The BMW Group has put its plan to manufacture electric Mini cars at the Oxford plant in England on ice. Two all-electric models were due to roll off the

BMW said on Saturday it is rethinking its timetable for manufacturing all-electric Mini cars in Britain, citing uncertainties facing the industry.

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BMW has delayed a £600 million electric car investment due to "uncertainties" in the automotive industry. The manufacturer said it will review the reintroduction of electric vehicles at its Mini plant in Cowley, Oxford, and will not accept a related £60m grant from government, but confirmed they remained in "close dialogue".

BMW has paused a £600mn investment plan to produce electric Mini cars in Oxford, putting the future of the historic plant under threat as the industry grapples with a slower than expected move away from petrol vehicles.

BMW has confirmed it is delaying a massive £600million investment to reintroduce electric vehicle production at its Oxford Mini plant, citing "multiple uncertainties facing the automotive industry". The car manufacturer has put plans on ice that would have seen production of two new electric Mini models begin at the Cowley plant in 2026.