BMW delays its move to the agency model while saying it will go ahead with MINI and agency from March 2025
David Beattie is named the new Director of MINI UK, while other BMW management changes include Rob East taking over as Used Sales Director
News in brief: Europcar introduces Europcar Assistance; BMW confirms electric MINI production at Oxford; Fleets shun supermarket fuel
Federico Izzo will start as the new director for MINI UK and Ireland from May this year. He succeeds the outgoing David George
MINI has teamed up with the UK’s largest dog welfare charity Dogs Trust, with the aim of becoming the first officially dog-friendly car retailer by 2022. The quest is to make dog travel across the UK a happier experience, and with 12.5 million dogs in the country, one in three households now include a dog; it’s a situation that affects a great…
MINI has unveiled its new Electric hatch at the company’s 60th anniversary celebrations in Oxford. Showcased was a three-door EV with a range of 144 miles (WLTP) from a 32.6 kWh battery. Performance will match that of MINI’s Cooper S: 0-62mph in 7.3 seconds, from a 135 kW electric motor producing 270 Nm of torque. It is front-wheel drive. Although a relatively…