SALES of the Cowley-built Mini rose by seven per cent in the first half of the year, figures from parent company BMW have revealed.
A total of 151,875 cars were sold globally, with the Countryman model putting in a strong performance with 49,588 models leaving showrooms, up 23.4 per cent on last year.
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