some bloody doors on!” seems to be the obvious misquote best appropriate for this rather unusual piece of news which broke earlier today. BMW Group Plant Oxford have halted production of the MINI two...
24 Mar
MINI to introduce three cylinder engines
Late last month, ahead of the Geneva Motorshow we caught wind that BMW were planning to introduce three cylinder engines to the MINI range. At the time we were unable to...