On December 11, MINI announced that its current models now use more innovative and recycled materials inside the car. Following its “Secondary First” approach, MINI uses knitted fabric made from recycled materials in all models starting in 2024.
The fabric is 92% recycled polyester and is used on the dashboard, door

On December 3, the UK Government announced that Renault 4, Renault 5, Alpine A290 and MINI Countryman now qualify for the full GBP 3,750 Electric Car Grant (ECG). The update doubles the number of EVs eligible for the top discount, giving buyers GBP 3,750 off a total of eight popular models.
The government has allocat

On November 26, PwC Belgium announced that it is adding 300 MINI Aceman and 423 BMW iX1 eDrive20 cars to its fleet, giving more employees access to EVs. The company is also installing 270 new charging stations, bringing the total to 475 across all offices for easy workplace charging.
The initiative supports PwC’s eff

On November 7, BMW India launched the new MINI Countryman SE All4, an all-electric, all-wheel-drive SUV available as a completely built-up unit (CBU) priced at INR 6.69 million. The MINI Countryman SE All4 is powered by dual electric motors, delivering 313 hp and a maximum torque of 494 Nm. Its All4 dynamic all-wheel

On November 5, BMW Group announced its financial results for Q3 2025 and the first nine months of 2025.
For Q3 2025, the Group reported revenue of EUR 32.3 billion (down 0.3% YoY), EBIT of EUR 2.3 billion (up 33.3% YoY), and net profit of EUR 1.7 billion (up 256.5% YoY).  In the prior-year quarter, sales and revenues

On October 20, BMW and MINI Charging announced its partnership with Digital Charging Solutions GmbH (DCS), to launch a new fleet charging solution that simplifies monitoring and billing for company EVs.
The system links each driver’s charging account to a central company account, allowing all charging costs to be aut

On October 20, 2025, BMW Austria announced that Salzburg-based healthcare company BIOGENA received the first cars of its new all-electric MINI fleet. A total of 126 MINI Coopers will be delivered by Q1 2026, making it Austria’s largest and Europe’s second-largest MINI Electric fleet.
BIOGENA had already taken a lead

On October 14, 2025, MINI India launched the new John Cooper Works Countryman All4 for INR 6.49 million at Buddh International Circuit. The performance SUV, sold as a completely built-up unit, delivers 300 HP and 400 Nm torque from its 2.0-litre TwinPower Turbo engine and reaches 0-100 km/h in 5.4 seconds. It feature

On October 7, BMW Group announced its sales results for Q3 2025 and YTD September 2025. BMW Group vehicle sales were up by 8.8% YoY to 588,300 units in Q3, and the sales were up by 2.4% YoY to 1,795,894 units in YTD September 2025.
BMW Group's sales of fully-electric vehicles (BEVs) were down by 0.6% YoY to 102,864 u

Appning by FORVIA has partnered with GROUPE M6 to bring M6+, France’s leading free streaming platform, into vehicles for the first time worldwide.
This collaboration enables GROUPE M6 to scale its application across 37 car brands and 16 OEM partners, potentially reaching over 20 million drivers.
Drivers and passenger

On September 9, Euro NCAP announced that its experts had tested 16 new models, assessing aspects such as passive safety and the performance of the latest driver assistance systems.
The two models from Togg, the electric family saloon T10F and the electric SUV T10X, achieved five-star ratings. The T10F scored 95% for

On July 21, BMW Group updated its My BMW App and MINI App to give users more ways to track and personalize their driving data. A key new feature lets drivers view their personal carbon footprint for the first time.
This feature works with all types of BMW vehicles, i.e., gasoline, plug-in hybrid, and fully electric,

On June 25, BMW UK announced that it will showcase several models at the Goodwood Estate, including the UK debuts of the BMW Vision Driving Experience, BMW Vision Neue Klasse X, BMW Concept Speedtop, and the new BMW M2 CS.
The BMW Vision Driving Experience will be on display in the Future Lab. Though not for producti

On May 20, MINI unveiled the new John Cooper Works Convertible, combining classic go-kart handling with a compact design ideal for city driving.
It is powered by a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder twin-turbo gasoline engine, which generates the output of 231 hp and 380 Nm of torque. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.4 secon

On May 7, BMW Group announced that in Q1 2025, group revenues decreased 7.8% YoY to EUR 33.8 billion, EBIT was down 22.5% YoY to EUR 3.1 billion, and net profit decreased 26.4% YoY to EUR 2.2 billion.
The automotive EBIT totaled EUR 2 billion for Q1, down 25.3% YoY with a 6.9% margin at the upper end of the 5–7% targ

On April 16, BMW announced that MINI will showcase its all-new model range at Auto Shanghai 2025, from April 23 to May 2, 2025, for the first time. The focus will be on its high-performance John Cooper Works (JCW) brand, with new generation models such as the MINI Cooper 3-Door, Cooper 5-Door, and the new MINI Aceman

On March 18, BMW South Africa showcased the new all-electric MINI Aceman offers five seats in a compact design under four meters long, combining innovative tech with an immersive digital experience and the signature MINI go-kart feel.
The vehicle is built on a fully electric platform. It provides up to 406 km of rang

On March 5, MINI announced that its fully electric MINI Cooper models have received a 5-star rating from Euro NCAP in the tests of 2025.
The Euro NCAP program continuously tightens its safety criteria, focusing on occupant protection, pedestrian and cyclist safety, and accident prevention technologies. The MINI Coope

On February 22, multiple sources reported that BMW is reconsidering its plan to restart battery-electric Mini production in the UK due to uncertainties in the automotive industry.
This marks a shift from its 2023 announcement, where the company committed GBP 600 million to upgrade the Oxford plant for electric models

Reported on February 5, 2025, the MINI Aceman has made its launch in the Philippines. Distributed locally by the Autohub Group, it is priced from PHP 3.55 million.
The Aceman is an all-electric compact crossover positioned between the Cooper and the Countryman. It has an overall length of 4.07 meters (1.75 meters in