U.S., Dec. 5 -- BMW Group and Great Wall Motor are supporting e?mobility by building a joint plant in China, to manufacture future fully-electric models of the Mini.

Announcing the creation of the joint venture,Spotlight Automotive Limited, Klaus Frohlich, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Development, commented:

"Today we are taking the next step in our collaboration: With the BMW Group as a pioneer in the field of electromobility and Great Wall as a major player and expert in industrialisation in the Chinese market, we are joining forces for development and production of the future electric MINI and new Great Wall models."

The new plant, in the city of Zhangjiagang in China's Jiangsu Province, will have a s...