It is so long since we saw any that it feels like spotting an endangered species in the rainforest, but it's definitely the real thing - some good news from the world of automotive manufacturing.rnBMW's confirmation that two new Mini models will be produced at its plant in Cowley, Oxford, does not of itself signal an end to the upheavals in the UK car production sector, We are nowhere near being out of those particular woods. After a year of almost unremitting gloom, however, we can be excused a cheer for the iconic little British car that the Germans have done a great job reinventing for the 21st century.
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