The Mini Hatch/Hardtop, Clubman, Convertible, Coupe and Roadster are assembled at BMW's Plant Oxford in Cowley, England, and the Countryman and Paceman are assembled by Magna Steyr in Austria. A total of 301,526 Mini vehicles were sold worldwide in 2012.
Weather's Influence. The process of tree leaves changing color in the autumn, prior to falling, is temperature-dependent. As the temperatures fall, chlorophyll -- the green pigment in the leaves -- breaks down, revealing other pigments present in the leaves. The display depends on the weather as well.
Fall Colors in Colorado. Aspen start turning in late August at higher elevations and the golden leaves work their way down to lower elevations in October. The peak of the fall color gold rush in this Rocky Region is usually in late September. Daylight and elevation set the timing of the color season.