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The BMW Group further expanded its R&D footprint in China with the opening of a new R&D Center in Shanghai. Our new R&D Center and BMW China R&D upgrade will enable us to achieve a real competence push. —Frank Weber, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, DevelopmentThe BMW Group R&D network currently covers 17 countries. Within BMW Group’s global R&D network, China is the only country outside Germany with full-process R&D capabilities. BMW’s China R&D team has been deeply involved in the design, development, testing and validation of the locally-produced all-electric BMW i5.