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Production of fifth generation MINI Cooper starts at Oxford

12th March 2024

Head of MINI Stefanie Wurst joined Plant Oxford associates to celebrate the production launch; Charlie Cooper drives the first model off the production line. MINI tells us... (Image and words from MINI). Monday, 11th March saw the start of production for the new, fifth generation MINI Cooper at the home of MINI, Plant Oxford. Associates at MINI Plant Oxford were joined by Head of MINI, … [Read more...]

100 Years of Car Making at Oxford

28th March 2013

Today BMW MINIs are produced at ‘Plant Oxford’, but vehicle production started there over 100 years ago, on 28th March 1913, when the first car built at the site, a Bullnose Morris Oxford, emerged. Oxford was home to the well-respected Morris company (started by William Morris) for many years. To date, nearly 11,700,000 cars have been produced at the Oxford site. In addition to the 2,250,000 … [Read more...]

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