On May 28, 2026, the "SAIC Group Global 100 Millionth User Delivery Ceremony" was held at the World Living Room in the North Bund, Shanghai. Over ten vehicle brands and nineteen models under SAIC achieved "global relay delivery", spanning mountains and seas and connecting globally. SAIC Group thereby became the first Chinese automotive group to break through 100 million in cumulative production and sales, forging a new milestone for the Chinese automotive industry.
From "Phoenix" to "IM": 100 Million Units Witness the Striving and Original Aspiration of China's Automotive Industry
In 1955, the Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Parts Manufacturing Company was established, marking the start of Shanghai's automotive industry. In 1958, workers hammered out the first "Phoenix" sedan, achieving a "zero breakthrough" in Shanghai sedan manufacturing. For over seventy years, SAIC has witnessed and driven the entire process of China's automotive industry from nothing to something, from weak to strong: In 1983, the Santana rolled off the production line, launching joint venture cooperation; In 1997, SAIC-GM was established, creating the "Shanghai Speed" with a 23-month factory-to-road timeline; In 2006, the independent brand Roewe was born; In 2016, the world's first internet car Roewe RX5 was launched; In 2020, the premium smart electric brand IM Motors was established.
Running through this journey is the user philosophy "Understand Cars, Understand You Better" consistently upheld by SAIC. Understand cars is an ultimate pursuit of core technologies; understand you is the precise implementation of cutting-edge technology into an exquisite travel experience perceptible to users. Every leap is an advancement of "Understand Cars" capabilities and a continuous inheritance of the "Understand You" original aspiration.
The 100 Millionth Unit: IM LS9 Hyper, Condensing Over 70 Years of SAIC's Technical Achievements
The first 100 millionth delivery model, IM LS9 Hyper, is a masterpiece condensing over 70 years of SAIC's technical accumulation, ushering in a new era of the "New Three Major Components" for new energy vehicles. It is equipped with next-generation chassis technology, industry-leading full wire-controlled four-wheel steering; next-generation intelligent driving hardware, 520-line ultra-vision LiDAR + NVIDIA Thor chip, next-generation powertrain—full domain 800V high-voltage platform and Star Super Range Extender. It comprehensively pre-embedded redundant capabilities for continuous evolution towards L3 and above high-level intelligent driving. At the same time, IM LS9 Hyper is the first to equip SAIC Gold Badge Hurricane Tri-Motor, calmly joining the Performance 3-Second Club; it also co-launched "Intrinsic Security" technology with Purple Mountain Laboratory globally, extending the automobile safety boundary from "Physical Security" to "Information and System Security", a necessary security cornerstone of the AI era.
The 100 millionth user, Momenta CEO Cao Xudong, is precisely SAIC's core strategic partner in the intelligent driving field. The intelligent driving technology co-created in depth by both parties has empowered multiple independent and joint-venture brands. "Partners become car owners", not only a satisfactory delivery between manufacturer and user, but also a deep resonance among intelligent automotive ecosystem partners.
System Strength: Global Relay Delivery of SAIC's Full Brand Matrix
At the delivery ceremony scene, SAIC's full brands and full product matrix collaborated. Independent brands launched an all-out attack: Shangjie Z7, Huajing S, Roewe M7, MG4, Wuling Eksion (Starlight 560), MAXUS eDeliver 5 (Dasheng V1), Hongyan Heavy Truck, Yuejin Dasheng T1, SHAC Pure Electric Bus, IVECO Juxing EV, etc., were delivered successively, covering diverse scenarios such as personal travel, family life, commercial operations, and logistics transport. Joint-venture brands showcased their "Joint-Venture 2.0" results: Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X will be launched globally with Momenta R7 Reinforcement Learning World Model, exceeding 7,000 deliveries in one month of launch; AUDI E7X plans to become Audi's first globally launched model achieving L3 autonomous driving landing; Buick ZhiJing E7 is built on the "Xiaoyao" Super Fusion Architecture, exceeding 10,000 deliveries in one month of launch.
Starting from the Shanghai main venue, the delivery scenes continued to light up in multiple domestic cities such as Nanjing, Liuzhou, Taiyuan, and countries such as the UK, Indonesia, Singapore, creating a new narrative method for Chinese automobile brands. Behind this lies SAIC's profound foundation for global layout. SAIC is a pioneer of Chinese automotive enterprises "Going Global". Today, SAIC products and services are distributed in over 170 countries and regions, with overseas cumulative sales breaking 7 million units. SAIC MG has retained the title of European sales champion for Chinese brands for 11 consecutive years. In 2025, European annual sales broke 300,000 units, becoming the first Chinese automobile brand to exceed one million in cumulative sales in Europe and the UK. In 2025, SAIC released the overseas "Glocal Strategy" (Global + Local), accelerating the transition from "Product Going Global" to "Value Chain Going Global", letting "Chinese Intelligent Manufacturing" further go global.
100 million units is a phased answer of SAIC's 70 years of development, and is more importantly a new starting line for SAIC's "Second Startup" towards the intelligent and electric future.
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