The New Mini Celebrates Major Milestone

Mini has become quite a big brand in the relatively short time it has been on the market as a premium, modern automaker. With a diverse range that includes affordable models like theMini Oxford Editionand hardcore variants like theJCW models, there's something for just about everyone. The British marque will soon be doubling down onelectric vehiclestoo, and based on what we've seen from a specialPacesetter variant for Formula E, it seems that the brand will retain its sense of fun far into the electric age. It's all very impressive from a company that has only been back on the automotive scene for two decades.

Mini's modern story starts in Swindon, Great Britain, where production of Mini body parts began back in early 2001. A little later, on the April 26 of that year, the first new Mini rolled off the production line in Oxford. Since then, Mini has built more than five million premium cars in Great Britain. The Oxford plant continues to be in operation and is currently responsible for the three- and five-door versions of theMini Hardtop,以及the Mini Clubman and all-electric Mini Cooper SE. The Oxford and Swindon plants together employ over 4,500 individuals, including 130 apprentices, all of whom work together to produce around 1,000 Minis a day, or roughly one every 67 seconds.