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Munich. The hustle and bustle begins earliest on almost every day in the port of Hamburg. It is the gateway to the world, as the people of Hamburg say. Indeed, shipping routes connect the Hanseatic city with more than 900 ports in a good 170 countries around the globe. Around 8,000 ship calls per year, almost 300 berths on a total of 43 kilometres of quay walls for seagoing vessels, four modern container terminals, three cruise terminals and 50 handling facilities for roll-on roll-off and general cargo shipments of all kinds, as well as around 7,300 logistics companies within the city limits. 136.6 million tonnes of cargo passed over the quaysides of Germany's largest seaport in 2019. This includes around 9.3 million standard...

Woodcliff Lake, N.J., March 4, 2021 - MINI USA and the MINI John Cooper Works Team (MINI JCW Team) have announced their participation in the upcoming 2021 SRO TC America series, beginning at Sonoma Raceway on March 5. In its continued partnership with Indianapolis-based LAP Motorsports, which owns and operates the MINI JCW Team, MINI USA will once again run two cars in the Touring Car A class (TCA) for the 2021 season. Mark Pombo will return in car #61 MINI JCW alongside Clayton Williams driving the #62 MINI JCW. The MINI John Cooper Works Team has high expectations following a successful finish to the 2020 SRO TCA America season. Highlights included the team taking home five and six podiums at Sonoma and Virginia International...

Munich. In Berlin, 8th March is a public holiday. In Munich, men and women work on International Women's Day. In everyday working life at MINI, progress towards true equality has long been evident on the personnel tables for departments, responsibilities and management positions of all kinds. "We are all different - but good together" is a motto here, the meaning of which is constantly demonstrated in practice. There is no other way for a globally active premium car manufacturer to be, when on average half of its vehicles are bought and driven by women. The struggle for equality will only be successfully concluded when it no longer needs to be talked about. Until then, exceptional women in the MINI team provide plenty of inspiration...

Munich. The distance from sea to sea is around 1,500 kilometers. Ideal conditions for learning to appreciate the qualities of a four-wheel-drive all-rounder. Mother nature builds the most beautiful roads in the Arctic Circle region of Finland. Every year in November, she starts building them, and at the end of April, the spring sun takes them away again. These roads are made of gravel, snow and ice, run over frozen waters and through snow-covered forests. They lead through wilderness and untouched nature between large and heart-straight grown firs. For locals, these thousands of kilometers of winter trails are an important part of the daily road network – for outdoor adventurers, discovering the Arctic Circle on these trails is an...

Munich. Anyone approaching Hamburg from the south will immediately be traveling along historic paths. The route leads over the almost 500-meter-long steel bridge of June 17, which runs parallel to the Old Elbe Bridge, opened by Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1899. There, the MINI Cooper SE (fuel consumption combined: 0.0 l/100 km; electricity consumption combined: 17.6 - 15.2 kWh/100 km according to WLTP, 16.1 - 14.9 kWh/100 km according to NEDC, CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km) glides almost silently towards the city. Past the spacious wholesale market halls, where traders stock up on fresh fruit and vegetables early in the morning to supply the markets. Among them the Isemarkt, a Hamburg institution, 600 meters long and sheltered from the rain...

Munich. In the MINI premium small car model range, the new MINI 5 door is the prime example of how creatively space can be used in typical MINI style. The MINI 5 door combines characteristic driving fun and individual style with a large dose of functionality. Now, fresh design accents, the Multitone Roof, which is unique in the competitive environment, a high-grade refined interior and additional equipment features make the five-door body variant of the MINI even more attractive. The market launch of the new edition of the MINI 5 door will begin in March 2021. The MINI 5 door offers all the qualities of a small car from the British premium brand, plus clear gains in comfort and space for passengers and luggage. The wheelbase, which is...

Munich. It accelerates from standstill to 100 km/h in 5.2 seconds and reaches a top speed of 265 km/h. The MINI John Cooper Works GP (combined fuel consumption): 7.3 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 167 g/km) is the fastest model of the British premium brand ever to receive road approval. And this also applies in winter, of course. For this reason, MINI is offering winter tyres specially designed for this extreme athlete. The ultra-high performance tyres developed by tyre manufacturer Hankook for the cold season are ideally suited for enjoying the outstanding power and race feel of the MINI John Cooper Works GP even on snowy tracks. Just like the summer tyres in the Ultra Ultra High Performance category specially tailored to the MINI...

MINI announces the new Shadow Edition for the MINI Clubman and MINI Countryman, designed exclusively for the UK market. The MINI Shadow Edition includes a higher standard specification across both models, as well as edition-exclusive bonnet design and decals. The new Shadow Edition has Midnight Black Metallic exterior body paint, with contrasting Silver roof and mirror caps and a Piano Black exterior, creating a dramatic and streamlined look. Customers can choose between the Cooper and Cooper S engines, in both manual and automatic transmission, with the All4 Plug-in Hybrid also available on MINI Countryman. Based on the Sport trim level, the Shadow Edition exterior features include 19” John Cooper Works Circuit Spoke alloy wheels...

The #MINILoveStories initiative looks to reach couples that met because of MINI or MINI has been a part of their love story – like MINI weddings! MINI USA to celebrate couples on Great Lovers Day on April 2 and throughout 2021 as part of a broader campaign Woodcliff, N.J. – February 12, 2021 – On the occasion of Valentine’s Day, MINI USA is calling on couples who met because of MINI to share their stories as part of the #MINILoveStories initiative. MINI USA, a brand known for bringing people together through its passionate owner community, is interested in collecting these stories to highlight the MINI spirit and community is all about love: love of driving, love of each other and love of the road. From February 14th to March 14th...

Munich. From March 2021 the MINI Cooper SE (combined fuel consumption: 0.0 l/100 km; combined power consumption: 17.6 - 15.2 kWh/100 km according to WLTP, 16.1 - 14.9 kWh/100 km according to NEDC CO2 combined emissions: 0 g/km) will bring even more hallmark driving pleasure to the world of electric mobility thanks to fresh design accents and new equipment features. The new MINI Electric Collection really sets the scene for the first purely electrically powered model by the British premium brand. The edition model combines the visual highlights developed for the latest edition of the MINI, such as the redesigned front end and the Multitone Roof, with exclusive design features in the exterior and interior as well as high-quality equipment...

First time three of the five MINI models receive simultaneous updates No price increase for third model year in a row for the MINI Cooper SE Woodcliff Lake, N.J., January 26, 2021. – MINI USA today unveiled the new MY 2022 MINI Hardtops and MINI Convertibles. The modern interpretation of the brand’s most iconic models, the new MINI Hardtops and Convertibles receive significant updates to the exterior, interior and infotainment and driving safety features while remaining authentic to the elements of the MINI DNA, including fun to drive, expressive design and personalization. These new Hardtop and Convertible models will start production in March 2021 and will include the MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper SE and John...

As cities look to adapt, eight early stage urbantech startups join accelerator backed by MINI and venture fund Urban Us with solutions that address pressing climate and urban challenges Brooklyn, NY, January 28, 2021 — URBAN-X, the leading urban technology startup accelerator backed by MINI and Urban Us, today unveiled its ninth cohort of early-stage startups building solutions to improve city life. The eight startups are developing new technologies across transportation and mobility, energy and the grid, the built environment and disaster preparedness. The newest cohort comes at a pivotal moment, as city, state and federal leaders work to recover from a year full of challenges and look to implement resiliency-focused solutions...

Munich. 20 years ago, the sales launch of the modern MINI was the top event in the industry, and now, once again, great things are in store in the world of premium small cars. And MINI fans around the globe can join in right from the start.MINI News provides them with a direct link to all the latest information, brand new pictures and exciting videos about the latest innovations in the model range of the British premium brand. You can register online at: https://pressevents.bmwgroup.com/mini/login where you only need to enter your e-mail address to find out everything you need to know at first hand. MINI News will kick off on Wednesday, 27 January. On this day, registered MINI News users will receive a link to the brand‘s new online...

Munich. There must be something about the training conditions of their Finnish homeland to have spawned two of the best drivers who ever took the wheel on the rally tracks of this world. Timo Mäkinen and Rauno Aaltonen from Finland acquired the sensitive touch in their hands and feet driving on deserted roads through Lapland that were usually already covered in snow by late autumn, and sometimes also on frozen lakes. Later on, the rally drivers were to benefit from this experience when they were battling in a fight for seconds during rally competitions. MINI has particularly special associations with the two “Flying Finns”. In 1965 and 1967 respectively, Mäkinen and Aaltonen won the second and third overall victory driving the classic...