Mini will use a third production plant from summer 2014
- The German BMW group announced last year that it would begin in the second half of 2014 to assemble the new Mini in the Netherlands, in Nedcar Born plant (ex -Mitsubishi ).
- The Mini brand has recorded significant continuous growth for ten years and therefore needs additional production complementary capacities, in addition to those of Oxford and Graz plants.
- A new 5-door version will be launched in 2014 to compete with the 5-door Premium category sedans, such as the Audi A1 Sportback. This 5-door version is the one that should be produced in Born.
- The carmaker forecasts a five-figure production cruising volume figures for 2014. The capacity of the Born plant is currently around 100,000 units per year. The production in the launch year 2014 should range from 10 000 to 50 000 vehicles.
- Over 60 % of 300,000 Mini made in 2013 were produced in the UK plant, which has a capacity of 250,000 vehicles per year. More than 100 000 Mini Countryman and Paceman were assembled last year in Graz, the Austrian Magna Steyr assembly site, which has a capacity of 150,000 vehicles per year.
- With the contribution of the Born plant, the production of the Mini could exceed 400,000 units per year, i.e. the equivalent of a manufacturer like Volvo.
