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The February new car market turned in a “subdued” performance but looking at the performance of individual brands, there were clear winners and losers for the month. In an overall market that fell -1%, Chinese brand BYD continued to surge ahead with registrations up 334.3% to 1,177 units followed by Polestar, which saw a 98.8% increase to 515 units for ...

BMW is reconsidering its timeline for all-electric Mini vehicles in the UK due to uncertainties in the automotive sector, including falling EV sales and potential trade barriers. In 2023, BMW committed to investing £600m as it moved its Mini brand entirely to an electric lineup by 2030. The Oxford plant is gearing-up to build two new all-electric MINI models from ...

Sytner Sheffield was crowned BMW Retailer of the Year for 2024 at BMW Group UK’s Retailer of the Year 2025 awards, hosted by comedian Jimmy Car. Sytner Sheffield took home the prestigious ‘BMW Retailer of the Year’ while Sytner Coventry took home the ‘Electric’ win. Andy Crossan, MD at Sytner Sheffield said “We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded ...

The new MINI Cooper Convertible will be available from £26,200 RRP. Production will start at MINI Plant Oxford later this year, with deliveries taking place in early 2025. The convertible comes in two petrol engines. The MINI Cooper Convertible C has a power output of 120 kW/163 hp, a maximum torque of 250 Nm and accelerates from 0 to 62 ...

The UK’s most reliable car brand is Mini and the least reliable is MG, according to new research from What Car? This is based on feedback from 29,967 car owners who filled in the 2024 What Car? Reliability Survey, conducted in association with MotorEasy. The data covered 31 brands and 199 different models. With a brand reliability rating of 98.3%, ...

Bowker MINI is sponsoring Lancashire racing driver Ashley Gregory. The three-time Junior Ministox Champion will be one of only two female competitors in this year’s Vertu MINI Challenge Series. The partnership with the Blackburn and Preston-based car centres means Bowker MINI will appear on Ashley’s race suit and car and the display banner outside the awning at events. Gregory said: ...

MINI has announced prices and specification for the Aceman, the brand’s mid-size all-electric crossover. Priced from £31,800, it goes on sales in November 2024, available in two output levels – E and SE – and a choice of three trims – Classic, Exclusive and Sport. The Aceman E has a high-voltage battery with a capacity of 42.5 kWh, offering up ...

Kia and MINI have been named the top brands by UK dealers in the latest National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) Dealer Attitude Survey (DAS). Lowest overall manufacturer rating went to Jaguar while Jeep most improved rating compared to the Summer 2023 survey. The Winter 2024 edition of the DAS was carried out between the end of January and the start ...

MINI and BMW customers are the most loyal of any car brand customers in the UK, according to research by JudgeService which identifies the preferences of more than 28,800 buyers. JudgeService surveyed car buyers who made an initial enquiry with a franchised dealer, purchased from a different dealer, but still bought the brand they were initially interested in. MINI is ...

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque topped the charts of Dealer Auction’s February Retail Margin Monitor, with an average retail margin of £3,925. The Jaguar XF ranked second (£2,800) while the fastest-selling profit turner (37 days on average) Mazda CX-5 (£2,775) ranked third. Kieran TeeBoon, Dealer Auction’s marketplace director, said: “February’s results were a resounding triumph for premium models, but dealers ...