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.
Chlorophyll is also what gives plants their green color. As summer ends and autumn begins, the days get shorter and shorter. With fewer daylight hours, leaves are not able to make as much chlorophyll as they can during the long daylight hours of spring and summer. As the chlorophyll fades, we are able to see other colors, such as orange and yellow, emerge. Many people mistakenly believe that weather makes leaves change color.