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Electric MINI to be built in Britain

Gareth Herincx July 25, 2017 Auto News

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BMW has announced that the upcoming 100% electric version of the MINI will be built at the Cowley plant near Oxford.

The car will go into production in 2019 and the UK will be the main “production location” for the EV.

There were fears that the new model would be made overseas, so the decision provides a major boost for Britain post-Brexit.

The MINI’s battery electric drivetrain will be built in Germany, then shipped over to the UK to be intergrated into the car.

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About Gareth Herincx

Gareth is a versatile journalist, copywriter and digital editor who's worked across the media in newspapers, magazines, TV, teletext, radio and online. After long stints at the BBC, GMTV and ITV, he now specialises in motoring.

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