BMW Brilliance

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Huáchén Bǎomǎ Qìchē Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī
Websitewww.bmw-brilliance.cn
BMW Brilliance dealer in Nanjing, China

BMW Brilliance (officially BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd.) is an automobile manufacturing company headquartered in

Brilliance Auto
. Its principal activity is the production, distribution and sale of BMW passenger cars in mainland China.

The BMW Brilliance Zinoro

new energy vehicle (NEV) from a Chinese premium manufacturer. Since early 2014 the Zinoro 1E is available for leasing only in Beijing and Shanghai
.

History

On 27 March 2003 BMW and Brilliance Auto agreed to form a joint venture to produce BMW cars for the Chinese market, with BMW holding a 50 per cent stake, Brilliance Auto 40.5 per cent and the Shenyang municipal government 9.5 per cent.[2][3] BMW and Brilliance agreed to invest an initial €450 million (US$483 million) in the venture.[3] The first Chinese-made BMW, a BMW 325, was sold in October 2003.[4]

In April 2009 BMW Brilliance announced that it would construct a second automobile assembly plant in China.[5] Construction of the plant began in Shenyang in June 2010, with a planned cost of US$73.53 million and a production capacity of 100,000 units.[6] Production at the plant began in May 2012.[7]

In January 2011 BMW Brilliance announced that it would begin Chinese production of a BMW 5 series electric hybrid car later that year.[8]

In 2013, BMW Brilliance opened a research and development centre. It was expanded in 2020, making it BMW's largest R&D centre outside of Germany.[9]

In October 2018, BMW announced that it would increase its stake from 50% to 75%, making BMW the first foreign carmaker to take majority control of its joint venture in China.[10]

In February 2022, BMW acquired a majority 75% stake in BMW Brilliance with Brilliance indirectly owning the remaining 25% of the company.[11]

Products

BMW Brilliance currently produces the following vehicles:[9]

[12]

Former products

Gallery

  • BMW Brilliance 1-Series F52
    BMW Brilliance 1-Series F52
  • BMW Brilliance 3-Series F35 Li
    BMW Brilliance 3-Series F35 Li
  • BMW Brilliance 5-Series G38 Li
    BMW Brilliance 5-Series G38 Li
  • BMW Brilliance X1-Series F49 Li
    BMW Brilliance X1-Series F49 Li
  • BMW Brilliance X1-Series F49 Le
    BMW Brilliance X1-Series F49 Le

Zinoro vehicles

Zinoro is a vehicle brand under BMW Brilliance specializing in electric vehicles.

  • Zinoro 1E
    Zinoro 1E
  • Zinoro 60H
    Zinoro 60H
  • Zinoro Concept Next
    Zinoro Concept Next

Sales

Calendar year Total sales (vehicles produced in China)
2005 N/A
2006 22,500[13]
2007 30,600[13]
2008 N/A
2009 44,888[14]
2010 N/A
2011 108,189[15]
2012 N/A

References

  1. ^ "Company Overview of BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  2. ^ "BMW to manufacture cars in China". The Economic Times. 28 March 2003. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  3. ^ a b "BMW signs China deal". BBC News. 27 March 2003. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  4. ^ "First locally-built BMWs on sale this weekend - report". Just Auto. 16 October 2003. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  5. ^ "BMW, Brilliance Auto to build second China plant". Reuters. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  6. ^ "BMW-Brilliance starts building second plant". Gasgoo. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  7. ^ "2012 milestones, next year's mission for BMW Brilliance". China Daily. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  8. ^ "BMW Brilliance to begin production of 5 series electric hybrid". Gasgoo. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  9. ^ a b "BMW Brilliance launches new factory construction". electrive.com. 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  10. ^ "BMW to buy control of China venture in 'new era' for foreign carmakers". Reuters. 2018-10-10.
  11. ^ "Ad-hoc: BMW AG acquires majority stake in BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. leading to full consolidation effective 11 February 2022" (Press release). BMW. 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11 – via Automotive World.
  12. ^ "BMW versorgt die kleineren Modelle mit mehr Strom".
  13. ^ a b "BMW Brilliance sales rise by 36 per cent in China". The Economic Times. 27 January 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  14. ^ "Brilliance sells 22,000 BMW cars in Jan-Apr, up 77.3%". Gasgoo. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  15. ^ "Brilliance Auto's net profit grows over 24% in 2011, thanks to increase in BMW sales". Gasgoo. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.

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