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MINI (BMW MINI is a British mini-car brand, and now it belongs to BMW Group. Mini originated from a specific car model called "Morris Mini-Minor" introduced by British Automobile Company (BMC) in 1959, and later developed into a brand with many small cars, including Clubman, Traveller and Mok. The first two mini-cars also continued to be produced, and then stopped production in 2000.
The development of subsequent models began with 1995, and a new generation of MINI was officially launched on 200 1 (in English trademarks, it is represented by all capital letters mini to distinguish it from the old brand). The style of the new mini has expanded from the core hatchback/hardtop to Clubman (minivan), convertible and Countryman (crossover recreational vehicle).
Mini hatchback/hardtop, Clubman and convertible are assembled in Oxford, England, while Countryman is assembled in Magna Steyr, Austria.
Mini brands have had many owners in history. 1966 British automobile company was changed to British automobile holding company, 1968 British automobile holding company and Leland automobile company merged to become British Leland automobile company. 1980s, British Leland Company went bankrupt.1980s, Rover Group and mini brand were acquired by BAE. Then at 1994, BMW acquired Lu Hua Group. In 2000, Lu Hua Group was cancelled by BMW, and the mini brand was owned by BMW.