BMW and Brilliance Extend Cooperation for 10 More Years
23 Jun 2014, 14:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW extended its cooperation agreement with its Chinese partner, Brilliance, for another 10 years according to sources inside the Beijing DPA press agency quoted by German newspaper ‘Die Welt&...
Communism Still a Problem for BMW in China
12 May 2014, 09:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW Group would invest even more in China, the largest auto market in the world, at the moment, if it wasn’t for the strict ownership rules, according to Automotive News Europe. The co...
BMW-Brilliance Zinoro 1E Makes World Debut at the 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show
21 Nov 2013, 11:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / A while back we told you that our spy photographers caught up with an X1 that lacked the traditional tailpipes at the back and we speculated that the Germans might be working on an electric version ...
BMW China Recalls 75,832 Cars for Faulty Taillights
3 Oct 2013, 08:37 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Times are getting really hard for manufacturers selling their cars in China these days. South Korean companies, Hyundai and Kia are recalling a total of 181,492 cars for braking problems whilst Germ...
BMW-Brilliance China Names New Sales Chief
17 Sep 2013, 12:29 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Last week, the BMW-Brilliance joint venture announced that their Sales Chief, Mr. Duan Jianjun, resigned due to personal reasons. The seat didn't stay vacant for long, as the company announced ...
BMW-Brilliance Sales Chief Resigns
12 Sep 2013, 16:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Bad news for the BMW-Brilliance joint venture in China. Duan Jianjun, the companies' sales chief announced that he will be leaving the company for personal reasons. This comes as a surprise ...
Brilliance China Reports Record Profits as BMW Sales Increase
15 Aug 2013, 15:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW's Chinese partner is called Brilliance and it's a company based in Shenyang, China. This year, they reported soaring profits as BMW sales reached record-breaking numbers. Their stoc...
Brilliance's Vehicles to Be Fitted with BMW Engines Built in China
27 Jun 2013, 16:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW-Brilliance joint venture is currently building BMW's 3 Series, 5 Series and X1 CUV locally, in China. However, the engines for these cars are built by BMW to make sure the customers get...
BMW-Brilliance X1 First Rendering
5 Jun 2013, 08:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The big news this week was definitely the spotting of a somewhat new BMW model. Their joint-venture with Chinese company Brilliance was bound to bring a first car to light, under the Zinoro name. ...
Spyshots: Zinoro X1 Electric Vehicle
4 Jun 2013, 09:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It's more than official: the BMW-Brilliance joint-venture already has an offspring. We already told you about it, the first time it was caught on public roads in China but this time, it was spo...
First Offspring of BMW-Brilliance Zinoro Brand Testing in China
31 May 2013, 13:09 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We wrote about BMW's new project in collaboration with its Chinese partner, Brilliance, as far back as April. Back then, we told you that the so-called Zinoro brand will be sold exclusively to ...
BMW Will Invest €100 Million in China Over the Next Years
29 May 2013, 12:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Monday evening, the BMW Group AG announced that it inked an agreement with their Chinese partner, Brilliance Auto (or better known as Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd) that will bring €...
New Briliance Van Copies BMW, Again
16 May 2013, 12:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We've gotten used to the Chinese and their way of doing business over the years. Unfortunately, old habits die hard and Brilliance's new van shows it best. After other manufacturers pre...
Future BMW-Brilliance Car to Be Powered by N20 Engine
8 Apr 2013, 15:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Recent rumors from the People's republic say that the BMW-Brilliance joint venture will enter a new stage this year and that the German manufacturer will help the Chinese company establish itse...
BMW Plans to Sell "Zhi Nuo" Branded Cars Outside China
4 Apr 2013, 16:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / After we found out that BMW plans to introduce a new sub-brand in China, developed in a joint-venture with their Chinese partner, Brilliance, it's time to share some new info on the matter. ...
BMW and Brilliance to Develop a new Sub-Brand in China
7 Mar 2013, 17:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / According to Chinese automotive media, a new brand was registered in China by the BMW-Brilliance joint venture. The new sub-brand is called "Zhi Nuo" which roughly translates into "Th...
Brilliant! BMW Brilliance to Build a Second Plant in China
23 Apr 2009, 13:23 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Probably overwhelmed with enthusiasm by the booming sales, BMW's China partner Brilliance Auto were perhaps too quick to announce that a second plant would be built in the Communist Republic to...