BMW pauses £600m upgrade to Oxford Mini plant as electric car demand falls

<p>German carmaker will review plans for site which had been forecast to secure 4,000 jobs in EV production</p><p>BMW Group has paused a £600m investment into a Mini car assembly plant on the outskirts of Oxford, amid a declining demand for electric vehicles.</p><p>In 2023, the German carmaker, which has owned Mini since 2000, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/sep/11/bmw-u-turns-on-plans-to-move-electric-mini-production-from-uk-to-china">announced the investment to upgrade its Cowley plant</a> for electric production of the Mini. It was supported by government-backed investment, and was forecast to secure 4,000 jobs in electric vehicle production.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/22/bmw-pauses-600m-upgrade-oxford-mini-plant-electric-vehicle-demand">Continue reading...</a>