BMW invests £600m to build electric Minis in UK, securing 4,000 jobs

BMW investing £600 million in UK electric Mini plant
Investment will secure 4,000 "highly-skilled jobs" at Oxford plant
Funding will enable production of two new electric Mini models - the Cooper and Aceman
Comes after recent major investments in UK auto sector by Stellantis and Tata Motors
UK government hails investment as sign the country is "best place to build cars of the future"

euronews.com

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Posted 9/11/2023, 9:09:54 AM