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BMW Group to build future MINI E vehicles in China with Great Wall Motor

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The BMW Group and Great Wall Motor have launched a new joint venture—Spotlight Automotive Limited—and are building a joint plant in China, where the BMW Group will produce future fully-electric models of its MINI brand. More than 78,000 customers have so far expressed an interest in the MINI ELECTRIC.

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BMW Megacity EV to Launch in 2013; MINI E and Concept ActiveE Fleet Trials in China

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The BMW Group will launch its Megacity Vehicle in 2013, said Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, on Thursday ahead of the Auto China 2010 show in Beijing. This vehicle will radically alter the motor industry as we know it. In the future we will also be offering a New Energy Vehicle in China.

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MINI realigning model range with emphasis on electromobility; crossover & premium compact segments; and China

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Core elements of the realignment include the expansion of electromobility; enhanced commitment in the crossover and premium compact segments; and strengthening of the market position in China. In 2008, MINI was a trailblazer for electromobility in the BMW Group. Electrified vehicles now account for 10% of MINI sales.

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AC Propulsion signs electric vehicle drivetrain and battery pack supply contract with Beiqi Foton Motor

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of Beijing (China) has entered into a supplier contract with Beiqi Foton Motor Co. The contract between the two companies provides that e.motor Advance will deliver 100 sets of its drivetrain and battery pack systems to Foton for their Midi-E electric car. AC Propulsion’s sister company e.motor Advance Corp. of Beijing.

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BMW Brilliance Automotive presents prototype plug-in hybrid sedan based on 5 Series; targeted for China market in 2013

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BMW Group and its Chinese joint venture partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. Series production of the automobile is to start in China in 2013. The parallel hybrid system consists of a 160 kW (215 hp) BMW TwinPower Turbo engine and an electrical motor with a maximum output of 70 kW.

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Mini EV heads charge into China

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The electric Mini has become the first premium brand EV on Chinese roads, as the car maker’s parent group, BMW looks to roll-out environmentally friendly cars across the country. The Mini E is currently being tested in Beijing and and Shenzen and at next month’s Shanghai motor show, BMW is to launch its ‘New Energy [.].

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BMW ActiveE available for leasing in US in Fall 2011

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Beginning in 2011 in the US, Europe and China, a test fleet of more than 1,000 BMW ActiveE vehicles, produced at BMW’s Leipzig plant, will provide further insights into the everyday use of the vehicle. The permanent-magnet synchronous motor and the power electronics of the BMW ActiveE were developed entirely in-house. Earlier post.)

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