Drie miljoen MINI's - Oxford plant behaalt historische mijlpaal

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Drie miljoen MINI's - Oxford plant behaalt historische mijlpaal

Berichtdoor MINI2 » Za Dec 03, 2016 1:21

Sinds 2001 zijn er in de MINI Plant Oxford 3.000.000 MINI's van de band gerold.
De drie miljoenste auto is een MINI John Cooper Works Clubman.

Deze mijlpaal wordt behaald in het Centennial jaar van BMW en het 15e jaar van MINI productie te Oxford.
Met 300 MINI's per dag in 2001, rollen er nu dagelijks ongeveer 1000 "built to order" MINI's van de band te Oxford.

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Hieronder het volledige persbericht.

Bron: BMW / MINI Pressgroup

Munich/Oxford. Plant Oxford today celebrates the three millionth MINI to roll off the assembly line since production began back in 2001. The three millionth Oxford-built MINI is a John Cooper Works Clubman - the first model to combine the latest John Cooper Works performance enhancements and a new ALL4 all-wheel drive system.

From around 300 cars a day in 2001 to around 1,000 built to order cars today, the 4,500 strong workforce at Oxford produce one new MINI almost every minute. 80 per cent of MINIs built here are exported to more than 110 markets across the world. Since we began building MINIs back in 2001 the car has proven hugely popular with customers right around the world. The passion and commitment that everyone here at the plant has for building a high-quality product is central to that success. The 3 millionth Oxford-built MINI is a remarkable achievement.

Sales of MINI, both in the UK and internationally, have gone from strength to strength over the last 15 years. In its first year nearly 40,000 MINIs were sold worldwide. By 2015 this number had risen to nearly 340,000.Three UK plants have a part to play in its production - Hams Hall near Birmingham makes engines, Swindon produces body pressings and sub-assemblies for MINI, and this all comes together at Oxford with body shell production, paint and final assembly. Together these plants have helped to generate and sustain employment for thousands of people directly and indirectly though the wider supply chain and retailers.

Since 2000 £1.75 billion has been invested by BMW Group at the three plants and at Oxford this has included a state-of-the-art paintshop, a high-technology body building facility, a new final assembly area, a new logistics centre, Quality and Engineering Centre and the MINIcademy, where the plant’s apprentices are trained.

Oxford, the heart and home of MINI production, has a rich motor manufacturing history. It has been building cars since 1913 when the great designer, entrepreneur and philanthropist William Morris (later Lord Nuffield), produced its first car, a “Bullnose” Morris, near today’s present state-of-the-art MINI production facility.

The classic Mini, designed by Sir Alec Issigonis and launched in 1959, revolutionised the automotive world and was produced at Oxford until 1968 with a peak output of 94,889 cars during 1966-7.

Models built at Oxford today include three and five door MINIs, the MINI Clubman and its first all-wheel drive All4 model – and the high-performance MINI John Cooper Works.
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