The BMW Group is investing over £100 million in its Oxford plant between now and 2007 and is creating around 200 new jobs in MINI production.
MINI2 today attended a press conference at the future site of the new body in white facility expansion at BMW Plant Oxford, where BMW chiefs revealed details of their plans for the future of the MINI production facility.
Most of the investment is destined for a new body shell production building and further modernisation of the paint shop to increase production flexibility at the plant.
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MINI2 Charity Ball 2006 sponsored by Wollaston MINI and New MINI Stuff
It’s another MINI adventure
The second MINI2 Charity Ball will take place this year at the magnificent Shrigley Hall Hotel, Golf and Country Club based in the heart of the Cheshire countryside on Saturday 8th April 2006.
Last year’s inaugural event took place at the Moathouse Hotel in Northampton and saw 160 MINI2 revelers dancing, drinking and being merry whilst raising £5,721 for Woodlands School in Harrow, and Whizz Kidz. Woodlands is a school for children with severe learning disabilities and Whizzkids is MINI’s chosen charity - it offers mobility aids for disabled children.
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Fourth double victory in a row from a large public vote: 106,000 readers of the specialized magazine “Auto, Motor und Sport” select MINI for the favourite of its class.
MINI has been voted the readers choice in the technical periodical “Auto, Motor und Sport”, and what’s more impressive, in 2004 the MINI, world-wide, has achieved a good dozen of class victories in competitions before public and jury or editorial votes.
The MINI gained 43.8% of the readers votes of “Auto, Motor und Sport” for best in class, which is more than twice as many as the runner up which attracted 21.3% of voters). The MINI also won the best small import vehicle class, with an impressive 63.3% of the votes.
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January sales up 22.5 percent
The BMW Group (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported sales of 19,764 vehicles in January 2005, an increase of 22.5% percent over the January 2004 sales of 16,135.
Continue reading BMW Group Starts the New Year with Strong Sales
Brandchannel readers vote MINI 6th in global brand impact survey
MINI, your favourite car and mine, has once again proven it’s brand image is as powerful as it’s ability to continue to fill order books!
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More buns due from our favourite bakery!
MINI2 has been invited to attend a conference at BMW Plant Oxford, home of the new MINI, where BMW bosses will finally release details of planned investment and expansion of the birthplace and spiritual home of the new MINI.
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From MINI in Munich, news on a little MINI for everyone.
MINI has announced the MINI Convertible scale model range, launched in February so everyone can play with the roof down, despite of the weather outside!
In Europe, the MINI Cabrio miniature is available in various scales, 1:87 (15 euro), 1:43 (25 euro) and 1:18 (59 euro). Even the smallest miniature is a highly detailed, faithful conversion of the full size MINI, From the painted outside mirror to the two-colored Interior. The miniatures even have an operating roof system (manual)!
Continue reading Official Mini MINI Convertible Range (Including Little Luggage)
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