The Latest: BMW getting for 'worse options' in Brexit

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the Paris auto show (all times local):1:25 p.m.

BMW says its Mini and Rolls Royce factories in the U.K. will halt production for maintenance during the Brexit period next year to avoid any supply repercussions from the country's withdrawal from the European Union.

There will be a 4-week stoppage at the Mini plant from late March, when Britain officially exits the EU, and a two-week pause at the Rolls Royce factory.

BMW's chief salesman, Pieter Nota, says the German manufacturer is hoping for a smooth Brexit but adds "we are also getting prepared for worse options."

The factory halts are not expected to affect production targets.