在李克强总理和默克尔总理的共同见证下，7月10日，中国长城汽车股份有限公司（以下简称长城）与宝马（荷兰）控股公司（以下简称宝马）正式签署了合资经营合同。合同规定，长城宝马建立合资公司，双方各持股50%。新公司命名为光束汽车有限公司，注册资金17亿人民币，注册地址为江苏省张家港市，投资总额达51亿元人民币。合资公司规划了标准年产能16万辆的国际先进整车工厂。这次宝马和长城之间的合作将进一步增强长城的国际化战略。未来，合作双方将在品牌建立，管理体系，生产和技术研发进行深度合作，帮助促进双方在新能源车型领域的开发以及向海外市场的拓展。

 

BMW, GWM sign contract on JV operation

In the presence of China's Prime Minister Li Keqiang and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, BMW (Netherland) Holding Ltd. (BMW) signed a contract on joint venture (JV) operation with China's automaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) on July 10.

 

As the contract regulates, GWM and BMW will set up a new 50-50 JV, which will be named Spotlight Automotive Ltd., with a registered capital of RMB 1.7 billion. To be sited in Zhang Jiagang, Jiangsu Province, the new JV will enjoy a total investment of RMB 5.1 billion. The JV plans to build up a world-leading vehicle-manufacturing plant which will have an annual production capacity of 160,000 units.

 

The cooperation between BMW and GWM is an enhancement for GWM's internationalization strategy. In the future, both parties will deepen their cooperation in brand building, management system, manufacturing and technology R&D, helping boost both parties’ development in NEVs as well as expand their overseas footprint.