Spotlight Automotive

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer
  • BMW Group (50%)
  • Great Wall Motor (50%)
Number of employees
3,000Chinese nameSimplified Chinese光束汽车Hanyu PinyinGuāngshù Qìchē Websiteen.spotlight.cn

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]

It is reported that both Mini Cooper E/SE and Mini Aceman share the same platform developed by GWM and production line with Ora Good Cat.[2][3]

Its manufacturing plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu was constructed between 2020 and 2022.[4] Its first mass-produced vehicle, a Mini Cooper SE (J01) rolled off from the plant on 14 October 2023.[5]

Products

  • Mini Cooper E/SE (J01) (2024–present), subcompact hacthback, BEV
  • Mini Aceman (J05) (2024–present), subcompact SUV, BEV
  • Mini Cooper SE (J01)
    Mini Cooper SE (J01)
  • Mini Aceman (J05)
    Mini Aceman (J05)

References

  1. ^ Li, Fusheng (2019-12-02). "Joint venture shines Spotlight on plan to build electric MINIs in China". China Daily. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  2. ^ admin (2023-02-17). "ORA era begins with Funky Cat". FleetCar.ie. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  3. ^ "光束汽车推进有序 长城汽车与张家港市签订整车合资项目投资协议". www.caam.org.cn. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  4. ^ Frangoul, Anmar (2019-11-29). "BMW and Great Wall Motor to build all-electric Mini cars in China". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  5. ^ 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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