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Oxford’s new Mini E to be tested in US

Posted in Mini News on the 21 Oct 2008

BMW Group has announced that 500 new all-electric Mini E cars, built in Oxford, will be shipped for testing in the US.
California, New York and New Jersey will be the states where private and corporate customers will put the new car’s green credentials to the test.
The cars will be delivered to customers on a [...]

Used Mini dealers ‘have a great relationship with the company’

Posted in Cooper News on the 18 Jul 2008

The general manager at Mini UK has highlighted the "great relationship between Mini and its dealers in the UK".
Andy Hearn’s comment came after Mini was presented with Motor Trader’s Car Franchise of the Year award.
The award is presented to the car manufacturer which has “excelled in terms of producing new models, successfully marketing [...]

How car clubs are social networks

Posted in Cooper News on the 27 Mar 2008

Internet users of social networking sites are straying away from viewing photographs of drunken revellers, or gaining zombie game points, to discussing their motoring preferences and vehicle quirks.
Top of the cars which have their own owners’ groups is the Mini Cooper - Facebook has over 300 groups for fans of the iconic motor - [...]

New Minis to debut in Geneva

Posted in Cooper S News on the 25 Feb 2008

The latest in the John Cooper Mini S hatch and Mini Clubman styling will debut at the Geneva motor show.
Engine modifications deliver 211hp and 0-62mph in 6.5 seconds, and so a new speedometer has also had to be included.
The new factory-built Minis will include the John Cooper Works logo on the boot, grille and [...]

Record sales month hit by Mini UK

Posted in Mini News on the 05 Oct 2007

A record month in sales has seen Mini UK achieve its highest-ever volume.
The company sold some 8,764 units across its 150 UK dealerships in September 2007, with year-to-date statistics already higher than the record set in 2005.
Data from cleangreencars.co.uk show that the firm is doing well in the environmental stakes as well, calling Mini [...]

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