BMW announces £600m package to save Oxford Mini plant
by Jasper Jolly and Kalyeena Makortoff from World news | The Guardian on (#6EMWB)
Government-backed investment will help secure 4,000 jobs in electric vehicle production
BMW will spend 600m to upgrade its factory in Oxford to electric production of the Mini, in a U-turn that will provide a further boost to the UK car industry.
The plant will start production of the electric Mini Cooper and the new electric Mini Aceman crossover SUV, lifting a threat to the future of the model after the UK government agreed to spend 75m in subsidies.
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