On May 28, 2026, SAIC Motor Group held the "Global 100 Millionth Vehicle Delivery Ceremony" at the Shanghai North Bund World Hall. SAIC Motor, with over ten passenger car brands and nineteen vehicle models under its umbrella, achieved "global relay delivery," crossing mountains and seas, spanning continents, and connecting globally. SAIC Motor Group thus became the first Chinese automotive group to accumulate a production and sales volume exceeding 100 million vehicles, creating a new milestone for the Chinese automotive industry.
From "Phoenix" to "IM": 100 Million Vehicles Witness the Striving and Original Intention of China's Automotive Industry
In 1955, the Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Parts Manufacturing Company was established, marking the beginning of Shanghai's automotive industry. In 1958, workers used hammers to hammer out the first "Phoenix" sedan, achieving a "zero breakthrough" in Shanghai car manufacturing. For over seven decades, 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 went off the line, kickstarting joint venture cooperation; In 1997, Shanghai GM was established, creating the "Shanghai Speed" of building a factory and launching cars in 23 months; 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 SAIC's consistent user philosophy of "Knows Cars, Knows You Even Better". Knowing cars means pursuing core technologies to the extreme; knowing you means accurately implementing every frontier technology into a travel experience that users can perceive and enjoy. From the Santana localization community to Joint Venture 2.0 technology co-creation, from internet cars to full-wire chassis, solid-state/semi-solid-state batteries, and AI large models entering vehicles — every leap is an advancement of "knowing cars" capability and a continuity of the original intention of "knowing you". 100 million vehicles are, more importantly, a concentrated fulfillment of 100 million units of user trust.
100 Millionth Vehicle: IM LS9 Hyper, Concentrating over 70 Years of SAIC Technology
The first 100 millionth delivery vehicle, the IM LS9 Hyper, is the culmination of SAIC's over 70 years of technology accumulation, opening a new era for new energy vehicles' "New Three Major Components". It is equipped with next-generation chassis technology, full wire-steer four-wheel steering launching in its class; next-generation intelligent driving hardware, 520-line super vision LiDAR + NVIDIA Thor chip, next-generation three-electrics — global 800V high-voltage platform and Stellar Super Range Extender. It comprehensively pre-embedded redundancy capabilities for continuous evolution towards L3 and higher autonomous driving. Meanwhile, the IM LS9 Hyper features the SAIC Gold Badge Hurricane Three-Motor for the first time, calmly entering the 3-second performance club; it also co-developed with Purple Mountain Laboratories to launch the "Intrinsic Security" technology globally for the first time, expanding the automotive safety boundary from "Physical Security" to "Information and System Security", serving as a necessary security cornerstone for the AI era.
The 100 millionth user, Momenta CEO Cao Xudong, is indeed SAIC's core strategic partner in the field of intelligent driving. The intelligent driving technology co-created in depth by both parties has empowered multiple independent and joint-venture brands. "Partners become owners" is not only a satisfactory delivery between manufacturers and users but also a deep resonance between smart car ecosystem partners.
System Strength: Global Relay Delivery of SAIC's Full Brand Matrix
Behind the 100 million vehicles lies SAIC's full value chain closed loop covering six major sectors: passenger vehicles, parts, mobility and services, finance, international operations, and innovative technology. From January to April 2026, SAIC's cumulative sales reached 1.302 million units, ranking first among Chinese automakers for four consecutive months. Among them, independent brand sales were 910,000 units, accounting for nearly 70%; new energy vehicle sales were 412,000 units; overseas market sales were 459,000 units, a surge of 50.2% year-on-year.
At the delivery ceremony scene, SAIC's full brands and full product matrix worked together. Independent brands launched fully：Shangjie Z7, Huajing S, Roewe M7, MG4 semi-solid-state battery version, Wuling Starlight 560, Maxus eDeliver5, Hongyan heavy truck, Yuejin Dannan T1, Sunwin pure electric bus, Iveco Juxing EV, etc., were successively delivered, covering multiple scenarios such as personal travel, family life, commercial operation, and logistics transportation. Joint venture brands showcased "Joint Venture 2.0" results: Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X will globally premiere with the Momenta R7 Reinforcement Learning World Model, with delivery breaking 7,000 units one month after launch; AUDI E7X plans to become Audi's first model globally to implement L3-level autonomous driving landing; Buick Zhijing E7 is built based on the "Xiaoyao" super fusion architecture, breaking 10,000 units delivery one month after launch.
Starting from the Shanghai main venue, the delivery scenes were successively lit up in many domestic cities such as Nanjing, Liuzhou, Taiyuan, as well as countries like the UK, Indonesia, and Singapore, creating a new narrative method for Chinese automotive brands. Behind this lies the deep foundation of SAIC's global layout. SAIC is a pioneer among Chinese automotive enterprises in "Going Global": It owns over 100 parts production bases and over 3,000 dealer networks overseas, has built 3 major R&D innovation centers such as London, and 4 production and manufacturing centers in Thailand, Indonesia, India, and Pakistan; Anji Logistics possesses 42 ro-ro ships of various types, with 8 international routes covering Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Now, SAIC's products and services are spread across more than 170 countries and regions, with cumulative overseas sales breaking 7 million units. SAIC MG has ranked first in European sales among Chinese brands for 11 consecutive years; in 2025, annual sales in Europe broke 300,000 units, becoming the first Chinese automotive brand to accumulate sales of over 1 million in Europe and the UK. This March, MG held a technology day in Frankfurt, Germany, globally premiering semi-solid-state batteries and Hybrid+ hybrid technology; the Hybrid+ family's overseas single-month sales have already broken 20,000 units. In 2025, SAIC released the overseas "Glocal Strategy" (Global + Local), accelerating the shift from "Product Export" to "Value Chain Export", letting "Made in China" go further to the world.
From "Know Cars" to "Know You": A Delivery Gala Where Users Take the Lead
The ultimate focus of "Know Cars, Know You Even Better" is the travel life of every real user. Dedao APP founder Luo Zhenyu, as the 001 Test Officer for Huajing S, went from praising Huawei Qiankun Intelligent Driving at the New Year's Eve speech to walking into the factory to witness the line-down; Former German footballer Yang Chen chose ID.ERA 9X, as its golden range extender and long-termism coincided perfectly; After Cao Kailiang ordered a car for his whole family, his idol Jay Chou happened to become the spokesperson for the Buick MPV family; Public welfare blogger Liu Jia cut hair and sent companionship to left-behind children in Guangxi mountains for five consecutive years, Buick provided assistance immediately, and he was moved by Zhijing E7's "Full Score Cabin". From self-media bloggers to village secretaries, from public welfare guardians to logistics enterprises — every user is a microcosm of real life, which is the most vivid interpretation of "Know Cars, Know You Even Better".
100 million vehicles are a phased answer sheet for SAIC's over 70 years of development, and more importantly, a new starting line for SAIC facing the smart-electric future's "Second Entrepreneurship". In 2014, SAIC actively implemented the important instruction of "Developing new energy vehicles is an inevitable path for China to move from a major automotive country to a strong automotive country", taking the lead in comprehensive transformation. Twelve years later, from "leading the way" in smart-electric transformation to the "thousands of horses galloping" in independent and joint ventures, passenger and commercial vehicles, and domestic and overseas, SAIC will continue to use "Know Cars, Know You Even Better" as its user philosophy, letting technological innovation truly benefit every user.
From 1955 to 2026, from the first user to the 100 millionth user, from initial exploration to industry leadership — SAIC will continue to journey 100 million miles together with global users and global partners, co-creating a new future for beautiful travel.
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