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| Electric Mini production to move from Oxford to China | Electric Mini production to move from Oxford to China |
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| King Charles drove an electric Mini off the production line during a visit to Plant Oxford in June 2021 | King Charles drove an electric Mini off the production line during a visit to Plant Oxford in June 2021 |
| BMW insists Oxford will "remain at the heart of Mini production" despite it moving the manufacture of some of its electric cars to China. | BMW insists Oxford will "remain at the heart of Mini production" despite it moving the manufacture of some of its electric cars to China. |
| The first electric Mini was built at the city's Cowley plant in 2020. All Minis will be electric by 2030. | The first electric Mini was built at the city's Cowley plant in 2020. All Minis will be electric by 2030. |
| BMW said its hatchback and small SUV electric Minis will start being built in China. Its electric Countryman model will be built in Leipzig, Germany. | BMW said its hatchback and small SUV electric Minis will start being built in China. Its electric Countryman model will be built in Leipzig, Germany. |
| A spokesperson said there will be no impact on jobs in Oxford. | A spokesperson said there will be no impact on jobs in Oxford. |
| BMW said it was going to produce electric cars in China as well as Oxford after it agreed a deal with Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor in 2018. | BMW said it was going to produce electric cars in China as well as Oxford after it agreed a deal with Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor in 2018. |
| It said workers at Cowley will build the Mini Cooper three-door and five-door Hatch models. The Mini Convertible will also be built at Plant Oxford from 2025. | It said workers at Cowley will build the Mini Cooper three-door and five-door Hatch models. The Mini Convertible will also be built at Plant Oxford from 2025. |
| "This is one of our most important cars and a global best-seller, and further signals our commitment to the future. Plant Oxford will remain at the heart of Mini production," a BMW spokesperson said. | "This is one of our most important cars and a global best-seller, and further signals our commitment to the future. Plant Oxford will remain at the heart of Mini production," a BMW spokesperson said. |
| "Oxford plays an important role in the BMW Group's production strategy, with its high degree of flexibility, competitiveness and expertise - also in the area of electromobility. There is no impact on jobs," they added. | "Oxford plays an important role in the BMW Group's production strategy, with its high degree of flexibility, competitiveness and expertise - also in the area of electromobility. There is no impact on jobs," they added. |
| Susan Brown, Oxford City Council's leader, said: "I have sought reassurance from BMW and understand that while BMW is looking to rebalance the production of its Mini range globally as it moves towards being all-electric by 2030, there is an ongoing commitment to the city, building on significant recent investments in the Cowley plant." | |
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