BMW Brilliance Automotive opens battery factory in Shenyang
(WorldNews Africa)

Munich.The BMW Group continues to expand its electro-mobility activities. In conjunction with its partner, Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd., the BMW Group opened a new `High-Voltage Battery Centre` in Shenyang, China today. The battery factory will supply the nearby Dadong plant, which is operated by the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture and will produce the BMW 5 Series Plug-in Hybrid for the local market. Oliver Zipse, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Production: `The innovative High-Voltage Battery Centre in Shenyang is an important step in the BMW Group`s electro-mobility strategy. It is the first battery factory of any premium automotive...