Mini is planning a second all-electric vehicle that will be sold exclusively in China.
Auto Express reports that the British marque will develop the model with local joint venture Great Wall Motors. The decision to build an EV specifically for China is said to have come after the automaker concluded that it won’t be able to export the upcoming three-door Mini E to the People’s Republic.
Why? Mini won’t be able to export the hatchback to China because its battery pack is sourced from the BMW Group and isn’t a locally produced part.
Fear not China, Mini has the answer
Despite this roadblock, Mini won’t simply equip its Chinese EV model with a new battery and be done with it. Instead, the company’s second electric model will be completely bespoke and suited towards the tastes of local customers.
The vehicle should arrive early next decade.
In the meantime, the company’s first electric vehicle will hit the production line in 2019. It’ll be sold as a variant of the three-door Mini hatchback and be constructed at Mini’s UK factory in Oxford. As mentioned, the battery pack will come from BMW and be built at the brand’s e-mobility center in Bavaria.
By 2025, BMW Group believes 15 to 25 per cent of its sales will be accounted for by electrified vehicles.
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