BMW group, the parent company of Swindon Pressings, says it is confident about sales for all of its brands in 2005.

In the German car manufacturer's 2004 annual report, the firm said that it forecasts sales volume growth for its BMW, Rolls Royce and Mini brands.

The firm plans to invest a massive £100 million in the Mini factory in Oxford in 2007.

The company sold more than 184,000 Minis in 2004, an increase of 4.5 per cent on the previous year, while the Mini Convertible, launched in July 2004 had sold almost 19,000 by the end of last year.