The Minister of Affairs and Trade stressed that BMW’s decision to delay the production of two electric mini-models in its factory near Oxford was “commercial”.
Sarah Jones said the company had been attached to its investment in the United Kingdom.
Responding to an urgent question in the municipalities of the Minister of Shadow Conservative, Greg Smith, she stressed that the plan had been delayed and not canceled.
She added that contact with BMW management was underway.
BMW is currently manufacturing electric minis in an installation in China.
In September 2023, he also announced his intention to make them in his Cowley factory.
The plan required an investment of 600 million pounds sterling.
During the weekend, the company confirmed that the factory upgrade work had been suspended due to “multiple uncertainties facing the automotive industry”.
He said that he “examined the moment of reintroducing battery electrical production in Oxford”.
The BBC understands that a number of problems have fueled BMW’s decision.
But the slower than expected collection of sales of electric cars on a certain number of key markets is considered a key factor, which means that additional production is not necessary.
Smith said BMW’s decision was the “disastrous consequences of the rigid work approach in terms of zero net, BMW hitting the brakes on an investment of 600 million pounds sterling in the Oxford factory”.
