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| Company type | Joint venture |
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| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 10 July 2018; 6 years ago (10 July 2018) |
| Headquarters | Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, China |
| Products | Automobiles |
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| Number of employees | 3,000 |
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| Simplified Chinese | 光束汽车 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Guāngshù Qìchē |
| Website | en |
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.
Its manufacturing plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu was constructed between 2020 and 2022. Its first mass-produced vehicle, a Mini Cooper SE (J01) rolled off from the plant on 14 October 2023.
Products
- Mini Cooper E/SE (J01) (2024–present), subcompact hatchback, BEV
- Mini Aceman (J05) (2024–present), subcompact SUV, BEV
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Mini Cooper SE (J01)
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Mini Aceman (J05)
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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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