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—Milan Nedeljković The BMW Group has had a presence in the Chinese market since 1994 and founded the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture in May 2003. BBA currently produces seven model ranges, with fully-electric, plug-in hybrid and internal combustion engines.
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