He was known for a very long months, BMW and Mini subsidiary have entered into an agreement with VDL Nedcar Born and nearly a year and a half of upgrades and installation of the production system, the new Mini in 3-door version went into production. The event that took place yesterday was to be relevant since the king Willem-Alexander was present for the official festivities.
The Dutch factory that is a subcontractor of BMW / Mini and not a subsidiary relief will come in the next few months, the Mini located in Oxford which is not far from its maximum factory. The Dutch site is in some way serve as an adjustment variable when including other versions of the Mini will arrive in production (5-door Clubman etc)
BMW / Mini have calibrated their location on the site of Born to an annual production of about 100,000 units or 50% of the capacity of the Dutch factory that can produce up to 200,000 vehicles annually. If the industrial site is in the process of re-employment of 1,500 employees era Mitsubishi, it goes without saying that VDL Nedcar will have to find another term industrial partner or develop its cooperation with the Bavarian carmaker.
To mark the occasion, Mini brings to market a limited edition of 350 Mini Cooper "First Born" series featuring 26 additional equipment. This Mini Cooper is donated to the Dutch domestic market.
There are jumbled on this specific model the following equipment:
Cruise control, leather steering wheel, the keyless system, Park Distance Control, rain sensors and light, the floor mats in velor, the Excitement pack, sports seats, the Mini Connected XL, the Chrome Line, specific alloy wheels 16 inches, fog lights to lEDs, inserts in piano black lacquer and a navigation system.
This Mini is sold from € 24,995.
Source: BMW / Mini.