SAIC Motor
Chinese automotive manufacturing company
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| 2025 | SAIC Motor Philippines set a goal to have 60 MG dealerships operational in the Philippines. |
| April 2025 | SAIC Motor and Huawei jointly unveiled the fifth brand under HIMA, SAIC (called '尚界' in Chinese), during a new product launch event. |
| 2024 | The company officially changed its name from MG Motor India to JSW MG Motor India. |
| 2024 | SAIC Rising R7 sales decreased to 3,891 units in China |
| 2024 | SAIC Rising F7 sales decreased to 2,088 units in China, potentially reflecting changes in market demand or sales strategy. |
| November 2024 | SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle announced the reintegration of the Rising Auto brand into Roewe, restructuring it as a premium electric vehicle product line. |
| July 2024 | SAIC Motor announced it would formally request a hearing with the European Commission on the anti-subsidy investigation. |
| July 4 2024 | New tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles went into effect, with SAIC Motor's vehicles subject to the highest tariff of 37.6 percent. |
| June 26 2024 | The EU reduced proposed tariffs on SAIC vehicles from 38.1 percent to 37.6 percent after receiving additional information. |
| February 2024 | MG Motor showcased the vehicle as the MG9 EV at the Geneva International Motor Show, demonstrating the model's potential for international markets. |
| 2023 | SAIC Motor Philippines expanded its dealership network to 42 authorized locations, with plans to add four more dealerships by the end of the year. |
| 2023 | SAIC Motor recorded 2,804,845 total group vehicle sales, with a notable breakthrough of 903,789 units for SAIC Passenger Vehicle and continuing diversification of its brand portfolio. |
| 2023 | MG Motor India was restructured into a joint venture with the JSW Group, becoming JSW MG Motor India. |
| 2023 | SAIC received state subsidies equivalent to US$560 million. |
| 2023 | SAIC ranks 84th on the Fortune Global 500 list and achieves 5.02 million vehicle sales, confirming its position as the largest of China's 'Big Four' state-owned car manufacturers. |
| 2023 | Annual sales slightly decrease to 1.21 million vehicles. |
| 2023 | SAIC Rising R7 sales increased significantly to 6,761 units in China |
| 2023 | SAIC Rising F7 sales reached 14,233 units in China during the year, indicating significant market presence for the automotive model. |
| October 2023 | SAIC Motor planned to launch the all-new 2024 MG4 EV and MG Marvel R in the Philippines. |
| September 2023 | The European Commission launched an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers, including SAIC. |
| July 2023 | Audi and SAIC Group announced a partnership to introduce the EV platform from IM Motors into Audi's electric models. |
| July 19 2023 | SAIC Motor Philippines appointed a new distributor and importer of MG vehicles, preparing to launch the MG4 EV and MG Marvel R in the Philippine market. |
| April 2023 | The production version of the Rising Auto F7 electric sedan was officially presented at the Auto Shanghai motor show. |
| March 2023 | SAIC Motor launched the Rising F7, the second product of the Rising Auto brand, as a battery electric executive car. |
| 2022 | SAIC Motor maintained strong sales performance with 2,779,123 total group vehicles sold, introducing new brands like SAIC IM (5,000 units) and continuing strong performance in existing brands. |
| 2022 | Sales recover to 1.32 million vehicles after the pandemic-induced downturn. |
| 2022 | SAIC Rising R7 achieved sales of 3,501 units in China |
| 2022 | The SAIC Rising R7 went on sale to consumers in the Chinese automotive market. |
| 2021 | SAIC Motor achieved total group sales of 2,845,309 vehicles, with significant milestones including 471,992 units for SAIC Passenger Vehicle and diversification across multiple brands. |
| 2021 | SAIC increased its holdings in Nanjing Iveco (Naveco), raising its ownership to 80.1%. The ownership structure now comprises Nanjing Automobile Group with 50%, SAIC with 30.1%, and IVECO S.P.A. with 19.9%, making the Italian brand a strategic investor. |
| 2021 | SAIC-GM-Wuling's Wuling Hongguang Mini EV became the best-selling electric vehicle in China by volume, marking a significant milestone in the company's electric vehicle manufacturing success. |
| 2021 | Rising Auto began operating as an independent brand, separating from the Roewe division. |
| 2021 | SAIC's self-owned brands contribute 52% of the company's total sales, demonstrating significant growth in their proprietary vehicle lines. |
| April 2021 | SAIC Rising first previewed the R7 through the ES33 concept at the Shanghai Auto Show, introducing the new electric vehicle 'R' brand. |
| January 13 2021 | SAIC launched the luxury electric vehicle brand IM (Zhiji Motor), developed in partnership with Shanghai's Pudong New Area government and Alibaba. The brand name 'IM' stands for 'Intelligence in Motion'. |
| 2020 | Rising Auto was initially introduced as the 'R Brand', a sub-brand of SAIC's Roewe division focused on electric vehicles. |
| 2020 | Sales decline to 1.5 million vehicles, likely due to global pandemic impacts. |
| 2020 | Sales drop to 1.5 million vehicles, likely impacted by global COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | SAIC Volkswagen launched a New Energy Vehicle Plant with an annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles, focusing on electric vehicle models like Volkswagen ID.3, ID.4 X, ID.6 X, and Audi Q5 e-tron. |
| 2020 | The Rising Auto F7 design was first previewed through the Roewe R-Aura Concept, which was developed before the Rising Auto brand was officially launched. |
| 2019 | SAIC established MG Motor India as a wholly-owned subsidiary to produce and market MG-branded vehicles in India. |
| June 2019 | SAIC Motor closed its UK Technical Centre in Longbridge, making over 300 engineers redundant. This centre had previously been the principal site for developing MG cars and playing a major role in Roewe product development. |
| 2018 | SAIC Motor established a joint venture called Technomous with Austrian technology provider TTTech, focusing on developing Intelligent and Autonomous Driving solutions. |
| 2018 | Began process of building an electric-car plant in Anting, near Shanghai, expected to produce 300,000 e-vehicles per year starting in 2020. |
| May 2018 | SAIC Volkswagen started exporting Santana, Lavida, Lamando, and Tiguan models to the Philippines under the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement. |
| January 2018 | SAIC Volkswagen started vehicle export shipments targeting left-hand drive Southeast Asian markets. |
| 2017 | SAIC Motor reached total group sales of 2,811,224 vehicles, with substantial sales across brands including 385,235 units for SAIC-GM-Wuling and 1,016,342 units for Roewe. |
| 2016 | Achieves annual sales of 2.0 million vehicles, consolidating its position in the Chinese automotive market. |
| 2016 | Sales hit 2 million vehicles, marking another significant milestone for the company. |
| 2015 | SAIC Motor expanded its sales portfolio, with notable growth in sales of Roewe brand reaching 502,872 units, representing a significant increase from previous years. |
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