Electric car production at Mini’s Oxford plant has been delayed for an unspecified period of time, with the worldwide slowdown of EV sales to blame, according to the firm.
The decision was confirmed to Autocar this evening [Friday] by Mini’s parent company, the BMW Group. The German firm previously announced all non-Chinese-market production of the electric Mini Cooper and Mini Aceman would be moved to Oxford from China in 2026.
More than £600 million has already been spent readying the factory, and the nearby Swindon body pressing plant, for electric car production. That money has chiefly funded an extension of the body shop, the construction of a new area for battery installation and new logistics facilities - the latter already built.
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