Not really. They merged with Rover and bought Rolls-Royce in the 90s. At the time the BMW management wanted to expand. Mini is a holdover from the Rover merger.

Not really. They merged with Rover and bought Rolls-Royce in the 90s. At the time the BMW management wanted to expand. Mini is a holdover from the Rover merger. This merger is largely seen as a failure and BMW divested from all Rover brands (except Mini). For more than 20 years BMW has not expanded.