# BMW Brilliance Automotive expands battery factory in China

BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) broke ground on Phase II of its high-voltage battery factory in China, to produce fifth-generation BMW eDrive batteries for the fully-electric BMW iX3 starting in 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-05-28
- Where: China, China
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: under construction
- Products: high-voltage batteries, electric vehicle batteries
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [BMW Brilliance Automotive](https://endata.com/companies/32180.md)
- [BMW](https://endata.com/companies/13009.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [automotiveworld.com](https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/bmw-brilliance-automotive-expands-battery-factory-china/), 2018-05-28: "Today, we break ground for the next stage of our electric model offensive."
- [electrek.co](https://electrek.co/2018/05/28/bmw-major-increase-capacity-battery-factory-new-ix3-electric-suv/), 2018-05-28: "Today, we break ground for the next stage of our electric model offensive."

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