BMW Brilliance to have over 1 million-unit annual capacity after two bases’ extension

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd (BBA), a joint venture between BMW Group and Brilliance Auto, is significantly ramping up its production capacity by expanding existing factories.

The joint venture currently owns two production bases at Dadong and Tiexi districts of Shenyang with a combined capacity of 760,000 vehicles on an annual basis. To be specific, 360,000 units of capacity belongs to the Dadong base, including the newer and older plants.

Now, BBA is striving to increase its total capacity to 1.4 million units annually through two on-going extension projects.

(Photo source: BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd）

According to the joint venture, the groundbreaking ceremonies of projects for expanding Tiexi and Dadong plants were held in last October and this year's April respectively. According to an environment impact assessment report released by the Shenyang Association of Environmental Protection Industry, the newly-built facilities in Tiexi and Dadong bases will add 400,000 and 240,000 vehicles of annual capacity respectively for BBA.

On January 18, a Special General Meeting of Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. (CBA) approved the sale of a 25% shareholding in BBA to the BMW Group.

As announced in last October on the 15th anniversary of BBA, BMW Group intended to increase its stake in BBA from 50% to 75% and both partners signed a corresponding agreement.

It is the German auto giant’s goal to further strengthen its long-term cooperation with CBA, increase production capacity in Shenyang and continue to expand the localisation of additional models including new energy vehicles (NEVs).