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AUTOS: 1.5 Millionth Mini Rolls Off Assembly Line
BMW-owned British factory has been cranking out Minis since 2001.
SPEED Staff  |  Posted July 06, 2009   Oxford (GB)
BMW board member Ian Robertson with the 1.5 millionth Mini at the Oxford plant. (Photo: Mini)
Just weeks after the official 50th birthday celebration of the classic Mini at the Silverstone track, the Mini plant in Oxford claims another milestone: 1.5 millionth produced here since the factory opened in 2001.

The milestone model, a Mini Clubman in Chili Red, cleared the end of the production line today in the presence of Business Minister Ian Lucas and BMW Group board member Ian Robertson. It is destined for a British customer.

Since the brand was re-launched and production started in Oxford, Mini has become a global success story. In recent years, its hallmark blend of driving fun, individual style and premium quality has led to rising sales in every continent. Worldwide, this unique premium small car is now sold in 80 countries, with its most recent launch in Brazil.

“This is a great day for the plant and a wonderful milestone to reach in the 50th birthday year of Mini,” Robertson said. “The very first classic Mini rolled off the production line here at this plant on May 8, 1959.”

The BMW Group has invested more than £380 million in Mini Plant Oxford since 2001 and a further £100 million in the Hams Hall and Swindon plants, which make up the Mini Production Triangle. The BMW Group employs more than 7,000 people in the UK, and its activities account for around one percent of the country’s GDP.

Mini Plant Oxford currently builds the Mini, Mini Clubman and Mini convertible. It also produces the ultra-sporty Mini John Cooper Works version in all three models.
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