The diesel-powered MINI 1.4TD is the UK’s slowest-depreciating used car, according to new analysis of the residual values of three-year-old vehicles. The supermini currently has an average trade-in value of 63.2 per cent; better than that of any other used car currently on sale.

BMW Group will present the new, electrically-powered MINI E to the global media for the first time at the Los Angeles Auto Show on 19/20 November 2008.  500 MINI E vehicles will then be shipped to the US states of California, New York and New Jersey for testing with private and corporate customers.

MINI goes Channel hopping with Crossover Concept debut at Paris Motor Show

The MINI Crossover Concept is a design study for a fourth variant in MINI’s current model range.  With four doors, four drive wheels, four single seats and at four metres in the length, the Crossover Concept combines versatility and style: its main aim is to tempt new target groups into the world of MINI. 

Dorking MINI owners get affordable specialist expertise

MINI owners in Dorking and surrounding areas can now receive more affordable specialist vehicle servicing and repairs for their cars, as Station View Garage has joined the growing number of XPart AutoService centres to offer specialist MINI servicing. The new service is designed to provide owners with a high-quality, value-for-money alternative to the main dealer facilities currently offered by the manufacturer.

WANT MORE FRIENDS? BUY A MINI

Could the car you drive really boost your social life? It could if you choose the right model according to new research into online social networking.

Research published this month by Carcraft, the UK’s longest established used car hypermarket chain, found that many thousands of car owners are joining Facebook groups set up specifically to exchange messages and advice with fellow owners of the same make of car.

Mini Cooper drivers were the friendliest of all, according to the Carcraft survey, with more than 20,000 drivers networking across more than 300 groups.