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Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC) is a Chinese
state-owned State ownership, also called government ownership and public ownership, is the ownership of an industry, asset, or enterprise by the state or a public body representing a community, as opposed to an individual or private party. Public owne ...
automobile manufacturer headquartered in
Shunyi Shunyi District () is an administrative district of Beijing, located to the northeast of the city's urban core. As of 2014, the population of the district is around 983,000, of which approximately 601,000 have local residency permits. The Beiji ...
,
Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), Chinese postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the Capital city, capital of the China, People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's Li ...
. Founded in 1958, 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. A large proportion of sales BAIC's sales is in agricultural, commercial, and military vehicles.


History

BAIC was originally founded in 1958 as Beijing Automobile Works (BAW), which found success producing the Dongfanghong BJ760, a vehicle based on the Soviet
GAZ-21 The GAZ M21 Volga is an automobile produced in the Soviet Union by GAZ (Gorkovsky Avtomobilniy Zavod, in English "Gorky automobile factory") from 1956 to 1970. The first car to carry the Volga name, it was developed in the early 1950s. Volgas ...
. BAIC was one of the top ten most-productive Chinese automakers in 2010. This may be due to subsidiary
Beijing Automobile Works Beijing Automobile Works Co., Ltd. (BAW) () is a Chinese car manufacturer based in Beijing and a subsidiary of BAIC Group. BAW produces light off-road vehicles and trucks. BAW produces civilian as well as military vehicles. History Beijing Aut ...
and a sustained surge of popularity for Beijing Hyundai products. It reached fifth place by selling nearly 1.5 millions units garnering a
market share Market share is the percentage of the total revenue or sales in a market that a company's business makes up. For example, if there are 50,000 units sold per year in a given industry, a company whose sales were 5,000 of those units would have a ...
of more than 8%. 2011 production of 1.5 million whole vehicles made BAIC the fifth largest vehicle-maker in China that year in terms of units manufactured. BAIC remained fifth in 2012, which saw the company make 1.7 million whole vehicles; 30% of production was commercial or heavy-duty products.


Saab technology transfer

After several unsuccessful attempts to buy struggling European automakers in 2009, such as Saab,
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, and
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as well as technology from the American
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, BAIC fulfilled its aim of obtaining valuable Western technology that same year purchasing technology from a former unit of General Motors,
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. This allows it to produce older Saab models (but not brand them as Saabs) for sale in China.What BAIC plans to build on its Saab treasures
chinacartimes.com, 19 October 2010
The
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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.BAIC paid $197 mln for Saab assets - paper
reuters.com, Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:41pm EST
Cars with Saab technology were expected to go on sale in 2012 but didn't debut until May 2013. The first Saab-based model on sale is the C70 or 绅宝 (''Shenbao''), which may be translated as "gentleman's treasure".


Brands

BAIC has a wide product line that includes more than the buses that are its traditional manufacture. Offerings encompass many kinds of commercial vehicles, including:
agricultural machinery Agricultural machinery relates to the mechanical structures and devices used in farming or other agriculture. There are many types of such equipment, from hand tools and power tools to tractors and the countless kinds of farm implements that ...
, construction machinery, light trucks, and military vehicles, etc. As of 2010, commercial vehicle production capacity is estimated to be around 700,000 units per year. 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
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and the Mercedes-Benz Group. BAIC-branded military and civilian light trucks have also been produced.


Arcfox


Current Models

* Arcfox Alpha-S *
Arcfox Alpha-T The ArcFox α-T (Alpha-T) is an all-electric, 5-seater mid-size crossover SUV manufactured by BAIC under the Arcfox brand. The α-T is the first production vehicle under the Arcfox brand. ArcFox is an electric vehicle brand under BJEV, a division ...
File:Arcfox Alpha-T IMG001.jpg, Arcfox α-T File:Arcfox α-S 001.jpg, Arcfox α-S


Beijing


Current Models

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Beijing U5 The Beijing U5 or previously the Senova D50 is a compact sedan produced by BAIC under the Senova (Shenbao 绅宝) brand and later the Beijing brand. The electric version is called the EU5, and was branded as the BJEV or BAIC EU5 before being reba ...
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Beijing U7 The Beijing U7 or previously the Senova D70 is a mid-size sedan produced by BAIC under the Senova sub-brand and later the Beijing sub-brand respectively. The model range was originally the Beijing Auto Shenbao D-Series, and renamed to Senova D70 ...
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Beijing X3 The Beijing X3 or previously the Senova X35 is a subcompact crossover positioned above the smaller Senova X25 Subcompact crossover produced by BAIC Motor under the Senova sub-brand and later the Beijing sub-brand. First generation (2016-2018) ...
* Beijing X5 *
Beijing X6 The Beijing X6 is a mid-size CUV produced by BAIC under the Beijing brand. Overview It was presented in November 2021 at the Guangzhou Auto Show. Powertrain It is offered with a 1.5 L turbo petrol engine that produces and and drives the fro ...
* Beijing X7 * Beijing EU5 * Beijing EU260 * Beijing EX360 * Beijing EX3 * Beijing EX5 * Beijing EC3 * Beijing EC5 *Beijing EC220 * Beijing Lite R300 File:Beijing U5 Plus 003.jpg, Beijing U5 Plus (Senova D50) File:Beijing X6 001.jpg, Beijing X6 File:Beijing X7 001.jpg, Beijing X7


Beijing Off-road Vehicles (北京)


Current Models

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Beijing BJ30 The BAIC BJ20 is a compact CUV produced by BAIC Motor since 2015. In 2020, it was renamed to Beijing BJ30. Overview Introduced as the BAIC BJ20 concept car at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show and previously the Beijing Auto Concept 500 that debuted ...
* Beijing BJ40 * Beijing BJ60 *
Beijing BJ80 The Beijing Auto BJ80 (Chinese: 北京BJ80) is a mid-size four-wheel drive luxury SUV manufactured by BAIC Motor starting in November 2016 under Beijing Auto Works (BAW), a subsidiary of Beijing Auto Industry Corporation (BAIC). The vehicle is ...
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BAIC BJ90 The BAIC BJ90 or Beijing BJ90 is a full-size luxury SUV produced from 2016. It is based on the second generation Mercedes-Benz GL-Class which has been renamed to GLS-Class as of the 2016 facelift. Due to the Beijing-Benz joint venture Beijing ...
* Beijing F40 File:Beijing BJ30 001.jpg, BAIC BJ30 File:Beijing BJ40 Plus IMG001.jpg, BAIC BJ40 File:Beijing BJ80 02 China 2017-04-05.jpg, BAIC BJ80


BAW

Beijing Automobile Works Co., Ltd. (BAW) is a subsidiary of BAIC based in
Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), Chinese postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the Capital city, capital of the China, People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's Li ...
which produces light
off-road vehicle An off-road vehicle, sometimes referred to as an overland or adventure vehicle, is considered to be any type of vehicle which is capable of driving on and off paved or gravel surface. It is generally characterized by having large tires with de ...
s,
truck A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame constructi ...
s, and
military vehicle A military vehicle is any vehicle for land-based military transport and activity, including combat vehicles; both specifically designed for, or significantly used by military and armed forces. Most military vehicles require off-road capabil ...
s.


Current Models

* BAW Yusheng *
BAW Ruiling The BAW Yusheng (北汽BAW 域胜007) or BAW BW007 (), is a compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) produced by the Chinese manufacturer BAW from September 2010, and launched in 2011. Overview Debuting during the 2010 Beijing Auto Show Beijing In ...
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BAW Yueling Beijing Automobile Works Co., Ltd. (BAW) () is a Chinese car manufacturer based in Beijing and a subsidiary of BAIC Group. BAW produces light off-road vehicles and trucks. BAW produces civilian as well as military vehicles. History Beijing Aut ...
* BAIC BJ212 * BAIC BJ2020 *
BAIC BJ2022 The Beijing BJ2022 is a 1/2 or 3/4 ton 4×4 utility vehicle developed by Beijing Automobile Works and used by the PLA. The BJ2022 has been in production since 2005. It's also referred as "Yongshi" or Brave Warrior. It was jointly developed by ...
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BAIC BJ2023 The Chinese Beijing Automobile Works, formerly Beijing Jeep, BJ212 (Chinese: 北京212) and BAW BJ2020 is a Land Rover and Jeep inspired four-wheel drive, originally a 2.4 L (2445 cc) four-cylinder gas-engine powered (four-cylinder dies ...
File:Beijing BJ212 BJ2023CHB2 Longyan 01 2022-08-06.jpg, BJ 212 File:Beijing BJ2022LC Warrior.jpg, BJ 2022 File:BAW Change Mini EV photo1.jpg, BAW Yuanbao


Changhe


Current models

* Changhe A6 * Changhe Freedom M50 *
Changhe Freedom M70 The Changhe Freedom M70 is an MPV manufactured by Changhe, a sub-brand of BAIC Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shunyi, Beijing. Founded in 1958, it is the sixth la ...
* Changhe Q25 *
Changhe Q35 The Changhe Q35 is a compact crossover produced by Changhe Changhe, officially Jiangxi Changhe Automobile Co Ltd, is a Chinese automobile manufacturer based in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China.Changhe Q7 File:Changhe A6 001 China 2018-03-20.jpg, Changhe A6 File:Changhe Q25 China 2016-04-09.jpg, Changhe Q25 File:Changhe Q7 01 China 2018-03-20.jpg, Changhe Q7


Foton

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 } Beijing ( ; ; ), Chinese postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the Capital city, capital of the China, People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's Li ...
.


Current Models

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Foton Midi The Foton Midi ( zh, 福田迷迪) is a Leisure activity vehicle produced from 2008 to 2014 by Foton, a subsidiary of BAIC Group Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shu ...
* Foton Sauvana * Foton SUP * Foton Toano *
Foton Tunland The Foton Tunland is a budget compact pickup sold by the Chinese manufacturer Foton Motor sold in China since November 2011 as well as Australia, Colombia, and emerging markets. Overview To help manufacture the Tunland, joint venture agreements ...
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Foton View The Foton View (福田风景) is a series of light commercial van produced by the Chinese automobile manufacturer Foton. First launched in 2000, the Foton View has since been available in a wide range of body configurations, including a minivan ...
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Foton MP-X The Foton MP-X is a light commercial van that can seat up to 12 occupants produced by the Chinese automobile manufacturer Foton. The MP-X was sold throughout China and southeast Asian countries including the Philippines and Singapore S ...
* Foton Grand General * Foton Gratour im6 *
Foton Gratour im8 Foton may refer to: * Foton (satellite), two series of Russian scientific satellite and reentry vehicle programs * Foton Motor, a Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer based in Beijing * Foton Tornadoes, a women's volleyball team in the Philippin ...
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Foton Gratour ix5 The Foton Gratour ix5 (伽途ix5) is a mini MPV produced by Foton, a subsidiary of BAIC Group Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shunyi, Beijing. Founded in 1958, it i ...
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Foton Gratour ix7 The Foton Gratour ix5 (伽途ix5) is a mini MPV produced by Foton, a subsidiary of BAIC Group Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shunyi, Beijing. Founded in 1958, it ...
File:40214682 at Xiyuan (20191125105959).jpg, A Foton BJ6180C8CTD articulated LNG bus in Beijing Bus service File:Foton Toano SWB China 2016-04-07.jpg, Foton Toano File: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.


Current Models

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Ruili Doda EV160 Ruili (; tdd, ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥛᥣᥝᥰ; shn, မိူင်းမၢဝ်း; th, เมืองมาว; my, ရွှေလီ) is a county-level city of Dehong Prefecture, in the west of Yunnan province, People's Republic of China. It ...
* Ruili Doda V8 (rebadged
Joylong iFly The Joylong iFly (艾菲- Aifei) is a minivan produced by the Chinese automaker Jiangte Joylong Automobile since 2014. It is available as a seven-seater with petrol and electric versions available. Overview Debuting during the 2014 Beijing Auto ...
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Ruili Doda V2 Ruili (; tdd, ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥛᥣᥝᥰ; shn, မိူင်းမၢဝ်း; th, เมืองมาว; my, ရွှေလီ) is a county-level city of Dehong Prefecture, in the west of Yunnan province, People's Republic of China. I ...
(rebadged
Weiwang M20 The Weiwang M20, M30, and M35 are mini MPVs produced by Weiwang, a sub-brand of BAIC. Weiwang M20 The Beijing Auto Weiwang M20 debuted during the 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show with the first examples of the mini-MPV available with a pre-sale price of ...
) File:Joylong iFly 001.jpg, Ruili Doda V8 File:Weiwang M20 China 2015-04-10.jpg, Ruili Doda V2


Former brands


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 The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC) launched by Mao Zedong in 1966, and lasting until his death in 1976. Its stated goa ...
. 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. BLAC went bankrupt in 2002.


Joint ventures

Like many other peers, BAIC has several
joint venture A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four reasons: to acces ...
s with foreign automakers—including two with Daimler AG.Daimler aims to nearly triple China sales by 2015
reuters.com, Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:12am EDT


Current joint ventures


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. New models designed for the Chinese market are due to appear. File:Hyundai ix35 LM China 2012-07-29.jpg, A Hyundai ix35 produced by Beijing Hyundai File:Hyundai Sonata YF China 2012-08-07.jpg, A Hyundai Sonata produced by Beijing Hyundai


Beijing Benz

As of 2010, Beijing Benz, a BAIC joint venture with German automaker
Daimler AG The Mercedes-Benz Group AG (previously named Daimler-Benz, DaimlerChrysler and Daimler) is a German multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is one of the world's leading car manufactu ...
, 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. File:Mercedes-Benz C-Class V205 2 China 2015-04-13.jpg, A Mercedes C-Class produced by Beijing Benz File: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.For legal name, se
The entire Beijing Automotive Group overcomes difficulties—makes great endeavor to the quicker development
BAIC Official Site, 2009-07-20 *For commercial trucks and Daimler AG as partner, se
Daimler aims to nearly triple China sales by 2015
reuters.com, Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:12am EDT


Huansu

Huansu is a brand under Beiqi Yinxiang Automobile, a joint venture between Beijing Auto (Beiqi) and the Yinxiang Group from Chongqing. File:Huansu H6 001.jpg, Huansu H6 File:Huansu S5 2 China 2017-03-22.jpg, Huansu S5 File:Huansu S7 China 2018-03-20.jpg, Huansu S7


Weiwang

Weiwang is a brand under Beiqi Yinxiang Automobile, a joint venture between Beijing Auto (Beiqi) and the Yinxiang Group from Chongqing. File:BAIC Weiwang (威旺) 205 front 8.10.19.jpg, Weiwang 205 File:Weiwang M50F 3 China 2017-04-05.jpg, Weiwang M50F File: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


External links

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