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BMW, Mini output hit by global chip shortage
Output will be paused at plants in UK and Germany
Bloomberg
Production of the X1 at BMW s plant in Regensburg.
BMW is giving way to the global shortage of semiconductors after months of managing to maintain output in the latest indication the auto industry’s supply-chain woes are only getting worse.
The automaker will pause production of Mini cars at its Oxford, England, factory for three days starting April 30, according to a spokeswoman. It’s also reducing shifts at its BMW plant in Regensburg, Germany, this week.
BMW was one of the last remaining major automakers unscathed by a shortage of chips expected to cost the industry tens of billions of revenue this year.
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BMW 8-Series Gran Coupe Collector’s Edition Is a High-Spec Model You Can t Have 13 Apr 2021, 12:18 UTC ·
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Now, if you also happen to live in Japan, you can grab one of these new Collector’s Edition spec 8-Series Gran Coupes. They’re scheduled to go on sale in June of this year for 15,110,000 yen, which is the equivalent of $138,200 roughly. That’s a lot of money, sure, but if this special edition car is also a limited edition (BMW didn’t say), then somebody with deep enough pockets could easily talk themselves into ordering one.
Let’s look at what you get in return for your hard-earned yen. The 8-Series Gran Coupe Collector’s Edition is based on the 840i M Sport model, which means you’ll enjoy a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline six-pot with 335 hp (340 PS) and 368 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque. In a straight line, it can accelerate from zero to 60 mph (96 kph) in 4.9 seconds with the help of an eight-speed Steptronic gearbox.