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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sophie Zeldin-O'Neill

BMW to axe UK production of electric Mini and relocate to China

A Mini electric car is pictured on the production line during its unveiling at the BMW group plant in Cowley.
A Mini electric car is pictured on the production line during its unveiling at the BMW group plant in Cowley. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images

BMW is to axe all UK production of the award-winning electric Mini and relocate it to China, dealing a major blow to hopes that Britain could be a global hub for zero-emission vehicle manufacture.

BMW makes 40,000 electric Minis per year at its Cowley factory on the outskirts of Oxford.

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