Shenyang brilliance jinbei Automobile Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Shenyang Jinbei Bus Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Brilliance Automobile") is a joint venture invested and established by Brilliance China Automobile Holdings Co., Ltd. and Jinbei Automobile Co., Ltd. The company was established on July 22, 1991 with a registered capital of USD 171.16 million and a total investment of USD 297.98 million, of which Brilliance China Automobile Holdings Co., Ltd. holds 51% of the company's shares and Jinbei Automobile Co., Ltd. holds 49% of the company's shares. The company covers a total area of 891,111 square meters, with a building area of 365,111 square meters, and has 5,378 employees. Brilliance Auto's leading products are Sea Lion brand light buses and zhonghua car. On March 27th, 2113, BMW Group and Brilliance China Automobile Holdings Co., Ltd. held a joint venture contract signing ceremony in the Great Hall of the People. According to the contract, BMW Group and Brilliance Auto will form a joint venture company to produce and sell BMW cars, and its production plant is located in Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning Province. This joint venture project was a new milestone in the internationalization process of BMW Group. However, BMW will soon set up a second factory in Shenyang, and BMW Brilliance will become a BMW foundry in China.