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Spotlight Automotive Ltd. (Chinese: 光束汽车; pinyin: Guāngshù Qìchē) is a joint venture between BMW Group and Great Wall Motor (GWM) founded in 2018 to develop and produce Mini-branded battery electric vehicles in China.
History
In November 2019, following an agreement in 2018, BMW and GWM established Spotlight Automotive.[1]
Its manufacturing plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu was constructed between 2020 and 2022.[2] Its first mass-produced vehicle, a Mini Cooper SE (J01) rolled off from the plant on 14 October 2023.[3]
Products
- Mini Cooper E/SE (J01) (2024–present), subcompact hacthback, BEV
- Mini Aceman (J05) (2024–present), subcompact SUV, BEV
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Mini Cooper SE (J01) -
Mini Aceman (J05)
References
- ^ Li, Fusheng (2019-12-02). "Joint venture shines Spotlight on plan to build electric MINIs in China". China Daily. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ Frangoul, Anmar (2019-11-29). "BMW and Great Wall Motor to build all-electric Mini cars in China". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ Chen, Dong Yi (2023-10-14). "New electric MINI Cooper made in China rolled off assembly line, market entry in 2024". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
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