# Spotlight Automotive joint venture breaks ground on factory in Zhangjiagang, China

The joint venture between GWM and BMW Group started construction of the Spotlight Automotive factory in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province. The factory has a total investment of RMB 5.1 billion and an annual capacity of 160,000 units.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-06-20
- Where: Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, China
- Value: $720.0M (5.10B CNY)
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 160,000 units per year
- Products: pure electric vehicles, MINI electric vehicles
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Spotlight Automotive](https://endata.com/companies/48053.md)
- [BMW](https://endata.com/companies/13009.md) (partner)
- [Great Wall Motor](https://endata.com/companies/25506.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [gwm-global.com](https://www.gwm-global.com/news/17904.html), 2020-06-23: "On June 20, 2020, the Spotlight Automotive Factory, jointly invested by GWM and BMW Group, started its construction in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province."

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