BMW Group has reportedly paused £600m ($757.9m) investment into the Mini car assembly plant located near Oxford, UK. The decision comes in response to a decline in demand for electric vehicles (EVs).

BMW announced it is delaying investment into its Oxford plant over the weekend, pointing to ‘multiple uncertainties facing the automotive industry’.

BMW is delaying the reintroduction of electric vehicle production to its Oxford Mini plant due to “multiple uncertainties facing the automotive industry”.

BMW has paused a £600mn investment plan to produce electric Mini cars in Oxford, putting the future of the historic plant under threat as the industry grapples with a slower than expected move away from petrol vehicles.

Ministers have insisted that BMW is still committed to Britain despite a decision to delay a £600m upgrade of its Mini factory in Oxford. The German car giant last week confirmed it was reviewing plans to restart production of electric Mini variants at the plant by 2026, amid sluggish demand across Europe.

BMW has confirmed it is delaying the reintroduction its electric vehicle production, citing multiple uncertainties facing the industry

BMW has put plans to build electric Minis at its Oxford plant on ice, blaming a European slowdown of EV sales. The German carmaker announced in September

The reintroduction of EV production at BMW’s Oxford Mini plant is being delayed due to “multiple uncertainties facing the automotive industry”.

BMW has halted a £600m overhaul of its Oxford Mini factory amid sluggish electric vehicle (EV) sales, throwing the future of the site into doubt...

BMW has confirmed it is delaying the reintroduction of electric vehicle production at its Oxford Mini plant. The vehicle manufacturer said "multiple uncertainties facing the automotive industry" had led to its decision decision to pause work on the £600m upgrade of its plant in Cowley.

BMW said on Saturday it is rethinking its timetable for manufacturing all-electric Mini cars in Britain, citing uncertainties facing the industry. Mini announced in 2023 that it would invest 600 million pounds ($757.