BMW and Great Wall cooperate to create a domestic pure electric MINI model, officially put into production and rolled off the production line

News on October 14th: Recently, the first batch of domestically produced MINI pure electric vehicles jointly produced by BMW and Great Wall Motors officially rolled off the production line at the Zhangjiagang factory of Beangguang Motors.

It is understood that this new model is the high-end SE version of the new generation MINI COOPER. It uses a front-mounted single motor with a maximum power of 160 kilowatts and a torque of 330 N·m. It only takes 6.7 seconds to accelerate from 100 kilometers to 100 kilometers. It is equipped with a battery capacity of 54.2 kWh. According to WLTP standards, the pure electric cruising range can reach 402 kilometers. In addition, this new car also supports 11 kilowatt AC slow charging and 95 kilowatt DC fast charging, providing users with more convenient charging options

## Blogger @SugarDesign is at A blog post in September revealed the test car of the domestically produced pure electric MINI model. In the photo, the "Beam Car" logo can be clearly seen on the rear of the car, further confirming this news.

BMW announced that the next generation MINI pure electric model will be put into production in China. Beam Auto, a joint venture between BMW Group and Great Wall Motors, will become the world's first production site and main export base for this new car. It is planned that the next generation of pure electric MINI models will include a three-door MINI Cooper and a compact crossover. The two new cars will be put into production at the Guangguang Automobile Factory one after another to meet the needs of domestic and international markets. According to the plan, domestically produced MINI pure electric models will be exported to overseas markets starting in 2024

In September of the same year, BMW also released the 2025 MINI Cooper E at the Munich Auto Show and SE two pure electric models.

The Beam Auto project was launched in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province on November 20, 2019, with a total investment of 5.1 billion yuan and an annual production capacity of 160,000 vehicles, including full export manufacturing of fuel passenger vehicles and pure electric passenger vehicles research and development. The rollout of the MINI pure electric model marks important progress in this joint venture project.

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