Asked about the changes in the Lords, Baroness Vere said: "As far as I am aware, the Department for Transport has not had any discussions with BMW about this very unfortunate decision... none of us wants the Mini to be produced in China.""There will be some flux but at the moment we are not concerned," she added.
A Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy spokesperson said: "We are determined to ensure the UK remains one of the best locations in the world for automotive manufacturing as we transition to electric vehicles. "We do not comment on speculation or the commercial affairs of private companies. We engage with a range of manufacturers in the auto sector on a regular and ongoing basis."
But they said only one model, not all
Made In China quality, BMW Germany why not Make in Germany ? Don't have any TRUST left in own Quality ? Max Profits over MINI-mum Quality.
Then Brits shouldn’t buy them …. But they will 🤷♂️
Shame when merc moved part of its production elsewhere, outside Europe, they had to bring it back. Love mini - shame 1 will have to look for something else when I finally upgrade to electric.
Unfortunate? It's another faffing catastrophe! To go with all the others from these faffing Tories - austerity, Brexit, lies, loss of integrity, economic chaos, poverty... GeneralElection2022
More cheap Labour in China than in the U.K. - China will be the home of Electric Car Production - until they have full control and start controlling all the parts and costs......... Just like Russia with Gas
Total disgrace they should pay back any funding that has been given.
'Unfortunate' 🙄
That racist brexit nonsense is going well 👌 indyref2
The 'Mini' is now hideous. BMWGroup ruined it.
virtually everything is now made in china.there is no sentiment in business.
Moving more closer to the source of key components is a good business idea
Everyone blaming Brexit. They are actually moving the production of a different model to the UK from the EU. Typical 1 sided BBC pushing their lefty agenda.
Leaving the EU certainly didn't help all uk industries although the EU started as a trading block and ended up a super unelected state. More global warming then from Chinese polluting factories and vast polluting ships to move cars and goods travelling 6 weeks at a time.
Welcome to Tory Britain
Don't worry, when the cost in UK is getting lower, they'll come back.
Bbbbbbrexit
Biden said 'no' or 'oh'?
It is considering the issues china is having at the moment like not enough water for industry and the population guess who's going to loose out.
China doent have to pay employees and automakers and Nike don't care.
sunset of the empire never sunset
You do wonder if remainers are the thickest people on the planet
Germany doesn't learn does it.
So don`t buy one! Simple!
Just wrong
Should cut china off from everything
This seems to be the big issue. While small countries are wringing hands about net zero, China are sticking 2 fingers at us all & reaping the benefits. We are all fools & deserve all of this.
Brexit
Why is this happening? voted brexit to make are own laws
More likely we would pay for development; China won't. Usual stupid Brits taken for a ride. But then we do seem to give money away to foreigners. Almost like its expected today; demanded as a right.
Brexit sunny uplands
Which sinister was this ? Sorry I can’t refer to them as ministers anymore
Let the Chinese recycle this junk.
Chinese people work and are proud to do so
Let’s do the sensible thing and not buy one
BMW will move to where the resources are. China, Russia, Venezuela. Business doesn't care about the people, politics or morals. German manufacturing business would be buying Russian gas in a heartbeat if they thought they could get away with it.
thank you Mister Boris, Thank you for all the benefits of Brexit
The great Germany gets sucked in by Putin now sucked in by the CCP 🦠 Good old EU stronger together 💩
Land Rover off to the EU, Jaguar debating it, Honda shut, Nissan swallowing subsidies to stay, Mini gone within 7 years. Hate to say you were all warned.
The Mini or BMW one that’s another legend that will no longer be made In Britain....but to be honest ...the size of the bmw mini you can fit two classic issignossis minis on a countryman footprint..
Very funny of western countries. 😄
7 years or less til the UK factory closes then.
Unless we pay Chinese level wages. Anyone for it?
Brexit is a booming 🙌🙌🙌🙌
This is what happens when Inward Investment is provided by Multi-national Corporations who owe no allegiance except to the profit motive and commercial imperative. We provide Intellectual Services but no Manufacturing Base to 'Service'.
Brexit opportunity or what?
more brexit benefits
Well slave labour is so profitable.
Tories care about our workers 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Only unfortunate for Mini. No benefit to moving production to the IP theft capital of the world. Don't be surprised when the Huawei Micro launches and looks strangely familiar...
Take the mini to putins mates China!
another brexit benefit
Manufacturing is a dirty word, something Mrs Thatcher didn’t want the Party associated with. Banking is king!
Slap a 40% import tax on a British Icon that will stop BMW
Let's not forget Honda pulled out of Swindon at the start of Brexit when they were about to invest in electrified models for Europe. Tesla when looking for a European continent to produce Model Y went to Germany.
I wonder why
BMW is German anyway so it’s not ours to make to begin with.
If you're angry about this, just don't buy the car. Done.
We hold ALL the cards remember
Chinese import tax on all products needed.
The grrmans must be very pleased with how the Chinese government treats its people let's all stop buying electric minis
Wake wakey. Brexit is a ruinous and catastrophic national humiliation.
Put an import ban on them then
It’s not unfortunate, it’s Brexit. Tell it as it is.
Cough *Brexit* cough
Baroness Vera needs to make sure of the facts before commenting. BMW said it was going to produce electric cars in China as well as Oxford after it agreed a deal with Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor. A spokesperson said there will be no impact on jobs in Oxford.
Brexit benefit?
Great decision by BMW considering the way China's political elite is heading
Will never ever buy one, tax any imported to death and stop calling them mini's !!!. Bmw are a disgrace so won't be buying one of them either !!!🤑🤮🤑🤮🤑🤮
BMW has a long association with the Great Wall Motor Company, the all-electric MINI will share the production line with the Ora Cat; both vehicles built on the same electric floor pan.
don't buy them. simple answer if you don't like it. just like I would never buy a modern MG
Planned more like Cheaper costs for raw materials, cheaper fuel bills and cheaper labour Means they can still profit of the gullible 'net zero' fanatics wanting to virtue signal that they are better than the rest of us The not so eco mini
China doesn't need this kind of garbage truck. Please ship it to America. Garbage collection vehicles in America.
Sunlit uplands!
tax the import of them 200% BMW Cnuts
Bloody Keir Starmer
Not least for holding the CCP to account for their horrific human rights record.
Unfortunate! It's a crime!!
Another Brexit Bonus.
Will never buy one..
Rebrand to minji?