BMW Brilliance marked the debut of its 1 millionth vehicle when a white BMW 328 Li rolled off the assembly line at the automaker's Tiexi plant in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on Jan 8.

The milestone came 11 years and four months after the joint venture's first locally made vehicle was produced, the shortest time of any premium automaker in China, according to BMW.

"More importantly, we set an example in terms of quality, efficiency and sustainable development in China's premium car making industry," said Olaf Kastner, president and CEO of BMW Brilliance.