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BMW Information / History
The United Kingdom has an important role to play within the BMW Group. It is the only place in the world where all three of the BMW Group brands - BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce - are represented by manufacturing operations. The growth of the BMW Group in the UK has been significant. Plant Oxford, the home of MINI production, was opened in 2001 and has since produced over 600,000 MINIs. Plant Hams Hall started producing 4-cylinder petrol engines in 2001 and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited began manufacturing the Rolls-Royce Phantom at Goodwood in 2003. Plant Swindon is a key supplier of pressings and sub-assemblies for MINI. In addition to our manufacturing sites, BMW Group also has a UK sales and marketing subsidiary in Bracknell. BMW (UK) Ltd works closely with the Vehicle Distribution Centre in Thorne, near Doncaster. In 2004 BMW (UK) Ltd achieved record sales of 145,860 BMW and MINI vehicles, representing a 5.79% share of the total UK car market. As the BMW Group has grown in the UK, so too have our environmental responsibilities. Protecting the environment is an obligation that we take very seriously. All our manufacturing plants worldwide, are certified to the international environmental management standard ISO14001. BMW Group was the first major automobile producer to achieve this. Similarly, here in the UK the BMW Group is committed to protecting the environment. Our target is the continual reduction of adverse environmental impacts.To achieve this we have established a series of improvement programmes that we actively develop and monitor. BMW Group employs around 8,000 people in the UK with an additional 11,000 people in its 158-strong dealer network representing the BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brands.The UK is BMW Group's third-largest market by sales and the second-largest production location. The BMW Group has invested over £800 million in its UK operations since 2000. |