周五，长城汽车在港交所发布公告，宣称与宝马股份公司签署意向书，双方将以合资公司的形式开展合作，聚焦新能源汽车及未来技术。宝马表示，接下来，双方将对合资公司的具体细节以及合作模式进行协商，并就相关事务，比如生产地点的选择和具体投资额度等进行阐明。在签署意向书后，双方计划对于合资公司的合作模式与车型平台和可行性研究展开进一步探讨。两家公司将很快开始探讨双方合作的细节。长城汽车方面表示，如果双方合作能够顺利实施，预期会提升公司技术水平和品牌溢价能力，有利于满足消费者的需求，进一步开拓国内外新能源汽车市场。
Great Wall, BMW announce possible MINI JV in China
On Friday, Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor announced that it has signed a letter of intent with BMW Group to set up a possible joint venture for new energy vehicle (NEV) business and technologies.
BMW said in a separate statement that “Next steps will be to agree on the details of a possible joint venture and cooperation agreement and clarify aspects such as the choice of production location and concrete investments”.
Both parties will carry out further discussion on the cooperation mode and decide which models will be jointly produced. In the future, the joint venture will focus on the development, procurement, production and other businesses in NEV segment.
After signing the letter of intent, the automakers will decide the investment scale, set up business mode and finish the feasibility study. And the companies will start to discuss the joint venture cooperation details soon.
The Chinese automaker said in its announcement that the cooperation will help to improve its technology level and brand premium ability, meet consumers’ demands and expand the NEV market shares at home and abroad.