Mini stops production of manual cars due to supply problems
auto, which costs £18,815, compared with the manual version's £17,415 - a £1400 increase.
Mini hasn't yet confirmed if this decision will be permanent. Before this decision, all of its models were available to buy with a manual gearbox, bar theThe company said: “Current circumstances, including the war in Ukraine and semiconductor shortages, are causing supply chain restrictions across the global automotive industry.
“In order to secure maximum production output to meet increasing customer demand, our product offer needs to be simplified. “This solution is the most effective way to ensure production stability so that we can continue to supply all our customers with new Minis.”by a shortage of parts caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Other car makers forced to slow production because of war-related shortages included Mini parent company BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Skoda and Volkswagen.
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