BMW, Toyota may cooperate on new Mini, report says

The Mini Minor may be based on the Rocketman concept, pictured, which was unveiled at the Geneva auto show in 2011.

January 30, 2015 05:00 AM

FRANKFURT -- BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corp. may expand their cooperation to include the joint development of a new addition to BMW's Mini range, a German auto magazine reported.

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