Mini
Texas ports reopening, resume vehicle shipments
Aug. 31The Texas ports of Galveston and Freeport reopened Thursday and will receive their first vehicle carriers since shutting down six days ago because of Hurricane Harvey. A handful of vessels were forced to hold offshore during the storm, logistics officials say.
Mini vehicles grow and add electric drive
Aug. 7For now, the brand is sticking with the core Mini silhouette rather than exploring other body styles such as a roadster or sedan.
German luxury giants go for EVs, autonomy
Aug. 7Mercedes and BMW are pursuing similar strategies as they remake themselves for the future. Autonomous driving, electric vehicles, connectivity and car-sharing rule.
There's no excuse for giving workers 2nd-class status
July 31If the allegations detailed in Michelle Savoy's EEOC complaint are true, they reflect a corrupt corporate culture that should embarrass the leaders of BMW and serve as a wake-up call to the entire auto industry.
Longtime BMW temp files racism, sexism complaint with EEOC: 'Enough was enough'
July 24BMW of North America says it is investigating claims of racism and sexism in its Mini division after a decadelong temporary worker lodged a federal complaint.
Mini rewards dealers for selling more used cars
May 29Mini executives want the brand's U.S. dealerships to pursue used-car sales with more vigor, so they're offering bonuses to dealerships that hit used-volume targets.
Mini adds power to John Cooper Works Countryman
Jan. 17Mini is adding some power to the largest vehicle in its lineup.
Penske enters Japan with equity buy into luxury dealership group
Jan. 7, 2016Penske Automotive Group, making a foray into Japan, acquired a 49 percent equity stake in the Nicole Group, a luxury dealership group with operations in Tokyo and Kanagawa.
German luxury brands Porsche, M-B and Mini rule the car-buying process
Nov. 12, 2015German luxury brands still rule when it comes to satisfaction with the new-car buying process, according to U.S. consumers. Porsche shoved Mercedes-Benz from first to second place in sales satisfaction among luxury brands in J.D. Power's 2015 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index. For the sixth straight year, Mini ranks highest among mass-market brands.
Mini moves convertible upscale
Oct. 26, 2015Mini is banking that its redesigned convertible -- with a BMW architecture and engines and a host of new premium options -- will push the model up and away from volume competitors.
Millennials are developing parents' taste for Jaguars, Cadillacs
Aug. 17, 2015Millennials are developing a taste for expensive -- and even luxury -- automobiles and taking out cheap leases so they can afford them. Lexus, Jaguar, Cadillac and Acura are among the top 10 brands leased by millennial buyers, along with other pricey cars like Subaru, Mini and Buick, according to Edmunds.com
Luxury brands draw tech battle lines
Aug. 3, 2015European luxury brands are leaving few segments untouched, but the new battleground is high-technology and semiautonomous features.
