BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) opened a new engine plant with a light metal foundry in Shenyang recently. The new location will produce the latest generation of the BMW TwinPower Turbo three and four-cylinder petrol engines and forms part of the BBA production network based in Shenyang in Northeastern China. BBA is a long-standing joint venture between the BMW Group and Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. A total of around 2,000 BBA employees will work at the engine plant over the long term.

Oliver Zipse, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Production, stated during the opening ceremony: "This is another milestone in the history of our joint venture and further confirms the success of our cooperation. The new, groundbreaking engine plant, complete with a light metal foundry, will play an important role within the BMW Group's worldwide production network. It forms part of our strategy for globally balanced growth with production capacity in the respective regional markets."

Yumin Qi, Chairman of Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd., expressed his gratitude: "During the last years BBA has made considerable progress and set up an excellent, state-of-the-art production location in Shenyang. With these facilities we are able to deepen our presence in the Chinese market and to continue our success. We do appreciate the great achievements of BBA as well as the good cooperation with our partner BMW Group."

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