
MINI will be celebrating a centenary of car production at its factory in Oxford. Parent company BMW may call the factory ‘Plant Oxford’, but most car enthusiasts still refer to it as Cowley – the site that the first Bull Nosed Morris in 1913.

MINI will be celebrating a centenary of car production at its factory in Oxford. Parent company BMW may call the factory ‘Plant Oxford’, but most car enthusiasts still refer to it as Cowley – the site that the first Bull Nosed Morris in 1913.

The globally-renowned British luxury sports car maker will mark its first 100 years with a series of UK and international celebrations highlighting the unique success of the brand worldwide.


Next month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit many manufacturers are lining up with new product teasers, facelifted previews and more. BMW, and Cadillac have three such items for us to look at.