BMW acquired the Rover Group in 1994, which owned Mini, among other marques, and so the Mini came into BMW ownership although the Classic Mini continued to be built by the Rover Group at Longbridge, with the Mini Cooper and the 1.3i. BMW broke up the Rover Group but kept the Mini brand, and began work on a modern successor. The year of the BMW takeover was one of continuity for the Mini. The Mini Cooper remained in the range.
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Source Wikipedia: Mini (marque)Lead paragraph, Rover Grouptier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, Rover Group
In the 1980s, British Leyland was broken-up and in 1988 Rover Group, including Mini, was acquired by British Aerospace.
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1. Wikipedia: Mini
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its successors British Leyland and the Rover Group
Body style, hatchback: Mark VI: 1990
The Mini is a two-door, four-seat small car
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BMW acquired the brand in 1994 when it bought Rover Group (formerly British Leyland), which owned Mini, among other marques.
Year: Mark VI: 1990
BMW acquired the brand in 1994 when it bought Rover Group (formerly British Leyland), which owned Mini, among other marques.
Mark VI: 1990, passage 2
Following BMW's acquisition of Rover Group, BMW broke up the company but retained the Mini brand, beginning development of a modern successor to the Mini
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