Produktion MINI J01 Electric - GWM China Spotlight Automotive - Zölle 2026 Oxford UK ?

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    Da muss doch nicht in die eigene Tasche gegriffen werden. Am Ende landet einfach ein bisschen weniger bei Familie Quandt. Das finde ich jetzt nicht sooo tragisch…

    Die wird aber auch nicht begeistert sein. Denn immerhin arbeite BMW ja mit deren Gelder :evil: . Und am Ende zahlen wir die Zeche, denn wenn die Hersteller Probleme bekommen, gehen Sie zu Vater Stadt und der verteilt ja deine Steuerzahlungen. :whistling: Sieht komisch aus, ist aber so. :/

    Oxford als Ausweg? Motoringfile


    Exclusive: MINI USA Will Not Import The J01 Electric MINI Cooper & Aceman In The Near Future


    Exclusive: MINI USA Will Not Import the J01 Electric MINI Cooper & Aceman In the Near Future - MotoringFile
    It’s official. After a year of anticipation, MINI USA has decided not to import the J01 electric MINI Cooper and MINI Aceman for the time being. For over a…
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    It’s official. After a year of anticipation, MINI USA has decided not to import the J01 electric MINI Cooper and MINI Aceman for the time being. For over a year, the official stance was that they were “evaluating” bringing the J01 and J05 to North America. With this news, MINI USA has decided to wait before making a formal decision. However that doesn’t mean there’s no hope of the new MINI EVs eventually reaching the US and Canada.


    With this statement, MINI USA is effectively holding off on a formal announcement until there’s greater clarity around tariffs and UK production. However, simply manufacturing both cars in the UK won’t necessarily make them tariff-free.

    MINI Cooper’s Future Uncertain As BMW Halts UK EV Production Plans
    Dec 25, 24


    In a surprise development, BMW is rumored to have shelved plans to build the new MINI Cooper Electric (J01) or the Aceman (J05) in the UK. Despite earlier plans, the decision not to electrify the Oxford Plant in the near term means both models are permanently off the table for the US market and likely won’t have replacements globally. No construction, no tooling, and no movement behind the scenes – all signs that this call was made some time ago.


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    MINI’s Chinese Joint Venture Likely Set To Be Dismantled

    Sources indicate that BMW is eager to end the Spotlight Automotive joint venture when the j01 and j05 models run their course around 2031. This not only affects those models but could even point to the MINI brand’s long term viability. With global tariffs surging and the EV landscape shifting under everyone’s feet, BMW appears to be second-guessing the entire plan of Chinese production and perhaps even the MINI brand’s existence as we know it.


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    The Bigger Picture For MINI

    This leaves a rather large question mark hanging over MINI’s core lineup. The Countryman has a lifeline thanks to its shared platform with BMW crossovers, but the Cooper and Aceman? They’re out there on their own, without direct BMW equivalents to piggyback on.

    The reality is that small cars are becoming an endangered species. EV mandates, thin profit margins, and the allure of fat crossover profits are pushing automakers to walk away from small cars altogether. MINI’s bread and butter might be stylish, compact, and fun – but in this climate, they’re simply not a profitable business.


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    How MINI Ended Up Here

    Since 2019, MINI has proudly proclaimed its intention to go fully electric by 2030. In fact, the original plan was to discontinue ICE versions of the Cooper entirely once the J01 launched. Thankfully, MINI quickly abandoned that concept, as the world has become a much more complicated place, with isolationist policies driving tariffs globally. To adapt without spending billions, MINI heavily revised the F56 (based on the UKL architecture) and integrated the new design language that debuted with the J01.

    MIN’s “Power of Choice” strategy has its challenges however. For one, the current Cooper ICE models are built on an 11-year-old architecture. While solid, it lacks newer technologies and materials that could make the platform lighter, better packaged, and improve design issues—such as the long front overhang that has plagued MINI designers since the F56.


    This raises the question: what’s next for MINI? With ICE production now expected to extend beyond the original 2030 end date, MINI faces a critical decision with not just its ICE and EV Cooper model but the brands direction altogether.


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