Mini Taking Over Former Mitsubishi Factory in 2014

MiniMINI (BMW)Germany, 2000 > present15 models
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will take over Mitsubishi'sMitsubishiJapan, 1917 > present72 models
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Nedcar factory in Born, the Netherlands, in the second half of 2014. Mini still has not decided which models that it will build there, but the factory has an annual capacity of 200,000 cars. Technically, the factory will be run by Dutch company VDL Group who will build the cars under contract for Mini. 

"In a volatile global market it is important to have balanced sales. Southern Europe is suffering now, but we increased Mini sales by 30 percent in China and 16 percent in the U.S. so far this year, so I am confident we could continue on our growth path," said Harald Krueger, head of BMWBMWGermany, 1918 > present87 models
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sales. 

Mini has a similar agreement with Magna Steyr to build the PacemanMINI (BMW) Paceman Gen.1Germany, 2012 > present43 versions
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and CountrymanMINI (BMW) Countryman Gen.1 [R60]Germany, 2010 > present54 versions
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in Austria. 

BMW aims to increase Mini sales by about 50,000 cars a year to 333,000 cars annually by 2016. 

We know that BMW is planning a new generation of Minis based on its new modular front-wheel drive platform. It may decide to build one of these cars at Nedcar.

Nedcar was built in 1967 by Dutch car builder DAFDAFNetherlands, 1928 > present7 models
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and then taken over by VolvoVolvoSweden, 1927 > present49 models
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when it bought the company. A government bailout in the 90s caused Mitsubishi to buy a 33% stake, and it eventually took over total control in 2001.

Source: Automotive News Europe