Retail registrations dropped by 3.3% in November, while overall EVs accounted for over a quarter of the market due to "unsustainable" levels of discounting.
Cumbrian AM100 car retailer Lloyd Motor Group has expanded its footprint in the North East with the acquisition of Stratstone Tyneside BMW & Mini.
Mini and BMW have the most loyal customers of any car brands on sale in the UK, according to consumer research by JudgeService.
BMW has confirmed it is to invest hundreds of millions of pounds to prepare its Mini factory at Cowley and Swindon to build next generation Mini models from 2026.
Westerly Exeter and Cotswold Cheltenham have been crowned BMW and Mini Retailer of the Year at an annual awards event hosted by comedian Alan Carr and radio presenter Edith Bowman.
A collection of classic cars from BMW and Minis’ past took centre stage as Dick Lovett Group officially opened its new premium car dealership in Melksham.
Group 1 Automotive has rebranded its Barons and Chandlers BMW and Mini dealerships under new Group 1 BMW and Group 1 Mini banners as part of a bid to offer “transparency”.
Dick Lovett is recruiting staff ahead of its move to a new BMW and Mini car retail site in Melksham next month.
Two Mini dealerships from the Bowker Group have hosted their first events to support conservation and environmental improvements on the River Ribble and its associated tributaries.
Pendragon has officially reopened its Stratstone BMW and Mini car dealership in Hull following a major refurbishment.
Arnold Clark is set to retire 70-year-old Harry Fairbairn car retail branding ahead of plans to open a new BMW Mini dealership in Glasgow.
Pendragon has united the BMW and Mini brands in Derby following a multi-million project to redevelop its existing Stratstone car retail site.
Mini production could be dealt a further blow after workers at its Oxford manufacturing plant voted to strike over an “inadequate pay offer”.
Sytner Group has added a trio of BMW and Mini dealerships with the acquisition of Stevenage-based Specialist Cars.
BMW Group UK has appointed its first general manager for future retail as part of a reshuffle of its senior leadership team.
Mini UK and Ireland is set to welcome Federico Izzo as its new brand director, with the former Mazda man looking forward to an electrified future.
Mini UK has named Inchcape Chelmsford as its best-performing dealership in 2021, at the virtual Mini Retailer Awards event.
Pendragon has fully-reopened its Stratstone Doncaster BMW dealership following a redevelopment which has added 20% more showroom space.
BMW UK chief executive Graeme Grieve is set to retire from the role he has occupied for more than six years at the end of this month, AM can reveal.
