See below the main points of the report of Shaghai autoshow released today.
China has a “big four” collection of state-owned domestic car manufacturers: Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC, in partnership with GM), Dongfeng, FAW, and Chang’an. Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) frequently challenge Chang’an as the fourth largest automaker. Guangzhou Automotive also are state-owned.
1. Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) are headquartered in Shanghai operating in joint venture with General Motors. They had the largest production volume of any Chinese automaker in 2017, making more than 6.9 million vehicles. SAIC sell under a variety of brands including Maxus, MG, Roewe, and Yuejin. Vehicles made by SAIC joint ventures are sold under marques including Baojun, Buick, Chevrolet, Iveco, Škoda, Volkswagen, and Wuling.
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