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BMW to Shift UK Production of Electric Mini to China
- Move is a blow to Britain’s EV manufacturing ambitions
- Hatchback and small SUV will be produced along with Great Wall
Prince Charles, drives a new Electric Mini off of the production line during his visit to the MINI plant in Oxford in 2021.
Photographer: Peter Nicholls/AFP/Getty Images
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BMW AG will stop making electric versions of Mini hatchbacks in the UK, dealing a setback to a country trying to transition its already diminished auto industry to battery-powered models.