BAIC Group

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Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. Ltd.
Native name
 北京汽车工业控股有限责任公司
State-owned enterprise
Industry Automotive
Founded 1958; 66 years ago (1958)[1]
Headquarters 99 Shuanghe Ave., Shunyi District, Beijing, China
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
 Xu Heyi (Chairman)
Products Commercial and passenger vehicles
Revenue CN¥480,738,070,000
Owner Beijing Municipal Government
Subsidiaries
BAIC Motor (44.98%)
→ Beijing Benz (51%)
→ Beijing Hyundai (50%)
BAW
Beiqi Foton Motor
Beijing Foton Automotive (50%)
Jiangxi Changhe (70%)
Website baicgroup.com.cn
BAIC Group
Simplified Chinese 北京汽车工业控股有限责任公司
Traditional Chinese 北京汽車工業控股有限責任公司
Literal meaning Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co Ltd

Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shunyi, Beijing. Founded in 1958,[2] it is the sixth largest automobile manufacturer in China, with 1.723 million sales in 2021.

The company produces and sells vehicles under its own branding, such as Arcfox, Beijing, BAW, Changhe, Foton Motor, Ruili Doda, as well as under foreign-branded joint ventures such as Beijing-Benz and Beijing-Hyundai. It also produces electric vehicles under some of the previously listed brandings, including dedicated EV brands such as Arcfox. Its principal subsidiaries include the passenger car maker BAIC Motor (44.98% share); military vehicle and light truck maker BAW; and truck, bus, and agricultural equipment maker, Foton Motor.[3] A large proportion of sales BAIC's sales is in agricultural, commercial, and military vehicles.

History

BAIC was originally founded in 1958[4] as Beijing Automobile Works (BAW), which found success producing the Dongfanghong BJ760, a vehicle based on the Soviet GAZ-21.[5]

BAIC was one of the top ten most-productive Chinese automakers in 2010. This may be due to subsidiary Beijing Automobile Works and a sustained surge of popularity for Beijing Hyundai products.[6] It reached fifth place by selling nearly 1.5 millions units garnering a market share of more than 8%.[7] 2011 production of 1.5 million whole vehicles made BAIC the fifth largest vehicle-maker in China that year in terms of units manufactured.[8] BAIC remained fifth in 2012, which saw the company make 1.7 million whole vehicles; 30% of production was commercial or heavy-duty products.[9]

Saab technology transfer

After several unsuccessful attempts to buy struggling European automakers in 2009, such as Saab, Volvo, and Opel as well as technology from the American Chrysler, BAIC fulfilled its aim of obtaining valuable Western technology that same year purchasing technology from a former unit of General Motors, Saab Automobile.[10] This allows it to produce older Saab models (but not brand them as Saabs[citation needed]) for sale in China.[11]

The intellectual property bought by BAIC includes the rights to three overall vehicle platforms, Saab 9-3 and Saab 9-5 technologies, two engine technologies, and two transmission systems.[12]

Cars with Saab technology were expected to go on sale in 2012[13] but didn't debut until May 2013.[14] The first Saab-based model on sale is the C70 or 绅宝 (Shenbao), which may be translated as "gentleman's treasure".[15]

Brands

BAIC has a wide product line that includes more than the buses that are its traditional manufacture.[16] Offerings encompass many kinds of commercial vehicles, including: agricultural machinery, construction machinery, light trucks, and military vehicles, etc.[17] As of 2010, commercial vehicle production capacity is estimated to be around 700,000 units per year.[1] Production capacity figures may consider engines and vehicles as discrete.

The company sells self-branded consumer products in addition to joint-venture developed vehicles under the brands of foreign manufacturers Hyundai Motor Company and the Mercedes-Benz Group. BAIC-branded military and civilian light trucks have also been produced.[18]

Arcfox

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Main article: Arcfox

Current Models

  • Arcfox Alpha-T IMG001.jpg

    Arcfox α-T

  • Arcfox α-S 001.jpg

    Arcfox α-S

Beijing

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See also: Senova

Current Models

  • Beijing U5 Plus 003.jpg

    Beijing U5 Plus (Senova D50)

  • Beijing X6 001.jpg

    Beijing X6

  • Beijing X7 001.jpg

    Beijing X7

Beijing Off-road Vehicles (北京)

Current Models

  • Beijing BJ30 001.jpg

    BAIC BJ30

  • Beijing BJ40 Plus IMG001.jpg

    BAIC BJ40

  • Beijing BJ80 02 China 2017-04-05.jpg

    BAIC BJ80

BAW

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Main article: BAW

Beijing Automobile Works Co., Ltd. (BAW) is a subsidiary of BAIC based in Beijing which produces light off-road vehicles, trucks, and military vehicles.

Current Models

  • Beijing BJ212 BJ2023CHB2 Longyan 01 2022-08-06.jpg

    BJ 212

  • BJ 2022

  • BAW Change Mini EV photo1.jpg

    BAW Yuanbao

Changhe

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Main article: Changhe

Current models

  • Changhe A6 001 China 2018-03-20.jpg

    Changhe A6

  • Changhe Q25 China 2016-04-09.jpg

    Changhe Q25

  • Changhe Q7 01 China 2018-03-20.jpg

    Changhe Q7

Foton

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Main article: Foton Motor

Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. (Foton Motor) is a subsidiary of BAIC which designs and manufactures trucks, buses, sport utility vehicles, and agricultural machinery. It is headquartered in Changping, Beijing.[19]

Current Models

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    A Foton BJ6180C8CTD articulated LNG bus in Beijing Bus service

  • Foton Toano SWB China 2016-04-07.jpg

    Foton Toano

  • Foton Tunland 2 China 2016-04-09.jpg

    Foton Tunland

Ruili

Ruili is a sub-division of BAIC. They produce their vehicles under the Doda brand.[20]

Current Models

  • Joylong iFly 001.jpg

    Ruili Doda V8

  • Weiwang M20 China 2015-04-10.jpg

    Ruili Doda V2

Former brands

Senova

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Main article: Senova

BLAC

The Beijing Light Automobile Company (BLAC), until 1988 the Beijing Automobile Factory No. 2, started in the late 1960s when production of the independently developed BJ130 began. Its introduction was slowed considerably by the upheavals of the Cultural revolution.[21] In 1984, assembly of the Isuzu Elf/NHR began (originally as the BJ136, later as the BJ1030/1040/1050 series). In 1988, a new plant for these trucks was built with aid from the Japanese, and petrol and diesel light truck engines were also produced.[22] BLAC went bankrupt in 2002.[21]
A BLAC truck 

Joint ventures

Like many other peers, BAIC has several joint ventures with foreign automakers—including two with Daimler AG.[23]

Current joint ventures

Beijing Hyundai

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Main article: Beijing Hyundai

Beijing Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. is an automobile manufacturing company headquartered in Beijing, China, and is a 50:50 joint-venture between BAIC and Hyundai Motor Company. Established in 2002, it manufactures in Shunyi District, a satellite city of Beijing, producing Hyundai-branded automobiles for the Chinese market.[24] New models designed for the Chinese market are due to appear.[25]

  • Hyundai ix35 LM China 2012-07-29.jpg

    A Hyundai ix35 produced by Beijing Hyundai

  • A Hyundai Sonata produced by Beijing Hyundai

Beijing Benz

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Main article: Beijing Benz

As of 2010, Beijing Benz, a BAIC joint venture with German automaker Daimler AG, makes the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and E-Class models for sale in China and seeks to make more of the models it sells in China locally.[23]

  • Mercedes-Benz C-Class V205 2 China 2015-04-13.jpg

    A Mercedes C-Class produced by Beijing Benz

  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class V212 facelift 01 China 2014-04-14.jpg

    A Mercedes E-Class produced by Beijing Benz

Beijing Foton Daimler

Beijing Foton Daimler Automobile Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between Daimler and a BAIC subsidiary, Foton Motor, which makes commercial trucks.[26]

Huansu

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Main article: Yinxiang Group

Huansu is a brand under Beiqi Yinxiang Automobile, a joint venture between Beijing Auto (Beiqi) and the Yinxiang Group from Chongqing.

  • Huansu H6 001.jpg

    Huansu H6

  • Huansu S5 2 China 2017-03-22.jpg

    Huansu S5

  • Huansu S7 China 2018-03-20.jpg

    Huansu S7

Weiwang

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Main article: Yinxiang Group

Weiwang is a brand under Beiqi Yinxiang Automobile, a joint venture between Beijing Auto (Beiqi) and the Yinxiang Group from Chongqing.

  • BAIC Weiwang (威旺) 205 front 8.10.19.jpg

    Weiwang 205

  • Weiwang M50F 3 China 2017-04-05.jpg

    Weiwang M50F

  • Weiwang M60 01 China 2018-03-20.jpg

    Weiwang M60

Former joint ventures

Beijing Jeep

Beijing Jeep Corporation became China's first Sino-western automotive joint venture when it was established in 1984 with American Motors Corporation. Beijing Jeep subsequently became Beijing Benz-DaimlerChrysler Automotive Co Ltd and then Beijing Benz Automotive Co Ltd.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Beiqi to invest 10b yuan in own brand chinadaily.com.cn, 2010-11-17
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ For State ownership, see BAIHC Homepage > About Beiqi > BAIHC Information Archived 2010-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co., Ltd. Official Site.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  7. ↑ China Car Market 101: Who Makes All Those 18 Million Cars? thetruthaboutcars.com, January 19, 2011
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ For attempt to purchase Saab Automobile, see Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ What BAIC plans to build on its Saab treasures chinacartimes.com, 19 October 2010
  12. ↑ BAIC paid $197 mln for Saab assets - paper reuters.com, Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:41pm EST
  13. ↑ "Big hurdle for a small brand --- Beijing Auto attempts to grow out of its niche with Saab-based models and new factories." Norihiko Shirouzu. The Wall Street Journal Asia. Hong Kong: 13 Oct 2010. pg. 19
  14. ↑ "CHINA: BAIC's Senova D series sedan goes on sale". just - auto global news. Bromsgrove.14 May 2013.
  15. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  16. ↑ For wide product line, see BAIHC Homepage > About Beiqi > BAIHC Information Archived 2010-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co., Ltd. Official Site
  17. ↑ *For agricultural machinery, see Beijing Automotive Import & Export Corporation
  18. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  19. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  20. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  22. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Daimler aims to nearly triple China sales by 2015 reuters.com, Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:12am EDT
  24. ↑ For Hyundai as partner, see UPDATE 1-Hyundai Motor signs deal with Chinese carmaker reuters.com, Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:36pm EDT
  25. ↑ HYUNDAI REVEALS THREE NEW MODELS AT SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW Hyundai Official Site
  26. ↑ For legal name, see The entire Beijing Automotive Group overcomes difficulties—makes great endeavor to the quicker development Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine BAIC Official Site, 2009-07-20

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