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Mini suspends production of manual cars

by Zane Shackleton
May 2, 2022
Mini suspends production of manual cars

Mini has stopped production of manual cars entirely because of supply issues.

According to Autocar UK, suspending the production of all manual cars was a measure Mini took to “ensure production stability.”

Removing manual transmissions is also a way to simplify production, reducing costs.

Mini offers all of their models with a manual transmission. All except the Mini Electric, for obvious reasons.

There’s no word on whether this is a temporary pause or something more permanent.

Mini cited the Russia/Ukraine war as a significant reason behind the move.

They aren’t the only manufacturer to experience supply issues because of the war.

European output has dropped 9 per cent or roughly one million cars.

Even the more established carmakers, like Ford and General Motors, say new orders can take over a year to be produced on select models because of supply restraints.

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