MINI Cooper

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British-heritage compact car; the modern MINI hatchback has been the brand's flagship model since 2001 (under BMW ownership). The latest 2024 generation is offered in both petrol (built in UK) and fully electric (built in China) versions.

Origin

Headquarters

🇩🇪Germany EU

German automotive manufacturer headquartered in Munich; founded 1916.

Produced in

🇬🇧United Kingdom

The petrol MINI Cooper is built at BMW Group's Plant Oxford (Cowley), England — the historic MINI home since 1959. The new fully electric MINI Cooper E/SE is built at Spotlight Automotive, a BMW Group + Great Wall Motor joint venture, in Zhangjiagang, China. Body pressings come from BMW's Swindon plant; engines from BMW Hams Hall (Warwickshire).

Raw materials

Steel pressings from UK; engines from BMW UK; battery cells (electric MINI) from Chinese suppliers via Great Wall JV.

Ownership

🇩🇪 Quandt family (~46% of shares) — based in Germany EU

BMW AG is publicly listed but controlled by the Quandt family (Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten), who together hold approximately 46% of shares. The remainder is publicly traded. Design and R&D are headquartered at FIZ Munich in Germany.

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Information last updated 14 May 2026. Spotted an inaccuracy? Send a correction.