Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC, formerly as Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation) is a Chinese

state-owned State ownership, also called public ownership or government ownership, is the ownership of an industry, asset, property, or enterprise by the national government of a country or state, or a public body representing a community, as opposed to ...

automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shunyi,

Beijing Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as ...

. 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 Arcfox (极狐) is a Chinese marque of electric passenger cars and SUV owned by BAIC BluePark based in Beijing founded in 2017. History Beginning In 2017, the Chinese automotive giant BAIC Group decided to create a new subordinate brand dedic ...

Foton Motor Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. (), known as Foton Motor or Foton, is a Chinese company that designs and manufactures trucks, buses and sport utility vehicles. It is headquartered in Changping District, Changping, Beijing, and is a subsidiary of th ...

, 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 BAIC Motor Corporation Limited is a Chinese automaker headquartered in Beijing. The H shares (foreigner share in offshore market) of the company were traded in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It was part of BAIC Group, itself a subsidiary of Beij ...

(44.98% share); and truck, van, bus, and agricultural equipment automaker, 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. 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) (, short form: 北汽制造) is a Chinese car manufacturer based in Qingdao. It used to be a subsidiary of BAIC Group but was sold to private sector since 2015. BAW started off producing light off-road ...

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 (economics), 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 ...

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,

Volvo The Volvo Group (; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While its core activity is the production, distribution and sale of truck ...

, and

Opel Opel Automobile GmbH (), usually shortened to Opel, is a German automobile manufacturer which has been a subsidiary of Stellantis since 16 January 2021. It was owned by the American automaker General Motors from 1929 until 2017 and the PSA Gr ...

as well as technology from the American

Chrysler FCA US, LLC, Trade name, doing business as Stellantis North America and known historically as Chrysler ( ), is one of the "Big Three (automobile manufacturers), Big Three" automobile manufacturers in the United States, headquartered in Auburn H ...

, BAIC fulfilled its aim of obtaining valuable Western technology that same year purchasing technology from a former unit of General Motors,

Saab Automobile Saab Automobile AB () was a automotive industry, car manufacturer that was founded in Sweden in 1945 when its parent company, Saab AB, began a project to design a small automobile. The first production model, the Saab 92, was launched in 1949. ...

. 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

intellectual property Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. The best-known types are patents, co ...

bought by BAIC includes the rights to three overall vehicle platforms, Saab 9-3 and

Saab 9-5 The Saab 9-5 is an executive car, manufactured and marketed by Saab from 1997 to 2012, across two generations. The first generation 9-5 was introduced in 1997 for the 1998 model year, as the replacement of the Saab 9000. At the time, the car ...

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". BAIC Group sold Beijing Automobile Manufacturing Plant in 2016]. In 2016, BAIC Group sold 2.85 million vehicles and had an operating income of 406.1 billion yuan, ranking 160th in the 2016 Fortune Global 500 list. In 2017, BAIC Group ranked 137th on the Fortune Global 500 list. In July 2019, BAIC Group acquired 5% of the shares of

Daimler Group Mercedes-Benz Group AG (formerly Daimler-Benz, DaimlerChrysler, and Daimler) is a German multinational automotive company headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is one of the world's leading car manufacturers. Daimler-B ...

. In December 2021, BAIC Group increased its stake in

to 9.98%, surpassing Geely Group to become the largest shareholder of Daimler Group. In August 2024, BAIC and Huawei's smart car technology ecological alliance "

Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance, trading as HIMA () is an automotive alliance and sales network initiated and led by Chinese multinational technology company Huawei. Established in 2023, the members of the alliance include AITO ( Seres Gr ...

" cooperated to launch the " Stelato S9" smart flagship sedan. This is also the first model of BAIC and Huawei's joint brand "Stelato".

Subsidiaries

BAIC BluePark New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

BAIC BluePark (北汽蓝谷) is BAIC Group's subsidiary mainly engaged in the design, research and development and sales of electric automobiles. BAIC BluePark was restructured from its current subsidiary, Beijing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (BAIC BJEV). The company currently operate the brands of

and EV models of Beijing brand.

BAIC Motor Corporation Co., Ltd.

BAIC Motor (北京汽车) is the main subsidiary of BAIC Group, it is co-owned by BAIC Group and Beijing Municipal Government. It currently operate the Beijing brand

BAIC Group Off-road Vehicle Co., Ltd.

Beijing Off-road Vehicles (北京越野) used to be a department under BAIC Group, run by the fully owned subsidiary BAIC Group Off-road Vehicle Co., Ltd. In January 2020, BAIC announced the independence of Beijing Off-road brand. The Beijing Off-road was independently operated, including development and sales channels, but shares the marque "BEIJING" with BAIC Motor (北京汽车) brand together. The current Beijing Off-road models badged in Chinese name "北京".

BAIC Foton Motor Co., Ltd

BAIC Foton (北汽福田), also known as Foton Motor or Foton, is a subsidiary of BAIC Group that designs and manufactures trucks, buses and sport utility vehicles.

Brands

BAIC has a wide product line that includes passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, military vehicles and

agricultural machinery Agricultural machinery relates to the machine (mechanical), mechanical structures and devices used in farming or other agriculture. There are list of agricultural machinery, many types of such equipment, from hand tools and power tools to tractor ...

and construction machinery. The Beijing brand is the main passenger vehicle brand of BAIC, operated by multiple subsidiaries of BAIC Group according to different focus. They all share the same BEIJING badges and logos. * Stelato, Arcfox and electric vehicles of Beijing brand are currently operated by

BAIC BluePark BAIC BluePark ( zh, 北汽蓝谷) is BAIC Group's subsidiary mainly engaged in the design, research and development and sales of electric automobiles. BAIC BluePark was restructured from its current subsidiary, Beijing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. ( ...

. * Beijing brand off-road SUV are marketed as Beijing Off-road, operated by BAIC Group Off-road Vehicle Co., Ltd., The Beijing Off-road models are badged as

Chinese characters Chinese characters are logographs used Written Chinese, to write the Chinese languages and others from regions historically influenced by Chinese culture. Of the four independently invented writing systems accepted by scholars, they represe ...

"北京"(Beijing). * Beijing brand ICE cars, SUVs are operated by

Arcfox

Arcfox (极狐汽车) is BAIC's premium EV brand operated by

, established in 2017. File:Arcfox Alpha-T 2022022101.jpg, Arcfox α-T File:Arcfox α-S 006.jpg, Arcfox α-S File:Arcfox Kaola IMG01.jpg, Arcfox Kaola File:Arcfox αT5 007.jpg, Arcfox αT5 File:(CHN-Shanghai) Showcar Arcfox αS5 No-plate 2024-12-17.jpg, Arcfox αS5

Stelato

Stelato (Chinese: 享界) is the brand Huawei collaborates with

, a subsidiary of BAIC Group. * Stelato S9 (2024–present), full-size sedan, BEV/EREV File:(CHN-Hubei) Showcar Stelato S9 No-plate 2024-12-04.jpg, Stelato S9

Beijing (北京汽车)

Beijing (北京汽车) is BAIC Motor's major brand, revived in 2020 after BAIC Group discontinued its Senova brand. All the former Senova vehicles were renamed to Beijing brand since then. Beijing Motor will reorganize the product layout of its three major series in 2023. That is to say, it will focus on the main channel of SUVs, supplemented by sedans and crossovers, including multiple levels and multiple power sources. File:Beijing X6 001.jpg, Beijing X6 File:Beijing X7 001.jpg, Beijing X7 File:Beijing U5 Plus 003.jpg, Beijing U5 Plus

Beijing Off-road (北京越野)

Beijing Off-road (北京越野), operated by the fully owned subsidiary, the BAIC Group Off-road Vehicle Co., Ltd., The Beijing Off-road used to be a department of BAIC Motor, but later was acquired back into BAIC Group and independently operated since 2019. The Beijing Off-road models are badged as

"北京"(Beijing). The current Beijing Off-road models badged in Chinese name "北京". * Beijing BJ30 (2015–present), compact SUV ** Beijing BJ30e (2024–present),

EREV A range extender is a fuel-based auxiliary power unit (APU) that extends the range of a battery electric vehicle by driving an electric generator that charges the vehicle's battery. This arrangement is known as a series hybrid drivetrain. Th ...

variant of BJ30 * Beijing BJ40 (2014–present), compact SUV ** Beijing F40 (2019–2023), pickup variant of Beijing BJ40 * Beijing BJ60 (2022–present), full-size SUV ** Beijing BJ60e (2024–present),

variant of BJ60 * Beijing BJ80 (2016–present), mid-size SUV * Beijing BJ90 (2016–2023), full-size SUV File:Beijing BJ30 001.jpg, Beijing BJ30 File:Beijing BJ40 Plus IMG001.jpg, Beijing BJ40 File:Beijing BJ60 001.jpg, Beijing BJ60 File:Beijing BJ80 02 China 2017-04-05.jpg, Beijing BJ80 File:Beijing BJ90 IMG004.jpg, Beijing BJ90

BJEV/Beijing EV

With the Beijing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (BAIC BJEV) was reconsolidated into

, the battery electric vehicle of Beijing brand, like Beijing EU5, Beijing EU7, are also operated by BAIC BluePark at present. File:Beijing EU5 001.jpg, Beijing EU5 File:Beijing EU7 IMG003.jpg, Beijing EU7

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,

. File:40214682 at Xiyuan (20191125105959).jpg, Foton BJ6180C8CTD LNG bus File:BAIC Foton Grand General G7 02.jpg, Foton Grand General G7 File:Foton Yutu F9 image01.jpg, Foton Tunland Yutu

Ruili

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

Current models

* Ruili Doda EV160 * Ruili Doda V8 (rebadged Joylong iFly) * Ruili Doda V2 (rebadged Weiwang M20) File:Joylong iFly 001.jpg, Ruili Doda V8 File:Weiwang M20 China 2015-04-10.jpg, Ruili Doda V2

Former subsidiaries or brands

BAW

Beijing Automobile Works Co., Ltd. (BAW) (北汽制造), which produces light

off-road vehicle An off-road vehicle (ORV), also known as an off-highway vehicle (OHV), overland vehicle or adventure vehicle, is a type of transportation specifically engineered to navigate unpaved roads and surfaces. These include trails, forest roads, and ...

truck A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport freight, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame construct ...

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. Most military vehicles require Off-road vehicle, off-road capabilities ...

s, used to be a subsidiary of BAIC Group but was sold to private sector since 2015. In June 2024, BAIC Group issued a clarification statement. The statement mentioned that Beijing Automobile Works Co., Ltd. and BAIC Group have no equity or property rights relationships. File:BAW Jingka T7 001.jpg, BAW Jingka T7 File:BAW Change Mini EV photo1.jpg, BAW Yuanbao

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 Social movement, sociopolitical movement in the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). It was launched by Mao Zedong in 1966 and lasted until his de ...

. 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. File:BLAC Isuzu truck.jpg, A BLAC truck

Changhe

In 2012, Changhe Automobile was acquired by BAIC Group and became a subsidiary. Changhe began to introduce new products based on BAIC's platforms. In mid-2022 all products were discontinued and the company's website ceased to be available. File:Changhe A6 003.jpg, Changhe A6 File:Changhe Q7 006.jpg, Changhe Q7

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 acce ...

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

Beijing Hyundai

Beijing Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. is an automobile manufacturing company headquartered in Beijing, China, and is a 50:50 joint-venture between

and Hyundai Motor Company. File:2023 Beijing-Hyundai Mufasa (front).jpg, Hyundai Mufasa File:2019 Beijing-Hyundai Lafesta N-Line (front).jpg, Hyundai Lafesta N-Line File:2018 Beijing-Hyundai Lafesta.jpg, Hyundai Lafesta

Beijing Benz

The Beijing Benz is joint venture between

and German automaker

Daimler AG Mercedes-Benz Group AG (formerly Daimler-Benz, DaimlerChrysler, and Daimler) is a German multinational automotive company headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is one of the world's leading car manufacturers. Daimler-B ...

. File:2020 Beijing-Mercedes-Benz A180L (front).jpg, Beijing-Benz A180L File:Mercedes-Benz EQE 002.jpg, Mercedes-Benz EQE

Beijing Foton Daimler

Beijing Foton Daimler Automobile Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between Daimler and a BAIC subsidiary,

, which makes commercial trucks.

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. File:Beijing Jeep Warrior 2020 - 2.jpg, Beijing Jeep Warrior

Huansu

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

Yinxiang Group The Yinxiang Group (银翔) is an industrial company based in Chongqing, China, specializing in real estate and research, development, manufacturing and sales of motorcycles, passenger vehicles, gasoline engines and general-purpose engines and e ...

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

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

International investments and holdings

Mercedes-Benz Group Mercedes-Benz Group AG (formerly Daimler-Benz, DaimlerChrysler, and Daimler) is a German multinational automotive company headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is one of the world's leading car manufacturers. Daimler-B ...

(9.98% stake) * In July 2019, BAIC Group purchased a 5% stake in Daimler, which is a reciprocal shareholder in BAIC's Hong Kong listed subsidiary. * In December 2021, Mercedes-Benz Group revealed in its announcement that BAIC Group has increased its stake of Daimler to 9.98%. According to an agreement between both parties, BAIC has confirmed to not further raise its stake in Daimler.

Subsidiaries

* BAIC Investment (97.95%) ** Beijing Hyundai (50%) * Beijing Beinei Engine Parts and Components (98.975% direct and indirectly) ** Beijing Beinei Motor Spare Parts Sales (100%) *

Beijing Benz Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. is an automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Beijing, China, and a joint venture between BAIC Motor and Mercedes-Benz Group. It was initially established in January 1984 as a joint venture with BAIC ...

Automotive (51%) * BAIC Motor Powertrain (100%) * BAIC Hong Kong Investment (100%) * Zhuzhou (BAIC) Motor Sales (100%) * BAIC Motor Sales (100%) * BAIC (Guangzhou) Motor (100%) * BAIC MB-tech Development Center (51%)

Equity investments

Fujian Benz Fujian Benz Automotive Co., Ltd., formerly Fujian Daimler Automotive Co., Ltd., is a light commercial vehicle manufacturing company based in Fuzhou, and a joint venture between Daimler Vans Hong Kong Limited (a joint venture of the Mercedes-Benz G ...

Automotive (35%) * Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service (49%) * Mercedes-Benz Leasing (35%) * Beijing Electric Vehicle (8.5%) * Hyundai Top Selection U-Car (40%) * Beijing Hyundai Auto Finance (33%) * BAIC Group Finance (20%)

Sales

References

External links

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(BAICIEC)
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History

Saab technology transfer

Subsidiaries

BAIC BluePark New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

BAIC Motor Corporation Co., Ltd.

BAIC Group Off-road Vehicle Co., Ltd.

BAIC Foton Motor Co., Ltd

Brands

Arcfox

Stelato

Beijing (北京汽车)

Beijing Off-road (北京越野)

BJEV/Beijing EV

Foton

Ruili

Current models

Former subsidiaries or brands

BAW

Senova

BLAC

Changhe

Joint ventures

Beijing Hyundai

Beijing Benz

Beijing Foton Daimler

Former joint ventures

Beijing Jeep

Huansu

Weiwang

International investments and holdings

Subsidiaries

Equity investments

Sales

See also

References

External links