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MINI is about to go through a massive rebranding phase. There hasn’t been a truly new MINI in almost a decade, only new variants of existing cars, and its lineup has grown stale. However, that’s…
Nico DeMattia / February 15, 2023
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The MINI brand is busy preparing for a few big years – the unveil of several new electric models, including a brand-new Countryman. But ahead of these exciting unveils, the British marque is squeezing the…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 7, 2023
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Tucked away in a press release about the launch of a new cell coating line for battery modules in Leipzig is news about the next-generation MINI Countryman. The not-so-mini crossover is scheduled to enter series…
Adrian Padeanu / February 1, 2023
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2023 will be a busy year for MINI as the Oxford-based automaker has already announced plans to unveil two electric vehicles. This camouflaged prototype spotted in German traffic is and isn’t one of them since…
Adrian Padeanu / January 16, 2023
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SPIED: 2023 MINI Countryman Lookin’ Big in the Snow
by Nico DeMattia / Date: January 12, 2023
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Sales of MINIs dropped by 3% in 2022 to 292,923 cars, but demand for electric vehicles increased significantly as the Cooper SE found 43,744 new homes in the year that just ended. The zero-emission small…
Adrian Padeanu / January 11, 2023
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MINI fans like to bemoan the existence of the Countryman crossover, as it’s the MINI that’s not so mini. However, the Countryman is the brand’s best seller, so it was always going to get a…
Nico DeMattia / December 17, 2022
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The next-generation of MINI models are on the way, with a massive portfolio refresh. The MINI hatch, Convertible, Countryman, and Aceman will all be new models, built on new chassis, and will be focused on…
Nico DeMattia / October 28, 2022
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After releasing their U.S. plans for electric vehicles, BMW announces today a new investment on their home turf. Plant Leipzig will receive a capital infusion of 800 million euros to ramp up the production of…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 21, 2022
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Remember when badges on BMWs used to mean something? You were able to figure out the engine’s displacement right away by simply looking at the combination of digits at the back. Those days are long…
Adrian Padeanu / July 12, 2022
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The upcoming 2023 MINI Countryman is going to be the first new MINI model based on the new FAAR architecture, which makes it hugely important. MINI’s lineup has been stale for the past few years,…
Nico DeMattia / July 11, 2022