SHENYANG, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- BMW Brilliance Automobile, a joint venture between Germany’s auto giant BMW and Chinese car maker Huachen Auto Group, has rolled out its 4 millionth locally produced BMW car off the production line in northeast China’s Shenyang, capital city of Liaoning Province.

The 4 millionth car, the new BMW iX3, features new-generation BMW power batteries. The fully electric car boasts a range of up to 500 km and average power consumption of 16.7 kWh per 100 km. 

"We will take this four millionth car of BMW Brilliance as a milestone to continuously develop our production capacities in Shenyang plants," said Dr. Franz Decker, senior vice president of technology & manufacturing of BMW Brilliance Automobile.

Decker said the company will have three expansion projects -- Tiexi new plant and Plant Dadong Extension and R&D Center Phase 2 Extension -- put into use in 2022.