Though built in England, the petrol engine of a Mini is a map of Europe: engineered in Germany, containing an alternator from France, an ignition coil from Italy and a coolant pump from Austria. Each step in this process involves a person, if not several.
Yet not one of them will be required in as little as seven years when the brand goes fully electric.
The same is true of those who supply engines for Volvo Cars, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Ford or any of the brands that have set end dates for engine-car sales in Europe.
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