+++ End of tenure on the Board after a total of 35 years with the company +++ Nicolas Peter: “Oliver Zipse has shaped the development of the BMW Group” +++ Milan Nedeljković to take over as Chairman of the Board of Management on 14 May +++ Raymond Wittmann to succeed him as Board Member for Production +++ Separate shareholders’ meeting to decide on the conversion of preferred shares into ordinary shares +++
• Over 100 MINIs embark on charity road rally from MINI Plant Oxford to MINI UK headquarters in Farnborough. • The 2026 event coincides with 25 years of modern MINI, whilst also marking the sixth consecutive year MINI Plant Oxford has supported. • This year’s proceeds will be raised for STOP.BREATHE.THINK - a charity dedicated to helping young people with mental health challenges.
• The MINI brand and BMW Group’s UK manufacturing plants in Oxford and Swindon are celebrating 25 successful years of MINI production • In early 2001, production began for MINI body parts in Swindon and on 26th April that same year, the first new MINI rolled off the line in Oxford • One of Britain’s most recognisable automotive icons, celebrating 25 years of modern production • 25 facts revealed to celebrate 25 years of modern MINI.
• MINI reveals one of one, custom-crafted customer car, based on the MINI John Cooper Works Convertible. • A unique exterior design featuring Midnight Black and metallic green two-tone exterior paint, custom-made badging and matching factory-fitted JCW accessories. • Colour-matched interior details and backlit door sill covers with exclusive detailing. • Produced entirely in Great Britain by MINI Plant Oxford.
• 25 years producing highly efficient engines in the UK, alongside high-precision machining. • More than 7.6 million engines manufactured, powering three brands: BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, and supporting the BMW Group’s technology-open approach. • A history of efficiency and growth: from one to two engine families and increased machining production, with lean, sustainable and digital manufacturing principles driven by people. • 61% reduction in ...
• Oliver Zipse will leave the Board of Management after the Annual General Meeting in May 2026 as planned • Nicolas Peter: „Nedeljković convinces with strategic foresight, strong implementation skills, and entrepreneurial thinking“ • Appreciation to Oliver Zipse: „Significant contribution to BMW“
• All-new BMW iX3 honoured as Carwow’s Tech Trailblazer. • BMW 7 Series awarded Best Luxury Car for the third consecutive year at the Parkers New Car Awards 2026. • Triple victory for BMW Group UK at the Auto Express Used Car Awards. • BMW 3 Series awarded Premium Used Car of the Year at Motor Trader Industry Awards. • Success for BMW Group at the Autovista Residual Value Awards. • BMW Group secures two headline accolades at the Fleet News FN50 Awards. • ...
66 years of MINI – over six decades of go-kart feeling, innovation and unique design. It was in Great Britain that the success story of an original began in 1959 with the Classic Mini, which still conquers the roads and makes hearts beat faster today.
• James Stewart, Climate Science & Sustainability Broadcaster, explores three Tiny Forest sites planted by MINI. • Using just a single charge of a MINI Countryman Electric, James travelled between three Tiny Forests based in Oxford, Swindon and Newbury. • Journey highlight importance of nature, sustainability, and wildlife preservation. • Since 2021, MINI has planted 14 Tiny Forests across the UK during its partnership with Earthwatch Europe.
MINI is set to launch Agents of Fun – a cinematic new campaign fronted by actor, producer, and Golden Globe–nominated Jack Lowden, reimagining the car advert as something entirely different: a sharp, espionage-inspired short film with subversive wit and cultural edge. It marks a return to narrative-led advertising – where story drives impact, rules are playfully bent, and the MINI John Cooper Works shares the spotlight as a protagonist in its own right.
Sophie Rowe wins in the Events category for revitalising BMW’s Golf programme • 10 BMW Group UK women recognised as finalists across eight categories • BMW Group success spans categories including Events, Marketing, Sales, Operations, Talent and Apprenticeships
• 120 MINIs took part in charity road rally from MINI Plant Oxford to BMW Group Plant Swindon. • Rally marks fifth consecutive year MINI Plant Oxford has supported. • Event served as a fundraiser for Buttle UK, a charity dedicated to helping children in crisis across the UK.
On World Cancer Day, BMW Group UK is proud to announce a new three-year charity partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust, the only UK charity dedicated to providing the unique care and support required by young people with cancer.
• MINI Cooper Convertible production returns to MINI Plant Oxford. • Built alongside MINI Cooper 3-Door and 5-Door, making MINI Plant Oxford the home of MINI Cooper. • Icon of the MINI family since its launch in 2004, with 100,000 sold in the UK to date.
• New exterior & interior styling, centrally mounted JCW exhaust system and additional wheel options. • 2.0l, four-cylinder engine produces 231hp, 380Nm of torque and 0-62mph in 6.4 seconds or less. • MINI John Cooper Works and MINI John Cooper Works Convertible priced from £32,170 and £36,580 OTR respectively. • Available to order from retailers now, with customer deliveries taking place in early 2025.
• New MINI Cooper Convertible completes new generation MINI family. • Offered with two engines, three trims and new model-exclusive Copper Grey exterior body. • Production proudly returns to MINI Plant Oxford for first time since 2015. • Priced from £27,170 OTR, with first deliveries in early 2025.
+++ The UK’s first “motionless” wind energy system has been installed on the roof of BMW Group’s Oxford Plant +++ It’s part of a BMW Group project trialling innovative technology for efficient energy solutions +++
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I consumi di carburante e le emissioni di CO2 riportati sono stati determinati sulla base delle disposizioni di cui al Regolamento CE n. 715/2007 nella versione applicabile al momento dellomologazione.
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