Spotlight Automotive
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Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer
Company typeJoint venture
IndustryAutomotive
Founded10 July 2018; 7 years ago (10 July 2018)
Headquarters,
China
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| Company type | Joint venture |
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| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 10 July 2018; 7 years ago (10 July 2018) |
| Headquarters | , China |
Key people | Zhao Guoqing (Chairman)[1] |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Owner |
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Number of employees | 3,000 |
| Chinese name | |
| 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.
In November 2019, following an agreement in 2018, BMW and GWM established Spotlight Automotive.[2]
Its manufacturing plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu was constructed between 2020 and 2022.[3] Its first mass-produced vehicle, a Mini Cooper SE (J01) rolled off from the plant on 14 October 2023.[4]
Products
- Mini Cooper E/SE (J01) (2023–present), subcompact hatchback, BEV
- Mini Aceman (J05) (2024–present), subcompact SUV, BEV
Mini Cooper SE (J01)
Mini Aceman (J05)
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References
- ↑ https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/gwm-and-bmw-group-worked-together-to-push-the-construction-of-the-spotlight-automotive-factory/#:~:text=Zhao%20Guoqing%2C%20Chairman%20of%20Spotlight,future%20development%20of%20the%20national
- ↑ 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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