The long road is hard as iron, yet today we stride anew from the beginning.

The development of China's automotive industry, amid the backdrop where numerous global brands have already developed for decades to a century, has crossed numerous "iron passes" and paved a road of self-reliance: By the end of May, the Chinese automotive industry is about to cross a new milestone — SAIC Motor is about to deliver new vehicles to its 100 millionth user globally. This is a milestone as the first company in the history of China's automotive development to cumulatively produce and sell over 100 million vehicles, and has also become the eighth automotive group globally to achieve over 100 million in production and sales.

From "Crawling" to Leading

Today's "Made in China", which everyone is proud of, was not achieved overnight. SAIC Motor, the first to break the 100 million production and sales milestone, is also a microcosm of the history of China's automotive industry development — the accumulation of Chinese automotive enterprises all started from the most primitive tools. Taking SAIC Motor as an example: Calculated from the unveiling of the Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Parts Manufacturing Company in 1955 to the successful trial of the first Phoenix sedan in 1958, it relied on automotive industry predecessors hammering out "handmade cars" in the most rustic alley workshops with hammers.

As the internet slang says, many things are "easy to understand from videos, but fail in practice". A car has tens of thousands of parts, relying solely on hammers and set squares is definitely not enough. By 1983, riding the easterly wind of Reform and Opening-up, SAIC pioneered the era of automotive joint ventures in China — Shanghai Volkswagen (predecessor of SAIC Volkswagen) assembled the first domestic Santana.

Of course, the current SAIC Volkswagen has entered the joint venture 2.0 era this year. The first range-extended flagship ID.ERA 9X, combining "German quality and Chinese wisdom", achieved a new "legend" of delivering 2,326 new cars in just 5 days since launch. But looking back, SAIC Motor went from nothing to something, from weak to strong, from "following and learning" to "innovation and leadership", over more than 70 years... The "process" is often not as exciting as it looks when the "result" explodes, but "excitement" without a "process" appears very thin due to lack of accumulation.

Today, SAIC Motor has built a global business landscape covering the entire industry chain. Vehicles, parts, mobility and services, finance, international operations, and innovative business major sectors are developing synergistically. Products and services are distributed across more than 170 countries and regions, entering the Fortune Global 500 21 times. It owns independent brands such as Roewe, MG, IM, Shangjie, Wuling, Baojun, Huajing, MAXUS, Yuejin, Sunwin, Hongyan, and IVECO, as well as joint venture brands such as Volkswagen, Audi, AUDI, Buick, and Cadillac, forming a full-domain product layout where passenger and commercial vehicles advance together, self-owned and joint ventures drive with dual wheels, and domestic and international markets progress side by side.

From Leading Domestically to Focusing Globally

The origin of Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs is very close to Shanghai, so actually Shanghainese love "eating crabs" more. Among Chinese automotive enterprises, SAIC Motor is a representative of "loving to eat crabs" — pioneering joint ventures, pioneering independent brands, pioneering overseas exports, pioneering overseas bases... Today, after eating so many "crabs", SAIC Motor has become a "crab-eating expert" — innovative leadership, and bearing fruit time and again: Production and sales have always led the domestic market, independent brands form a powerful growth pole, and "Going Out" allows the world to know Chinese cars.

In the just passed April, SAIC Motor achieved 328,000 unit total vehicle sales, continuing to be the sales champion among Chinese automakers. Under the relatively sluggish market in the early part of this year, SAIC Motor's cumulative sales in the first four months reached 1.302 million units. Among them, the independent brands performed exceptionally well. SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicles' sales surged by 40.4% in the first three months, IM Motors sales jumped by 96.9%. The proportion of independent brands under SAIC Motor in new car sales reached 67.6%, becoming the main growth pole. While leading in sales, SAIC Motor's Q1 2026 gross margin increased by 4.7% year-on-year to 12.83%; operating revenue was 138.52 billion yuan, up 0.61% year-on-year; net profit attributable to parents was 3.03 billion yuan, up 0.09% year-on-year; net cash flow from operating activities reached 31.99 billion yuan, surging by 699.67% year-on-year — the positive flow of benign cycle, reflecting that SAIC Motor is currently in a state of high-quality healthy development.

As one of the earliest Chinese automotive enterprises to "go out", since achieving passenger car exports for the first time in 2001, the current SAIC Motor's products and services are now distributed across more than 170 countries and regions, with cumulative overseas deliveries exceeding 7 million units.

More importantly, SAIC Motor has over 100 parts production bases and over 3,000 dealer networks overseas. Not only has it built 3 major R&D innovation centers including London, but it has also established 4 production manufacturing centers in Thailand, Indonesia, India, and Pakistan, as well as China's largest and globally leading self-operated vehicle logistics fleet.

In 2025, SAIC Motor officially released the overseas "Glocal Strategy", i.e., the "Global + Local" combination strategy. Relying on comprehensive and deep accumulation of new energy and smart connectivity technologies including solid-state batteries, it creates a full series of new overseas vehicle models, covering global mainstream sub-markets, and further building a global automotive brand and localized system ecosystem.

SAIC Motor's move is "eating crabs" again, wanting the world to know Chinese cars. Not only continuing to strive in total vehicle exports — 459,000 units in the first four months of 2026, surging 50.2% year-on-year. It also wants to achieve rooting in various important global markets like other global brands.

Taking another angle, it is not difficult to see from this year's Beijing International Automotive Exhibition that Chinese cars and Chinese technology have already caused a massive change in the entire automotive industry globally. Once "learning to walk", Chinese cars, precisely because of enterprises like SAIC Motor with deep accumulation and willingness to innovate, have already emerged in the global automotive industry.

The delivery of SAIC Motor's global 100 millionth new vehicle at the end of this month also adopts a global perspective: Shanghai North Bund World Living Room main venue as the origin, live signals will cross multiple continents, connecting delivery sites in multiple domestic cities and multiple foreign countries. At that time, brands under SAIC Motor will also make their full debut, becoming 1/100,000,000 of this historical moment... This is a historical milestone for China's automotive industry, and more importantly, a brand new beginning for "striding anew from the beginning"!

Author: Liu Jungang

May 28, 2026, at the North Bund World Living Room in Shanghai, SAIC Motor welcomed its global 100 millionth user. Thus, China's automotive industry saw the birth of the first automotive group with cumulative production and sales surpassing 100 million vehicles.

100 million vehicles is a number, and even more so, a history. 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 with hammers, achieving the "zero breakthrough" in Shanghai's sedan manufacturing. From that era of hammering and knocking, to 2026 when high-end intelligent electric vehicles equipped with full-by-wire chassis and AI large models rolled off the production line; from 1983 when Santana started joint venture cooperation and established a modern automotive industrial system, to 2025 when overseas cumulative sales broke 7 million units, with products distributed in over 170 countries and regions — these 100 million vehicles weave together the complete process of China's automotive industry from nothing to something, from weak to strong. During this process, SAIC Motor was both a witness and the main driving force.

The Chassis of 100 Million Vehicles Comes from Full System Capabilities

100 million vehicles is not the merit of a single brand, but the result of SAIC Motor's whole value chain synergy. January to April 2026, SAIC Motor's cumulative sales reached 1.302 million units, ranking as China's top automaker by sales volume 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 year-on-year surge of 50.2%. These three data sets reveal SAIC's current growth logic: independent brands taking the lead, electric leadership, and global breakout.

On the day of the handover ceremony, more than a dozen brands and nineteen model lines under SAIC coordinated through the method of "Global Relay Handover". Independent brands covered diverse scenarios such as personal mobility, family life, commercial operations, and logistics transportation; the joint venture sector focused on showcasing the phased results of "Joint Venture 2.0". Starting from the Shanghai main venue, the handover scenes were lit up successively in multiple domestic cities such as Nanjing, Liuzhou, and Taiyuan, and in countries like the UK, Indonesia, and Singapore. This delivery method spanning mountains and seas and crossing continents is underpinned by a complete global value chain closed loop.

SAIC's system capabilities are reflected at multiple levels. At the parts and logistics end, Anjie Logistics owns 42 roll-on/roll-off ships, with 8 international routes covering Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas, with an annual transport capacity exceeding 10 million vehicles. At the R&D and manufacturing end, SAIC has over 100 parts production bases and over 3,000 dealer networks overseas, having built 3 major R&D and innovation centers in London and 4 manufacturing centers in Thailand, Indonesia, India, and Pakistan. At the product and market end, SAIC's products and services are distributed in over 170 countries and regions, with multiple independent brands continuing to lead in overseas markets. In 2025, SAIC released the overseas "Glocal Strategy", moving from "Product Going Global" to "Value Chain Going Global" — this means SAIC is no longer just exporting products overseas, but establishing a complete ecosystem of R&D, production, sales, and service locally, allowing "China Intelligent Manufacturing" to truly take root globally.

Running through this journey is SAIC's long-held concept of "Understand Cars, Understand You Better". Understanding cars represents the ultimate pursuit of core technologies — from the Santana localization community to Joint Venture 2.0 technology co-creation, from the country's first full-by-wire chassis to solid-state/half-solid-state batteries and AI large models onboard vehicles. Taking solid-state batteries as an example, SAIC has completed the mass production installation of half-solid-state batteries, while the next generation of all-solid-state batteries is accelerating implementation, with energy density and safety achieving a leap. Regarding AI large models, SAIC deeply integrates large language models with vehicle control, enabling the car machine not only to "understand speech" but also to "understand scenarios", actively recommending routes and adjusting cabin environments for users. Understanding you means precisely implementing every frontier technology into travel experiences that users can perceive and enjoy. 100 million vehicles represent both the concentrated fulfillment of trust from 100 million users and a phased answer SAIC has given to China's automotive industry's "from big to strong".

The Sample of Joint Venture 2.0, How to Build Power for the Next 100 Million Vehicles

SAIC Motor's 100 million vehicles is the result of synergy between three major sectors: independent brands, joint ventures, and overseas markets. Among them, the joint venture sector not only contributed significant sales volume but also explored a new path of "Joint Venture 2.0" first in the new energy transformation. As the joint venture enterprise established earliest and contributing the most cumulative sales to the group, SAIC Volkswagen is the core practitioner of this path.

In the grand narrative of 100 million vehicles, SAIC Volkswagen is a name that cannot be bypassed. It not only laid a solid foundation for manufacturing and supply chains for the group, cultivating the first batch of local suppliers from the Santana localization community to today's efficient production network covering the country, but also pioneered a new paradigm of "Joint Venture 2.0" in the new energy era.

ID. ERA 9X is the representative work of this paradigm. As the first 9-series flagship SUV globally by Volkswagen, it deeply integrates "German Heritage + Chinese Wisdom": equipped with EA211 Golden Range Extender, Xingyun Intelligent Driving Assistance System (Global Premiere of Momenta R7 Reinforcement Learning World Model), Yunqi Smart Cockpit, and other nine black technologies. One month after launch, ID. ERA 9X cumulatively delivered over 7,000 units, successfully entering the 300,000 yuan level and above extended-range large-end SUV market top three.

Notably, the 6,999th owner of ID. ERA 9X — former national team player Yang Chen, happened to become the user of the 99,999,999th complete vehicle of SAIC Motor. Yang Chen was the first Chinese player to compete in the Bundesliga, and his choice, to some extent, is also a metaphor: the combination of German heritage and Chinese power is producing new chemical reactions on the new energy track. This coincidence also symbolizes the deep binding of the joint venture sector and the group's overall destiny.

But the significance of ID. ERA 9X goes far beyond sales volume. It marks a fundamental shift in the joint venture model — from past "Technology Introduction" to "Technology Co-creation". In the past, joint venture brands mostly introduced globally mature products into China, and localization modifications were often limited to lengthening wheelbases and adjusting configurations. Now, SAIC Volkswagen uses Chinese user needs as the origin, collaborating with Chinese local intelligent partners (such as Momenta), to define products in reverse — the Chinese team leads the development of smart cockpits and intelligent driving systems, while the German team is responsible for chassis, powertrain, and manufacturing processes. Both parties run parallel from the beginning of development, rather than "first a global car, then localization". Products under this model are not only more aligned with Chinese consumers' usage habits but may even possess the possibility of feeding back Chinese innovations globally.

For SAIC Motor, the significance of Joint Venture 2.0 lies in: it is no longer a simple profit contributor, but an important force in the group's transformation that can stabilize the base and open up incremental space. In today's context where independent brands are soaring, the renewal of the joint venture sector provides the certainty of "dual-wheel drive" for the group's next 100 million vehicles.

100 million vehicles is a phased answer to SAIC's 70-plus years of development, and even more so, a new starting line facing the intelligent and electric future for "a second round of entrepreneurship". In 2014, SAIC took the lead in comprehensive transformation to new energy, and at that time there were still many doubts in the industry; twelve years later, from independent to joint venture, from passenger to commercial, from domestic to overseas, SAIC has formed a vigorous momentum. Just like the theme of this handover ceremony — "Together on the Road to 100 Million", for the next 100 million vehicles, SAIC will walk on this road together with global users and global partners.

On May 28, SAIC Motor held the "Global First 100-Millionth User Vehicle Delivery Ceremony" in Shanghai. Centered on this major historical honor milestone, multiple brands under SAIC Motor synergized.

SAIC Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X's 6,999th owner officially received delivery, at the same time the vehicle became SAIC Motor's global 99,999,999th delivered car, with Chinese player Yang Chen, the first to compete in the Bundesliga, becoming its owner. Thus ID. ERA 9X also achieved delivery of over 7,000 units within 30 days of launch.

The honor of the 100-millionth unit vehicle went to IM LS9 Hyper, with Momenta CEO Cao Xudong becoming its owner. Momenta is SAIC's core strategic partner in the intelligent driving field. ID. ERA 9X also debuted with the Momenta R7 Large Model.

Looking back at SAIC Motor's history, in 1955, Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Parts Manufacturing Company was established, and Shanghai's automotive industry started from here. In 1958, workers hammered out the first "Phoenix" sedan, achieving a "zero breakthrough" in Shanghai sedan manufacturing.

For over 70 years, SAIC experienced and promoted the entire process of China's automotive industry from nothing to something, from weak to strong: In 1983, the Santana went off the line, marking the start of joint venture cooperation; In 1997, SAIC-GM was established, creating the "Shanghai Speed" of building a factory and producing vehicles in 23 months; In 2006, the independent brand Roewe was born; In 2020, the high-end intelligent electric brand IM Motors was established.

From January to April 2026, SAIC's cumulative sales reached 1.302 million vehicles, ranking first among Chinese automakers for four consecutive months. Among them, independent brand sales were 910,000 vehicles, accounting for nearly 70%; New energy vehicle sales were 412,000; Overseas market sales were 459,000, surging 50.2% year-on-year.

SAIC is also a pioneer of Chinese automotive enterprises "going global": It has over 100 parts production bases and over 3,000 dealer networks overseas, built 3 major R&D innovation centers including London and 4 production centers in Thailand, Indonesia, India, Pakistan; Anji Logistics owns 42 RoRo ships of various types, 8 international routes covering Southeast Asia, Europe, Americas. Nowadays, SAIC's products and services are distributed in over 170 countries and regions, with cumulative overseas sales exceeding 7 million vehicles.

On May 28, SAIC Motor completed the global 100 millionth new vehicle delivery ceremony, becoming the first automotive manufacturer in China to break 100 million in sales. From the establishment of the Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Parts Manufacturing Company in 1955 to 1958, workers hammered out the first "Phoenix" brand sedan off the production line. Having gone through more than 71 years of development, SAIC Motor now possesses more than 10 whole vehicle brands, with products covering categories from sedans, SUVs, MPVs, to commercial vehicles.

From January to April 2026 alone, SAIC's cumulative sales reached 1.302 million units, ranking as the sales champion among Chinese automakers for four consecutive months. Among them, independent brand sales were 910,000, accounting for nearly 70%; new energy vehicle sales were 412,000; overseas market sales were 459,000, a surge of 50.2% year-on-year.

As a pioneer among Chinese automotive enterprises in "going global," SAIC Motor owns more than 100 parts production bases and more than 3,000 dealer networks overseas, having built 3 major R&D innovation centers including London, and 4 production and manufacturing centers in Thailand, Indonesia, India, and Pakistan. Today, SAIC's products and services are distributed in over 170 countries and regions, with cumulative overseas sales breaking 7 million units.

At the delivery ceremony site, the 100 millionth vehicle model delivered was the flagship SUV — IM Motors LS9 Hyper — which was delivered to the 100 millionth user, Momenta CEO Cao Xudong.

The new car is equipped with full line-by-wire four-wheel steering, a 520-line LiDAR + NVIDIA Thor chip, providing L3 level hardware capabilities. In addition, the new car is built with a whole-domain 800V architecture, adopts an extended-range electric system, and can achieve a 0-100 km/h acceleration in 3 seconds.

At the delivery ceremony site, all SAIC brands and the entire product matrix coordinated their efforts. Independent brands went all out: Shangjie Z7, Huajing S, Roewe M7, MG4 Semi-Solid State Battery Edition, Wuling Starlight 560, Maxus eDeliver5, Hongyan Heavy Truck, Yuejin Dana T1, Sunwin Pure Electric Bus, Iveco Juxing EV, etc., were delivered successively, covering multiple scenarios such as personal travel, family life, commercial operations, and logistics transportation.

Joint venture brands concentrated on displaying "Joint Venture 2.0" achievements: Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X will debut globally equipped with Momenta R7 Reinforcement Learning World Model, delivering over 7,000 units within one month of launch.

Audi E7X plans to become the first Audi model globally to implement L3 level autonomous driving; Buick Zhijing E7 is built based on the "Xiaoyao" Super Fusion Architecture, delivering over 10,000 units within one month of launch.

SAIC Motor did something major yesterday (May 28), hosting a delivery ceremony with significant pomp. Simply put, the cumulative number of cars sold by them reached 100 million! This is the first time a car enterprise in China's automotive industry has crossed the "100 million" threshold, marking a new milestone.

Behind these 100 million cars is actually SAIC's report card over more than 70 years of journey. From workers hammering out "Phoenix" brand sedans bit by bit at the very beginning, to the familiar Santana, Buick later on, to now Roewe, IM new energy vehicles, SAIC has witnessed the entire process of China's automotive industry from nothing to something, from weak to strong.

Their concept currently on their lips is "Understands cars better, understands you better", meaning not only must technology be hardcore, but it must also make us ordinary users feel it is easy to use and love to use.

The model representing the 100 millionth "milestone" this time is the newly released LS9 Hyper from IM. This car can be said to be the "summit" of SAIC's current technology, stacking many black technologies. For instance, it uses full-by-wire four-wheel steering, paired with 520-line LiDAR and NVIDIA's latest chips, the three-electric system is also a full-domain 800V high-voltage platform, performance directly rushed into the 3-second club.

Even more impressive is that it also implemented an "intrinsic safety" technology, extending automotive safety from traditional physical safety to information security levels preventing hacking and cyber attacks. Moreover, the owner of this car is quite interesting, it is Momenta CEO Cao Xudong, this company is SAIC's long-term partner in the autonomous driving field, this wave counts as "partners become owners".

Except for IM, SAIC also mobilized all brands this time. From brands we are familiar with like Roewe, MG, Wuling, to joint venture partners like Volkswagen, Audi, Buick, all brought out their own new car models to celebrate together.

For example, Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X launched Momenta's reinforcement learning model for the first time, Buick's newly released Zhijing E7 sold over 10,000 units in one month. These cars are not only for personal driving, but also commercial ones like Maxus electric buses, Hongyan heavy trucks, covering all aspects of our lives.

The liveliest point of this ceremony lies in "Global Relay Delivery". Not only at the main venue in Shanghai, the screen also cut to domestic cities like Nanjing, Liuzhou, even owners in the UK, Indonesia, Singapore also picked up cars synchronously. This indicates SAIC is now truly "going out", their cars can be seen in over 170 countries and regions overseas, MG in Europe has been selling the best for 11 consecutive years.

Moreover, this delivery also invited quite a few interesting real owners to stand for support. For example, Luo Zhenyu who does knowledge payment became Huajing S experience officer, former national football player Yang Chen bought Volkswagen's extended-range vehicle, and blogger Liu Jia who does charity also picked up a Buick MPV. These ordinary people's stories make people feel the connection between car enterprises and users better than simply discussing parameters.

Final Words

Overall, these 100 million cars are a phased major achievement for SAIC, but more like a new starting point. After all, the automotive industry is very competitive now, new energy and intelligence are the main trends, SAIC intends to continue to exert effort in these areas, striving to let more people drive the good cars they make.

On May 28, 2026, the Shanghai North Bund World Reception Hall hosted a delivery ceremony to be recorded in the history of China's automotive industry. As an IM LS9 Hyper drove out, SAIC Motor officially welcomed its 100 millionth user globally. At this moment, SAIC Motor became the first automotive company in China's industry to surpass 100 million cumulative production and sales, setting a new milestone for the development of China's automotive industry. This delivery ceremony was not limited to a single venue; instead, through the form of "Global Relay Delivery," the delivery scene extended from the main venue in Shanghai to domestic cities such as Nanjing and Liuzhou, as well as overseas markets like the UK, Indonesia, and Singapore. This was not only a delivery spanning continents but also a concentrated display of the globalization operational capability of Chinese automotive brands.

SAIC's 100 million journey almost spanned the entire process of China's modern automotive industry from nothing to something, from weak to strong. The establishment of the Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Parts Manufacturing Company in 1955 marked the beginning of Shanghai's automotive industry; in 1958, workers hammered out the first "Phoenix" brand sedan with hammers, achieving a zero breakthrough in domestic sedan manufacturing. Over the subsequent decades, SAIC has always walked at the forefront of industry transformation: the launch of the Santana in 1983 opened the precedent for Chinese automotive joint venture cooperation; the establishment of Shanghai General Motors in 1997 created the "Shanghai Speed" of "plant construction and vehicle production within 23 months"; the birth of the Roewe brand in 2006 marked the rise of independent innovation; in 2016, the Roewe RX5 took the lead in defining the "Internet Car". Today, the establishment of the high-end smart electric brand IM is the mark of SAIC's comprehensive entry into the smart electric era. What runs through this long journey is SAIC's consistent adherence to the concept of "Understanding Cars and Understanding You More," transforming breakthroughs in core technologies into travel experiences perceptible to users.

As the model for the 100 millionth unit off the line, the IM LS9 Hyper embodies over 70 years of SAIC's technical accumulation. This flagship model is equipped with a full-line-by-wire four-wheel steering chassis, a 520-line super-vision LiDAR, and the NVIDIA Thor chip, combined with a global 800V high-voltage platform and the Star Super Range-Extending Technology, achieving breakthroughs in handling, intelligent driving, and range. It is worth mentioning that the 100 millionth user is exactly Momenta, the core strategic partner of SAIC in the field of intelligent driving - Cao Xudong, CEO of Momenta Company. This delivery model of "ecosystem partners becoming users" also confirms the new paradigm of technical co-creation in China's automotive industry.

Behind the scale of 100 million units is the support of SAIC's powerful full-value-chain ecosystem. Data shows that in the first four months of 2026, SAIC Motor led the Chinese car market with 1.302 million units in sales, among which overseas market sales increased by more than 50% year-on-year. Currently, SAIC has established over 100 parts bases, more than 3,000 sales outlets overseas, as well as 8 international logistics routes covering Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas. From early product exports to the release of the "Glocal" Global Localization Integration strategy, SAIC is accelerating the transformation from "product going global" to "value chain going global". The MG brand has held the title of best-selling Chinese brand in the European market for eleven consecutive years, the IM AD intelligent driving system covers five continents globally, and cutting-edge technologies such as semi-solid-state batteries have also landed in the global market. Standing at the new starting point of 100 million scale, SAIC is using technological innovation as a pen to re-write the narrative method of China's automotive industry participating in global competition.

At the delivery site, in addition to the full-scale offensive of independent brands, the performance of joint venture brands was equally bright. Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X, Audi E7X, and Buick Zijing E7 models were displayed together, marking the entry of SAIC joint venture cooperation into the "2.0 era". In this stage, SAIC's technical role has changed from early "local adaptation" to "technical definition". For example, the Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X globally first deployed Momenta R7 Reinforced Learning World Model, and the Audi E7X plans to become the first Audi global model to achieve landing of L3-level autonomous driving. This ability of technical reverse output is a powerful proof of SAIC's over 70 years of technical accumulation.

"Understanding Cars and Understanding You More" is not an empty slogan, but is reflected in the story of every real user. From the tech blogger moved by Stelato Z7 Huawei Intelligent Driving, to the London intern doctor who inherited their grandfather's sentiment and chose MG; from former national football player Yang Chen who chose Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X, to public welfare blogger Liu Jia who was moved by Buick Zijing E7 cockpit. Whether it is white-collar workers commuting in the city, players who love off-roading, or strivers working on the logistics front line, every user is a witness to SAIC's development process.

100 million units is both a milestone and a new starting point. In 2014, SAIC was the first to respond to the national new energy vehicle development strategy, opening the "second entrepreneurship" of smart electric transformation. Today, SAIC has formed a development pattern of coordination between independent and joint ventures, parallel progress between passenger and commercial vehicles, and resonance between domestic and overseas. With the in-depth promotion of the "Glocal Strategy", SAIC is continuously perfecting the overseas product matrix covering SUV, sedan, MPV, pickup and other full categories, promoting Chinese smart manufacturing to go further to the world. From the 1955 initial exploration to the 2026 industry leadership, SAIC will continue to walk the 100 million journey with global users and co-create a new future for better travel.

China's First 100 Million-Level Automaker Emerges

Journey of 100 Million Together: SAIC Motor Welcomes Global 100 Millionth User

May 28, 2026, SAIC Motor's "Global 100 Millionth User Handover Ceremony" was held at Shanghai North Bund World Living Room. More than 10 vehicle brands and 19 models under SAIC, via "Global Relay Delivery", traversed mountains and seas, crossed continents, and connected globally. SAIC Motor thus became the first Chinese automotive group to exceed 100 million in cumulative production and sales, setting a new milestone for China's automotive industry.

From "Phoenix" to "IM": 100 Million Vehicles Witness the Striving and Original Aspiration of China's Automotive Industry

In 1955, 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" brand sedan, achieving the breakthrough of "zero" in Shanghai sedan manufacturing.

Over 70 years, SAIC has personally experienced and promoted the entire process of China's automotive industry from nothing to something, from weak to strong: Santana went off the line in 1983, opening joint venture cooperation; Shanghai GM was established in 1997, creating the "Shanghai Speed" of building a factory and producing vehicles in 23 months; the independent brand Roewe was born in 2006; in 2016, the world's first Internet car Roewe RX5 was launched; in 2020, the high-end smart electric brand IM Motors was established.

Running through this journey is SAIC's consistent user philosophy of "Knows Cars, Knows You Better". Knowing cars is the extreme pursuit of core technologies; knowing you is precisely implementing every cutting-edge technology into a perceptible and enjoyable mobility experience for users. From Santana localization consortium to Joint Venture 2.0 technology co-creation, from Internet cars to full electronic chassis, solid/semi-solid batteries, and large AI models on cars — every leap is an upgrade in the capability of "knowing cars", and a inheritance of the original aspiration of "knowing you". 100 million vehicles is also a concentrated redemption of 100 million users' trust.

The 100 Millionth Vehicle: IM LS9 Hyper, Condensing 70+ Years of SAIC Technology

The first 100 millionth vehicle delivery model, IM LS9 Hyper, is a masterpiece condensing SAIC's 70+ years of technical accumulation, opening a new era of "New Three Major Components" for new energy vehicles. It is equipped with next-generation chassis technology, the world's first full electronic four-wheel steering in its class; next-generation intelligent driving hardware, 520-line ultra-view LiDAR + NVIDIA Thor chip; next-generation powertrain — global 800V high-voltage platform and Stellar Super Range Extension. It fully pre-embedded redundancy capabilities for continuous evolution towards L3 and above advanced intelligent driving. At the same time, IM LS9 Hyper is the first to搭载 SAIC Gold Badge Hurricane Three-Motor, effortlessly joining the Performance 3-second Club; combined with Zijinshan Laboratory, it globally debuted the "Endogenous Security" technology, expanding the automotive safety boundary from "Physical Safety" to "Information and System Safety", a necessary safety cornerstone of the AI era.

The 100 Millionth User, Momenta CEO Cao Xudong, is SAIC's core strategic partner in the intelligent driving field. The intelligent driving technology co-created in-depth has empowered multiple brands of independent and joint ventures. "Partners Become Owners" is not only a satisfactory delivery between manufacturer and user, but also a deep resonance between intelligent automotive ecosystem partners.

System Strength: SAIC's Full Brand Matrix Global Relay Delivery

Behind the 100 million vehicles is SAIC's full value chain closed loop covering six sectors: vehicles, parts, mobility and service, finance, international operations, and innovative technology. From January to April 2026, SAIC cumulatively sold 1.302 million units, ranking first in China's automotive sales 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 year-on-year surge of 50.2%.

At the delivery ceremony site, SAIC's full brand and full product matrix worked together. Independent brands went all out: Shangjie Z7, Huajing S, Roewe M7, MG4 Semi-Solid Battery Version, Wuling Starlight 560, Maxus eDeliver5, Hongyan Heavy Truck, Yuejin Danan T1, Sunwin Pure Electric Bus, IVECO Juxing EV, etc., were delivered successively, covering diversified scenarios such as personal travel, family life, commercial operations, and logistics transport. Joint venture brands concentratedly revealed "Joint Venture 2.0" results: Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X will globally debut equipped with Momenta R7 Reinforcement Learning World Model, delivering more than 7,000 units one month after launch; AUDI E7X plans to become AUDI's first global model to realize L3-level autonomous driving landing; Buick Zhijing E7 is built based on the "Xiaoyao" Super Fusion Architecture, delivering over 10,000 units one month after launch.

Departing from Shanghai's main venue, delivery scenes were lit up in succession in multiple domestic cities such as Nanjing, Liuzhou, Taiyuan, and countries such as the UK, Indonesia, and Singapore, pioneering a new narrative method for Chinese automotive brands. Behind this lies SAIC's deep foundation in global layout. SAIC is a pioneer of Chinese automotive enterprises "going out": it has over 100 parts production bases and over 3,000 distributor networks overseas, built 3 major R&D innovation centers including London, and 4 production and manufacturing centers in Thailand, Indonesia, India, and Pakistan; Anji Logistics owns 42 RoRo ships, with 8 international routes covering Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Nowadays, SAIC's products and services are distributed in over 170 countries and regions, with overseas cumulative sales exceeding 7 million units. SAIC MG has been ranked first in Chinese brand Europe sales for 11 consecutive years; in 2025, Europe annual sales exceeded 300,000 units, becoming the first Chinese automotive brand to exceed 1 million cumulative sales in Europe and the UK. In March this year, MG held a Technology Day in Frankfurt, Germany, globally debuting semi-solid batteries and Hybrid+ hybrid technology, with the Hybrid+ family's overseas monthly sales exceeding 20,000 units. In 2025, SAIC released the overseas "Glocal Strategy" (Global + Local), accelerating the shift from "Product Going Overseas" to "Value Chain Going Overseas", letting "Made in China Intelligence" move further into the world.

From "Know Cars" to "Know You": A Delivery Ceremony Where Users Take Center Stage

The final foothold of "Knows Cars, Knows You Better" is the mobility life of every real user. Luo Zhenyu, founder of Dedao APP, as the No. 001 Experience Officer of Huajing S, praised Huawei Qiankun Intelligent Driving in the New Year's Eve speech to visiting the factory to witness roll-off; former German national team player Yang Chen chose ID. ERA 9X, as its golden range extension and long-termism coincided; after Cao Kailiang's family ordered a car, idol Jay Chou happened to become the Buick MPV family spokesperson; charity blogger Liu Jia cut hair and gave companionship to left-behind children in Guangxi mountains for five consecutive years, Buick provided aid immediately, he was moved by Zhijing E7's "Full Score Cabin". From self-media bloggers to village secretaries, from charity guardians to logistics enterprises — every user is a microcosm of real life, this is the most vivid interpretation of "Knows Cars, Knows You Better".

100 million vehicles is a phased answer sheet of SAIC's 70+ years of development, and even more so a new starting line for SAIC's "Second Entrepreneurship" towards the smart electric future. In 2014, SAIC actively implemented the important instruction "Developing new energy vehicles is the inevitable path for China to become a great auto power from an auto power", taking the lead in comprehensive transformation. Twelve years later, from "Leading the Pack" in smart electric transformation to "Thousands of Horses Galloping" in independent and joint venture, passenger and commercial, domestic and overseas, SAIC will continuously use "Knows Cars, Knows You Better" as the user philosophy, letting technological innovation truly benefit every user.

From 1955 to 2026, from the first user to the 100 Millionth user, from startup exploration to industry leadership — SAIC will continue to travel together with global users and global partners on a Journey of 100 Million, co-creating a new future of beautiful mobility.

China's Automotive Industry First Billion-level Car Manufacturer Born

Journeying Together for a Billion, SAIC Motor Welcomes Global 100 Millionth User

On May 28, 2026, the "Global 100 Millionth User Vehicle Delivery Ceremony" of SAIC Motor was held at the Shanghai North Bund World Living Room. Over a dozen SAIC full vehicle brands and nineteen models, via a "Global Relay Delivery" method, crossed mountains and seas, spanned continents, and connected globally. SAIC Motor thus became the first Chinese automotive group to accumulate production and sales exceeding 100 million vehicles, casting a new milestone for the Chinese automotive industry.

From "Phoenix" to "IM Motors": 100 Million Vehicles Witness the Struggle and Original Intention 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 used hammers to hammer out the first "Phoenix Brand" sedan, achieving a "zero breakthrough" in Shanghai sedan manufacturing. Over the past 70-plus years, SAIC has experienced and driven the entire process of China's automotive industry from nothing to something, from weak to strong: The Santana went off the line in 1983, starting joint venture cooperation; GM Shanghai was established in 1997, creating the "Shanghai Speed" of building a factory and delivering cars in 23 months; The independent brand Roewe was born in 2006; In 2016, the world's first Internet Car Roewe RX5 was launched; In 2020, the high-end smart electric brand IM Motors was established.

What runs through this journey is SAIC's enduring user philosophy of "Know Cars, Understand You Better". Knowing cars is the extreme pursuit of core technologies; Understanding you is precisely implementing every cutting-edge technology into a perceivable and enjoyable travel experience for users. From the Santana localization consortium to joint venture 2.0 technology co-creation, from Internet cars to all-wire chassis, solid-state/semi-solid-state batteries, AI large models on-board — every leap is an upgrade of "Knowing Cars" capability, and the consistent legacy of "Understanding You". 100 million vehicles is also a concentrated fulfillment of 100 million units of user trust.

First 100 Million Vehicle: IM LS9 Hyper, Gathering the Greatness of SAIC's 70+ Years of Technology

The first 100 million vehicle delivery model, IM LS9 Hyper, is a masterpiece gathering the fruits of 70-plus years of SAIC's technology accumulation, opening a new era of "New Three Major Components" for new energy vehicles. It is equipped with next-generation chassis technology, the industry-first all-wire four-wheel steering; next-generation intelligent driving hardware, 520-line super-vision LiDAR + NVIDIA Thor chip; next-generation Three Electrical Systems — whole-domain 800V high-voltage platform and Stellar Super Range Extension. It comprehensively pre-embeds redundant capabilities for continuous evolution towards L3 and above advanced intelligent driving. Meanwhile, the IM LS9 Hyper is the first to mount SAIC Gold Label Hurricane Three-motor, leisurely joining the Performance 3-second Club; It also cooperated with Zijinshan Laboratory to globally premiere "Intrinsic Security" technology, extending the automotive safety boundary from "Physical Safety" to "Information and System Safety", which is an essential security cornerstone for the AI Era.

The first 100 millionth user, Cao Xuandong, CEO of Momenta, is precisely SAIC's core strategic partner in the intelligent driving field. The intelligent driving technology co-created in depth by both parties has already empowered multiple independent and joint venture brands. "Partners Turn into Car Owners" is not only a satisfactory delivery between manufacturers and users, but also a deep resonance among intelligent vehicle ecosystem partners.

Systemic Strength: SAIC Full Brand Matrix's Global Relay Delivery

Behind the 100 million vehicles is SAIC's full value chain closed loop covering six major sectors: Full Vehicle, Parts, Mobility and Services, Finance, International Business, and Innovation Technology. From January to April 2026, SAIC's cumulative sales reached 1.302 million vehicles, ranking as China's top-selling automotive enterprise for four consecutive months. Among them, independent brand sales were 910,000 vehicles, accounting for nearly 70%; New Energy Vehicle sales were 412,000 vehicles; Overseas market sales were 459,000 vehicles, surging 50.2% year-on-year.

At the delivery ceremony site, SAIC's full brand and full product matrix worked together. Independent brands launched a full-line attack: Shangjie Z7, Hua Jing S, Roewe M7, MG4 Semi-solid State Battery Version, Wuling Starlight 560, Maxus eDeliver5, Hongyan Heavy Truck, Yuejin Dana T1, Sunwin Pure Electric Bus, Iveco Juxing EV etc. were delivered successively, covering diverse scenarios such as personal travel, family life, commercial operations, and logistics transportation. Joint venture brands concentratedly displayed the results of "Joint Venture 2.0": Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X will globally premiere the first to mount the Momenta R7 Reinforcement Learning World Model, sales exceeded 7,000 units one month after launch; Audi E7X plans to become Audi's global first model to achieve Level 3 autonomous driving landing; Buick Zhijing E7 is built based on the "Xiaoyao" Super Fusion Architecture, sales exceeded 10,000 units one month after launch.

From the Shanghai main venue, delivery scenes in multiple domestic cities including Nanjing, Liuzhou, Taiyuan, and countries including UK, Indonesia, Singapore were successively lit up, pioneering a new narrative method for Chinese automotive brands. Behind this is SAIC's deep foundation of globalization layout. SAIC is the pioneer of Chinese automotive enterprises "Going Global": Overseas, there are over 100 parts production bases, over 3,000 dealer networks, built 3 major R&D innovation centers including London, and 4 production centers in Thailand, Indonesia, India, Pakistan; SAIC Logistics owns 42 ro-ro ships, 8 international routes covering Southeast Asia, Europe, Americas. Nowadays, SAIC's products and services are distributed in over 170 countries and regions, cumulative overseas sales exceeded 7 million vehicles. SAIC MG consecutively ranked first for Chinese brands in Europe for 11 years, 2025 European annual sales exceeded 300,000 vehicles, becoming the first Chinese automotive brand to exceed 1 million cumulative sales in Europe and UK. In March this year, MG held a Technology Day in Frankfurt, Germany, globally premiering Semi-solid State Battery and Hybrid+ Hybrid Technology, Hybrid+ family overseas monthly sales already exceeded 20,000 vehicles. In 2025, SAIC released Overseas "Glocal Strategy" (Global + Local), accelerating from "Product Going Global" to "Value Chain Going Global", letting "Chinese Intelligent Manufacturing" further step towards the world.

From "Knowing Cars" to "Understanding You": A Delivery Grand Ceremony where Users are the Protagonists

The ultimate focus of "Know Cars, Understand You Better" is the travel life of every real user. Luo Zhenyu, founder of Dedao APP, as the Hua Jing S No. 001 Experience Officer, from year-end speech praising Huawei Qiankun Intelligent Driving to entering the factory to witness off-the-line; Former German National Team Player Yang Chen chose ID. ERA 9X, because its Golden Range Extension and Long-termism coincided; After Cao Kailiang ordered the car for the whole family, his idol Jay Chou happened to become Buick MPV Family Spokesman; Public Welfare Blogger Liu Jia shaved and accompanied left-behind children in Guangxi Mountains for five consecutive years, Buick provided immediate assistance first, he was moved by Zhijing E7 "Full Score Cockpit". From self-media bloggers to Village Party Secretaries, from Public Welfare Guardians to Logistics Enterprises — every user is a microcosm of real life, this is the most vivid interpretation of "Know Cars, Understand You Better".

100 million vehicles is a phased answer to SAIC's 70-plus years of development, and even more so a new starting line for SAIC facing the intelligent electric future's "Second Entrepreneurship". In 2014, SAIC actively implemented the important instruction "Developing New Energy Vehicles is the Inevitable Path for China to Move from an Automobile Power to an Automobile Strong Nation", leading the full transformation. Twelve years later, from the "Leading the Way" of Intelligent Electric transformation to the "Thousands of Horses Galloping" of Independent and Joint Venture, Passenger and Commercial, Domestic and International, SAIC will continuously use "Know Cars, Understand You Better" as user philosophy, letting technological innovation truly benefit every user.

From 1955 to 2026, from the first user to the 100 millionth user, from pioneering exploration to industry leadership — SAIC will continue to Journeying Together for a Billion with global users and global partners, creating a new future of beautiful travel together.

May 28, 2026, SAIC Motor "Global 100 Millionth User Handover Ceremony" was held at the World Living Room at the North Bund in Shanghai. SAIC Motor's more than a dozen complete vehicle brands, 19 models, adopted a "Global Relay Delivery" approach, crossing seas and mountains, spanning continents, and connecting globally. SAIC Motor thus became the first Chinese automotive group to accumulate production and sales exceeding 100 million vehicles, creating a new milestone for the Chinese automotive industry.

From "Phoenix" to "IM": 100 Million Vehicles Witness the Stride and Original Aspiration of China's Automotive Industry

In 1955, the Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Parts Manufacturing Company was established, and the Shanghai Automotive Industry started from here. In 1958, workers hammered out the first "Phoenix" brand sedan with a hammer, achieving a "zero breakthrough" in Shanghai sedan manufacturing. Over the past 70+ years, SAIC has witnessed and promoted the entire process of China's automotive industry from nothing to something, from weak to strong: The Santana rolled off the line in 1983, opening up joint venture cooperation; Shanghai GM was established in 1997, creating the "Shanghai Speed" of building a factory and producing a car 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 high-end smart electric brand IM Motors was established.

What runs through this journey is SAIC's always upheld user concept of "Understand Cars, Understand You Better". Understanding Cars is the ultimate pursuit of core technologies; Understanding You is precisely implementing every cutting-edge technology into a tangible and enjoyable mobility experience for users. From the Santana localization community to Joint Venture 2.0 technology co-creation, from internet cars to full steer-by-wire chassis, solid/semi-solid state batteries, and AI large models on vehicles — every leap is an upgrade of "Understanding Cars" capability, and a continuity of the original aspiration of "Understanding You". 100 million vehicles are also a concentrated fulfillment of 100 million units of user trust.

100 Millionth Vehicle: IM LS9 Hyper, Culmination of SAIC's 70+ Years of Technology

The 100 millionth handover vehicle, the IM LS9 Hyper, is the culmination of SAIC's 70+ years of technical accumulation, opening a new era for new energy vehicles "New Three Major Components". It is equipped with next-generation chassis technology, the industry's first full steer-by-wire four-wheel steering; next-generation smart driving hardware, 520-line ultra-vision LiDAR + NVIDIA Thor chip, next-generation three-electric systems — Full-domain 800V high-voltage platform and Star Super Range Extender. It fully pre-installed redundancy capabilities for continuous evolution towards L3 and above high-level smart driving. At the same time, the IM LS9 Hyper is the first to equip the SAIC Gold Label Hurricane Three-Motor, calmly joining the 3-second performance club; It also collaborated with Zijinshan Laboratory to globally debut the "Intrinsic Security" technology, expanding automotive security boundaries from "Physical Security" to "Information and System Security", which is an essential security cornerstone of the AI era.

The 100 millionth user, Momenta CEO Cao Xudong, is exactly a core strategic partner of SAIC in the smart driving field. The smart driving technology co-created by both parties has empowered multiple independent and joint venture brands. "Partners become Owners" is not only a satisfactory delivery from manufacturer to user, but also a deep resonance among smart car ecosystem partners.

System Strength: Global Relay Delivery of SAIC's Full Brand Matrix

Behind the 100 million vehicles is SAIC's full value chain closed loop covering six major sectors: complete vehicles, parts, mobility and services, finance, international operations, and innovation 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 reached 910,000 units, accounting for nearly 70%; New Energy Vehicle sales reached 412,000 units; Overseas market sales reached 459,000 units, surging 50.2% year-on-year.

At the handover ceremony scene, SAIC's full brands and full product matrix exerted collaborative effort. Independent brands went all out: Shangjie Z7, Huajing S, Roewe M7, MG4 Semi-Solid State Battery Edition, Wuling Starlight 560, Maxus eDeliver5, Hongyan Heavy Truck, Yuejin Da-na T1, Sunwin Pure Electric Bus, Iveco Juzing EV, etc., were delivered successively, covering diverse scenarios such as personal mobility, family life, commercial operations, and logistics transportation. Joint venture brands centrally displayed "Joint Venture 2.0" achievements: Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X will make its global debut equipped with Momenta R7 Reinforcement Learning World Model, with deliveries exceeding 7,000 units one month after launch; AUDI E7X plans to become Audi's first model globally to achieve L3 level autonomous driving implementation; Buick Zhijing E7 is built on the "Xiaoyao" Super Fusion Architecture, with deliveries exceeding 10,000 units one month after launch.

Departing from the Shanghai main venue, handover scenes in multiple domestic cities such as Nanjing, Liuzhou, Taiyuan and countries such as the UK, Indonesia, and Singapore were continuously lit up, creating a new narrative way for Chinese automotive brands. Behind this is the deep roots of SAIC's global layout. SAIC is a pioneer of Chinese automotive enterprises "Going Global": It has over 100 parts production bases, over 3,000 dealer networks, built 3 major R&D innovation centers including London and 4 production and manufacturing centers in Thailand, Indonesia, India, and Pakistan; SAIC Logistics owns 42 ro-ro ships, 8 international routes covering Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Nowadays, SAIC's products and services cover over 170 countries and regions, with cumulative overseas sales exceeding 7 million vehicles. SAIC MG has held the top spot among Chinese brands in Europe for 11 consecutive years, with European annual sales exceeding 300,000 units in 2025, becoming the first Chinese automotive brand to exceed 1 million cumulative sales in Europe and the UK. In March this year, MG held a Technology Day in Frankfurt, Germany, globally debuting semi-solid state batteries and Hybrid+ hybrid technology; the Hybrid+ family's overseas single-month sales have already exceeded 20,000 units. In 2025, SAIC released the overseas "Glocal Strategy" (Global + Local), accelerating from "Product Going Global" to "Value Chain Going Global", making "Made in China Smart Manufacturing" go to the world even further.

From "Understanding Cars" to "Understanding You": A Handover Grandeur Where Users are the Protagonists

The ultimate landing spot of "Understand Cars, Understand You Better" is the mobility life of every real user. Luo Zhenyu, founder of Dedao APP, as the No. 001 Experience Officer of Huajing S, went from praising Huawei Qiankun Smart Driving at the New Year's Eve speech to visiting the factory to witness production; Former German National Team Player Yang Chen chose the ID.ERA 9X, because its Golden Range Extender and Long-termism coincide; After Cao Kailiang's family ordered a car, his idol Jay Chou happened to become the Buick MPV family spokesperson; Charity Blogger Liu Jia has been cutting hair and delivering companionship for left-behind children in Guangxi mountainous areas for five consecutive years, Buick provided immediate assistance, and he was moved by Zhijing E7's "Full-score Cockpit". From self-media bloggers to village party secretaries, from charity guardians to logistics enterprises — every user is a microcosm of real life, this is the most vivid interpretation of "Understand Cars, Understand You Better".

100 million vehicles is a phased answer sheet for SAIC's 70+ years of development, but also a brand new starting line for SAIC's "Second Entrepreneurship" towards the smart and electric future. In 2014, SAIC actively implemented the important instruction that "Developing new energy vehicles is the only path for China to move from a car nation to a car power", leading comprehensive transformation first. Twelve years later, from "Leading the Pack" in Smart and Electric Transformation to "Horses Galloping" in Independent/Joint Venture, Passenger/Commercial, Domestic/Overseas, SAIC will continuously use "Understand Cars, Understand You Better" as the user concept, making 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 travel together with hundreds of millions of global users and partners, co-creating a new future of beautiful mobility.

May 28, inside the Shanghai North Bund World Living Room, the atmosphere was fervent. Meanwhile, the footage on the large screen at the Chengdu Jixiang Buick branch venue, thousands of miles away, jumped in sync with the main venue. As the IM LS9 Hyper slowly drove into the center of the stage, and as Momenta CEO Cao Xudong received the car key from the Chairman of SAIC Motor, applause rang out on the scene — this was not only the moment of delivery to the 100 millionth user of SAIC Motor, but also the first time a vehicle enterprise in China's automotive industry welcomed a cumulative production and sales volume breaking 100 million vehicles.

As an automotive editor, witnessing this historical node at the Chengdu branch venue, the feeling was quite complex. Over the past few years, China's automotive market has experienced a transition from growth to stock, with price wars, elimination battles, and surging trends of going global alternating on stage. Against this broad backdrop, a local car enterprise able to cross the threshold of 100 million vehicles must necessarily possess a deep logic beyond a single product cycle or any single tech explosion.

SAIC's history almost overlaps with China's automotive industry history. In 1955, the Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Parts Manufacturing Company was established; in 1958, workers hammered out the first "Phoenix brand" sedan with hammers. Over the subsequent seven decades, SAIC witnessed the entire process from nothing to something, from weak to strong. In 1983, the first Santana was hand-assembled off the line, opening the curtain of China's automotive joint venture cooperation, and also driving the establishment of a modern parts system.

In 1997, Shanghai GM was established, the "Shanghai Speed" of building a factory and launching cars in 23 months is still talked about by the industry to this day; the China's first joint venture professional automotive design and R&D center built at the same time marked SAIC's transformation from pure manufacturing to building technical capabilities. In 2006, the independent brand Roewe was born; in 2016, the world's first Internet car Roewe RX5 went on sale; in 2020, the high-end smart electric brand IM Motors was established. This timeline clearly outlines the evolution trajectory of a car enterprise from learning, chasing, parallel, to local leading.

But historical accumulation is just the foundation. The achievement of 100 million vehicles requires the continuous release of system capabilities. SAIC's system architecture covers six major sectors: whole vehicles, parts, mobility, services, finance, international business, and innovation technology, forming a tightly coordinated full value chain closed loop. In January-April 2026, SAIC's cumulative sales reached 1.302 million units, ranking first among China's car enterprises for four consecutive months, with independent brands accounting for nearly 70%, new energy vehicle sales reaching 412,000 units, and overseas market sales of 459,000 units, a year-on-year growth of 50.2%. These data indicate that SAIC's growth does not rely on the pulling power of a single sector, but is the result of multiple engines including independent and joint venture, passenger and commercial, domestic and overseas all working simultaneously.

Specific to the product level, the full brand matrix displayed at the delivery ceremony site was impressive. For independent brands, Shangjie Z7, Huajing S, Roewe M7, MG4 Semi-Solid State Battery Version, Wuling Starlight 560, Maxus eDeliver5, Hongyan Heavy Trucks, Yuejin Dana T1, Sunwin All-Electric Bus, Iveco Juxing EV, and other models cover full scenarios from personal travel to commercial operations, from urban logistics to public transport. Joint venture brands concentrated on displaying the results of "Joint Venture 2.0": Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X global premiere equipped with Momenta R7 Reinforcement Learning World Model, delivery exceeded 7,000 units in one month after launch; Audi E7X plans to become Audi's first global model achieving L3-level autonomous driving landing; Buick Zhijing E7 is built based on the "Xiaoyao" Super Fusion Architecture, delivery broke 10,000 units in one month after launch. From "Market for Technology" to "Technology Co-creation", SAIC's role in joint venture relationships has undergone a substantive shift.

Accumulation at the technical level is the core power supporting this system's operation. The first 100 million vehicle delivery model, IM LS9 Hyper, can be regarded as a concentrated presentation of SAIC's technical accumulation over seven decades. It is equipped with full-line drive-by-four-wheel steering first in its class, 520-line ultra-vision LiDAR, NVIDIA Thor Chip, Full-Domain 800V High-Voltage Platform, and Star Super Extended-Range System, comprehensively pre-installing redundancy capabilities for L3 and above high-level intelligent driving. SAIC Gold Badge Hurricane Tri-Motor first launch has propelled it into the Performance 3-Second Club, and the "Intrinsic Security" technology jointly premiered globally with Purple Mountain Laboratories expands the car safety boundary from traditional physical safety to the field of information and system security. It is worth noting that the 100 millionth user is exactly Momenta CEO Cao Xudong, SAIC's core strategic partner in the intelligent driving field. The intelligent driving technology deeply co-created by both parties has empowered multiple independent and joint venture brands. This coincidence of "Partner Becomes Car Owner" reflects SAIC's open and collaborative industrial philosophy in the era of smart electric vehicles.

Globalization layout is another important dimension of SAIC's system capability. As the earliest and largest representative of China's automotive enterprises "Going Global", SAIC has over 100 parts production bases and over 3,000 dealer networks overseas, building London's 3 major R&D innovation centers and Thailand, Indonesia, India, Pakistan 4 manufacturing production centers. Anji Logistics possesses 42 Ro-ro ships of various types, with 8 international routes covering Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Currently, SAIC's products and services are spread over more than 170 countries and regions, with cumulative overseas sales breaking 7 million units. MG has ranked as the European sales champion for Chinese brands consecutively for 11 years, with 2025 European annual sales breaking 300,000 units, becoming the first Chinese car brand with cumulative sales breaking one million in Europe and the UK. In March this year, MG held a Tech Day in Frankfurt, Germany, premiering the world's semi-solid state battery and Hybrid+ Hybrid Technology, the latter's overseas monthly sales has broken 20,000 units. After launching the overseas "Glocal Strategy" (Global + Local) in 2025, SAIC is accelerating from "Product Going Global" to "Value Chain Going Global".

If technology and systems are rational hard power, then user stickiness is emotional soft power. At the delivery ceremony, SAIC displayed multiple sets of user stories: Guode APP Founder Luo Zhenyu as the Huajing S No. 001 Experience Officer, from praising Huawei Qiankun Intelligent Driving in the New Year's Eve Speech to entering the factory to witness the offline; Former German National Team Player Yang Chen chose ID.ERA 9X, because its Golden Extended Range and Long-termism Philosophy coincided; London Intern Doctor Natalia inherited her grandfather's MG sentiment; The returning couple brought MG memories from their time in the UK back to the domestic market; Public Welfare Blogger Liu Jia provided haircutting and companionship to left-behind children in Guangxi Mountainous Areas for five consecutive years, Buick provided assistance immediately, he was moved by Zhijing E7's "Full Score Cabin". These stories have no deliberate emotional stirring, but clearly convey one message: SAIC's user stickiness does not come from marketing scripts, but comes from products and services responding to real needs in different scenarios.

Returning to the initial question: Why was SAIC able to become the first car enterprise in China to break 100 million cumulative production and sales? The answer may perhaps be summarized in a few elements without shortcuts — sufficient long time accumulation, sufficiently wide system coverage, sufficiently deep tech investment, and sufficiently fine user insights. These elements taken out individually, many car enterprises are doing, but those able to continue for over seven decades and maintain balanced development in various dimensions are not common.

100 million vehicles is a milestone, but also a new starting point. In 2014, SAIC was the first to fully transform to new energy; twelve years later, from the "Leading the Pack" of "Smart Power Transformation" to "Thousands of Horses Galloping" of independent and joint venture, passenger and commercial, domestic and overseas, SAIC has consistently carried the user concept of "Know Cars Better, Know You Better" throughout. From 1955 to 2026, from the first user to the 100 millionth user, SAIC's next journey is just beginning.

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From an industry perspective, SAIC's 100 million vehicles is not only a breakthrough in scale numbers, but also marks the capability leap of China's automotive industry from "Joint Venture Dependence" to "Independent Dominance". It is worth noting that SAIC did not rely on a single hit product or short-term trend, but through seven decades of systematic construction, formed hard-to-replicate comprehensive advantages in dimensions such as technology, manufacturing, supply chain, and globalization. The next-generation tech cluster represented by IM LS9 Hyper, as well as the cumulative sales of over 7 million in overseas markets, prove that SAIC already possesses the basic base to compete on the same stage with multinational giants. After 100 million vehicles, how to convert scale advantages into continuous innovation efficiency and brand premium will be the core proposition of SAIC's "Second Entrepreneurship".

On May 28, 2026, the World Living Room at the North Bund in Shanghai witnessed a historic moment for China's automotive industry. SAIC Motor's '100 Millionth Global User Delivery Ceremony' grandly launched, relying on a global brand matrix covering the globe, initiating a global relay delivery across cities and continents. Thus, SAIC Motor officially became the first company in China's automotive industry with cumulative production and sales exceeding 100 million vehicles, setting a new record in China's automotive industry development, and carving a new milestone in the leapfrog development of the national automotive industry.

Behind the production and sales of 100 million complete vehicles is SAIC's unwavering commitment to industry over more than 70 years, the transformation upgrade from a stumbling start to global leadership, and the best witness of trust from tens of millions of users and partners walking globally. From hand-crafting the first sedan to mass-producing 100 million-level vehicles, from joint venture exploration to independent brand rise, from leading in traditional fuel cars to breaking through in smart new energy, SAIC has completely experienced and promoted the entire process of China's automotive industry from nothing to something, from weak to strong, from establishing itself domestically to roaming globally.

70 Years of Passing the Torch, Witnessing China's Automotive Industry's Striving Journey

SAIC's development context is a condensed history of China's national automotive industry growth. In 1955, Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Parts Manufacturing Company was established, pulling open the curtain for Shanghai automotive industry development; in 1958, generations of automotive predecessors, relying on craftsmanship and perseverance, knocked out the first 'Phoenix' sedan with hand hammers, achieving a 'zero breakthrough' in Shanghai sedan manufacturing, planting the seed of original intention for the national car-making cause.

Since the Reform and Opening-up, SAIC has boldly stood at the forefront of the industry, leading the way in opening up to the outside world and innovation exploration. In 1983, the Santana officially rolled off the line, opening a new chapter for China's automotive industry joint venture cooperation, accelerating the industrialization and standardization process of domestic automobiles; in 1997, Shanghai GM landed and went into production, with a surprising speed of 23 months from factory construction to car production, creating the 'Shanghai Speed' renowned in the industry, setting new records for global auto companies' factory construction and production.

Entering the New Era, SAIC targeted the independent innovation track, continuously breaking technical barriers. In 2006, the independent brand Roewe was born, raising the flag of innovation for national automobile brands; in 2016, the world's first internet car Roewe RX5 was launched, leading the wave of automotive intelligent transformation; in 2020, the high-end smart electric brand IM Motors was established, precisely laying out the high-level smart electric track, assisting China's automotive brands in advancing towards high-end and technological levels.

Over 70 years of wind and rain, SAIC has always adhered to the core user concept 'Knows Cars, Knows You Better'. 'Knows Cars' means the extreme pursuit of deepening core technologies and polishing product quality, from Santana localization technology attacks to joint venture 2.0 era technology co-creation, to the landing of cutting-edge technologies such as full-steer-by-wire chassis, solid-state/semi-solid-state batteries, AI large model vehicle applications, etc.; every technology iteration shows hardcore car-making strength; 'Knows You Better' means always standing on user needs, converting cutting-edge technology into perceptible and experienced beautiful travel scenarios, letting technology serve people and technology warm the travel. The 100 million production and sales milestone is essentially the concentrated fulfillment of 100 million user trusts, the best proof of SAIC's unchanged original intention.

100-Million-Level Benchmark Model Lands, Gathering Industry Top Technology Achievements

The global 100 millionth vehicle delivered this time is SAIC's painstakingly crafted IM LS9 Hyper. This model condenses SAIC's 70+ years of car-making technology accumulation, is a masterpiece of brand technology iteration, officially opening the new era of new energy vehicles 'new three major components', redefining high-end smart electric travel standards.

In the core hardware layer, IM LS9 Hyper is equipped with next-generation top technology configurations, with strength reaching industry benchmark standards. Chassis level, equipped with the first-ever full-steer-by-wire four-wheel steering technology in its class, balancing handling precision and driving stability; Intelligent Driving level, equipped with 520-line ultra-vision LiDAR and NVIDIA Thor chip, building an all-around, high-precision intelligent perception system, fully pre-embedding L3 and above high-level intelligent driving continuous iteration redundancy capabilities; Three-electric level, relying on full-domain 800V high-voltage platform and Star Super Range Extender System, achieving dual breakthroughs in energy efficiency and range.

Performance and safety fields, the model has numerous highlights. The new car first equips SAIC Gold Badge Hurricane Three-Motor, successfully entering the Performance 3-Second Club, bringing ultimate driving experience; at the same time, collaborating with Purple Mountain Laboratories, globally launching 'Intrinsic Safety' technology, expanding the automobile safety boundary from traditional physical safety to information and system safety, building a solid foundation for automobile safety in the AI intelligent era, protecting users' all-scenario travel.

Worth noting is that the first 100 millionth user this time was Momenta CEO Cao Xudong. As a core strategic partner of SAIC in the intelligent driving field, the intelligent driving technology co-created deeply between the two sides has fully empowered SAIC's independent and joint venture multiple brands, realizing technology landing and user inclusiveness. The special delivery of 'Partner becomes Car Owner' is not only a simple new car delivery, but also a vivid embodiment of intelligent car ecosystem collaborative win-win and deep resonance of technology concepts.

Full Chain and Full Domain Empowerment, Building a Global Hardcore System Strength

The 100 million production and sales miracle is by no means a breakthrough of a single product or single market, but the concentrated manifestation of SAIC's full value chain, full brand, and global system strength. For many years, SAIC has built a complete closed loop of coordinated development of six major segments: vehicles, parts, mobility and service, finance, international operations, and innovation technology, forming a stable, efficient, and sustainable industrial ecosystem.

Market data confirms strong strength; January-April 2026, SAIC's cumulative sales reached 1.302 million units, ranking first in China's automotive industry sales for four consecutive months. Among them, independent brand sales were 910,000 units, accounting for nearly 70%, independent brand rise trend is significant; new energy vehicle sales 412,000 units, continuing to lead the new energy track; overseas market sales 459,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 50.2%, global development momentum is rapid.

During this global relay delivery ceremony, SAIC's full brand matrix appeared together and exerted effort in coordination. Independent brands fully covered diverse travel scenarios, Shangjie Z7, Huajing S, Roewe M7, MG4 semi-solid-state battery version, Wuling Starlight 560, Maxus eDeliver5, Hongyan Heavy Truck, etc., more than 10 models were delivered centrally, covering personal commuting, family travel, commercial operation, logistics transportation and other full-scenario needs. Joint venture brands heavily showed 'Joint Venture 2.0' innovation results, Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X, AUDI E7X, Buick Zhijing E7, etc., new models, relying on high-level intelligent driving, super architecture, ultimate cockpit advantages, were hot sellers from the time of listing, showing new vitality of joint venture transformation.

Starting from the Shanghai main venue, delivery signals were lit synchronously in Nanjing, Liuzhou, Taiyuan and other domestic multiple cities, as well as overseas countries such as UK, Indonesia, Singapore, creating a new narrative for China's automotive industry global delivery. As a pioneer of China's automotive industry 'Going Global', SAIC has deepened overseas markets for many years, laying out more than 100 overseas parts production bases, over 3000 global dealer networks, built 3 overseas R&D and innovation centers, 4 overseas production and manufacturing centers, relying on 42 roll-on roll-off ships, 8 international routes, building a global logistics system covering Southeast Asia, Europe, and America.

Currently, SAIC products and services are distributed in over 170 countries and regions worldwide, overseas cumulative sales exceeded 7 million units. The underling MG brand has ranked first in China's brand European sales for 11 consecutive years, leading the breakthrough of cumulative sales of over 1 million in Europe and UK markets. Relying on the 'Glocal Global Localization Strategy', SAIC is accelerating the leap from 'Product Going Global' to 'Value Chain Going Global', making China's smart manufacturing, China's standards, and China's services go to the world.

User-Centric, Writing a Warm Travel Report

70+ years of deep cultivation, SAIC has always adhered to the original intention of 'Knows Cars, Knows You Better', integrating user needs into R&D, production, sales, service full chain, making every product fit real life, every service warm user travel. This delivery ceremony, many users of different identities and fields became the best witnesses of SAIC's original intention.

Dedao APP Founder Luo Zhenyu in the capacity of Huajing S No. 001 Experience Officer, personally witnessed SAIC's car-making strength; Former National Team Player Yang Chen favored Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X's hardcore quality, consistent with the brand's long-termism concept; Public Welfare Blogger Liu Jia deep cultivated mountain area public welfare, moved by Buick Zhijing E7's full-score cockpit humanistic design; there are also countless ordinary users such as social media creators, village party secretaries, logistics practitioners, etc., choosing SAIC due to trust, rushing to walk together due to love. Every user's choice is a vivid interpretation of SAIC 'Knows Technology, Knows Life Better'.

100 million vehicles is SAIC's 70+ years of struggle and forward progress stage answer, more is the brand moving towards smart electric drive new era, starting a new starting line for 'second entrepreneurship'. Since 2014 leading the new energy transformation layout, SAIC has always closely followed national industry strategy, deep cultivating smart electric innovation, persisting in technology breakthrough, achieving the leap from single point breakthrough to full domain leading, forming a prosperous development pattern of independent and joint venture parallel, passenger and commercial coordination, domestic and overseas linkage.

From 1955 initial startup to 2026 100-million summit, from first user to 100-million users, from local exploration to global navigation, SAIC used over 70 years of time to write the striving legend of China's automotive industry. Standing on a new starting point, SAIC will continue to adhere to original intention, deep cultivate innovation, walk together with global users and industry partners on the 100-million journey, continuously empowering travel upgrades with hardcore technology, assisting industry takeoff with China's smart manufacturing, co-creating a new future of global beautiful travel.

On May 28, 2026, the "Global 100-Millionth User Delivery Ceremony" of SAIC Motor was held at the World Living Room of North Bund, Shanghai. More than ten passenger car brands and 19 models under SAIC, through the method of "Global Relay Delivery", crossed mountains and seas, spanned continents, and connected globally. SAIC Motor thus became the first Chinese automotive group to exceed a cumulative production and sales volume of 100 million vehicles, forging a new milestone for China's automotive industry.

From "Phoenix" to "IM": 100 Million Vehicles Witness the Striving and Original Aspiration of China's Automotive Industry

In 1955, Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was established, marking the start of Shanghai's automotive industry. In 1958, workers hammered out the first "Phoenix" sedan using hammers, achieving a "zero breakthrough" in Shanghai's sedan manufacturing. Over 70 years, SAIC has experienced and driven the entire process of China's automotive industry from nothing to something, from weak to strong: The Santana went off the line in 1983, kickstarting joint venture cooperation; Shanghai GM was established in 1997, creating the "Shanghai Speed" of a factory built and car delivered in 23 months; The independent brand Roewe was born in 2006; The Roewe RX5, the world's first internet car, was launched in 2016; The high-end intelligent electric brand IM Motors was established in 2020.

Running through this journey is SAIC's consistent user philosophy of "Understanding Cars Better, Understanding You Even Better". Understanding cars is the ultimate pursuit of core technology; understanding you is precisely implementing every frontier technology into a beautiful mobility 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-steer-by-wire chassis, solid-state/half-solid-state batteries, AI large models on vehicles—each leap is an upgrade of "understanding cars" capabilities and an inheritance of the "understanding you" original aspiration. 100 million vehicles is also a centralized fulfillment of 100 million users' trust.

The 100-Millionth Vehicle: IM LS9 Hyper, Gathering the Achievements of SAIC's Over 70 Years of Technology

The IM LS9 Hyper delivered as the 100-millionth vehicle is a masterpiece gathering the achievements of SAIC's over 70 years of technological accumulation, opening a new era of "New Three Major Components" for new energy vehicles. It is equipped with next-generation chassis technology, the industry's first launch of full steer-by-wire four-wheel steering; next-generation intelligent driving hardware, 520-line super-vision lidar + NVIDIA Thor chip, next-generation three-electric systems -- Global 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 with SAIC Gold Label Hurricane Three-Motor System, comfortably joining the 3-second performance club; It also collaborates with Purple Mountain Laboratory to globally premiere "Endogenous Security" technology, expanding the automotive safety boundary from "Physical Safety" to "Information and System Safety", serving as an essential safety cornerstone for the AI era.

The 100-millionth user, Momenta CEO Xu Dong Cao, is exactly the core strategic partner of SAIC in the intelligent driving field. The intelligent driving technology co-created by both parties has empowered independent and joint venture brands. "Partner becomes Owner" is not only a satisfactory delivery between manufacturer and user, but also a deep resonance among intelligent automotive ecosystem partners.

Systemic Strength: Global Relay Delivery of SAIC's Full Brand Matrix

Behind the 100 million vehicles is SAIC's closed loop of full value chain covering six sectors: passenger cars, parts, mobility, services, finance, international operations, and innovative technology. From January to April 2026, SAIC accumulated sales of 1.302 million units, ranking first in the Chinese automotive industry 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 year-on-year surge of 50.2%.

At the delivery ceremony site, SAIC's full brand and full product matrix worked in synergy. Independent brands went all out: Shangjie Z7, Huajing S, Roewe M7, MG4 half-solid-state battery version, Wuling Starlight 560, Maxus eDeliver5, Hongyan truck, Yuejin Danaka T1, Sunwin pure electric bus, Iveco Juxing EV, etc., were successively delivered, covering multiple scenarios such as personal mobility, family life, commercial operations, and logistics transportation. Joint venture brands showcased "Joint Venture 2.0" results: Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X will globally premiere with Momenta R7 Reinforced Learning World Model, exceeding 7,000 deliveries one month after launch; AUDI E7X plans to become Audi's first global model to implement L3-level autonomous driving; Buick Zhijing E7 is built based on the "Xiaoyao" Super Fusion Architecture, exceeding 10,000 deliveries one month after launch.

Departing from the Shanghai main venue, the delivery scene was successively lit in multiple domestic cities such as Nanjing, Liuzhou, Taiyuan, and countries such as 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 of Chinese automotive enterprises "going out": It possesses over 100 parts production bases and over 3,000 dealer networks overseas, built 3 major R&D innovation centers including London and 4 production manufacturing centers in Thailand, Indonesia, India, Pakistan; Anji Logistics owns 42 roll-on/roll-off ships, with 8 international routes covering Southeast Asia, Europe, and America. Today, SAIC's products and services cover over 170 countries and regions, with cumulative overseas sales exceeding 7 million vehicles. SAIC MG has consecutively ranked first in European sales for Chinese brands for 11 years. In 2025, European annual sales exceeded 300,000 units, becoming the first Chinese automotive brand to break 1 million in cumulative sales in Europe and the UK. In March 2026, MG held a Technology Day in Frankfurt, Germany, globally premiering half-solid-state batteries and Hybrid+ hybrid technology. The Hybrid+ family's overseas single-month sales have exceeded 20,000 units. In 2025, SAIC released the overseas "Glocal Strategy" (Global + Local), accelerating the shift from "Product Going Out" to "Value Chain Going Out", letting "Made in China Intelligence" further go to the world.

From "Understanding Cars" to "Understanding You": A Delivery Ceremony Where Users Take the Spotlight

The final destination of "Understanding Cars Better, Understanding You Even Better" is the mobility life of every real user. Luo Zhenyu, founder of Dedao APP, as the 001st Experiential Officer of Huajing S, went from praising Huawei Qiankun intelligent driving in the New Year's Cross-Year Lecture to entering the factory to witness the off-line line; Former German national team player Yang Chen chose ID. ERA 9X, because its golden range extender and long-termism coincided; After Cao Kailiang and his family ordered the car, his idol Jay Chou happened to become the spokesperson for the Buick MPV family; Public welfare blogger Liu Jia continuously cut hair and sent companionship to left-behind children in mountainous areas of Guangxi for five consecutive years. Buick provided aid immediately. He was moved by the Zhijing E7 "Full Score Cockpit". From self-media bloggers to village secretaries, from public welfare guardians to logistics enterprises—every user is a microcosm of real life, this is the most vivid interpretation of "Understanding Cars Better, Understanding You Even Better".

100 million vehicles are a phased answer to SAIC's development over more than 70 years, and even more so, a new starting line for SAIC's "Second Entrepreneurship" towards the intelligent electricity future. In 2014, SAIC actively implemented the important instruction of "Developing new energy vehicles is the only way for China to move from an automotive country to an automotive power", taking the lead in comprehensive transformation. Twelve years later, from "First in line" in intelligent-electric transformation to "Wan Ma Ben Teng" (Myriad Horses Running) in independent-joint venture, passenger-commercial, domestic-overseas, SAIC will continuously take "Understanding Cars Better, Understanding You Even Better" as the user philosophy, letting technological innovation truly benefit every user.

From 1955 to 2026, from the first user to the 100-millionth user, from startup exploration to industry leadership—SAIC will continue to travel 100 million roads together with global users and global partners, co-creating a new future for beautiful mobility.

On the 28th, as SAIC Motor Group Chairman Wang Xiaoqiu handed the keys of an IM LS9 vehicle to Momenta's Cao Xudong, SAIC officially became the first domestic vehicle enterprise to break 100 million in production and sales. This is a miracle of the Chinese automotive industry! Shangjie, Huajing, SAIC Volkswagen, SAIC-GM Buick, Wuling, MG, Roewe, SAIC Audi, Cadillac, Maxus, Hongyan, Iveco, and more than ten major vehicle brands simultaneously held "100 Million Journey" delivery events in multiple locations around the world. SAIC Motor is facing the world in a brand new posture.

From Phoenix to IM, Establishing a Monument

In 1958, Shanghai auto workers hammered out the first "Phoenix Brand" sedan using hammers, achieving a "zero breakthrough" in Shanghai car manufacturing. For over seventy years, SAIC has witnessed and promoted the entire process of the Chinese automotive industry from nothing to something, from weak to strong: The 1983 Santana production line started joint venture cooperation; The 1997 establishment of Shanghai GM created the "Shanghai Speed" of building a factory and producing cars in 23 months; The 2006 birth of the self-owned brand Roewe; The 2016 launch of the world's first Internet car Roewe RX5; The 2020 establishment of the high-end smart electric brand IM Motors.

Running through this journey is the user philosophy "Know Cars, Know You Better" that SAIC has always upheld. Knowing cars is an extreme pursuit of core technology; Knowing you means precisely landing every cutting-edge technology into a pleasant travel experience that users can perceive and enjoy. From the Santana localization community to the 2.0 joint venture technology co-creation, from Internet cars to full electronic steering chassis, solid/semi-solid batteries, AI large models in vehicles -- every leap is an advancement in "Knowing Cars" capability and a continuity of the original intention of "Knowing You". 100 million vehicles, gathered by milestones, formed a monument of the Chinese automotive industry.

The First 100 Millionth Vehicle, Aggregating Over 70 Years of SAIC Technology

The first 100 millionth delivery model, IM LS9 Hyper, is a masterpiece accumulating over 70 years of SAIC technology, ushering in a new era for new energy vehicles' "New Three Major Components". It is equipped with next-generation chassis technology, full electronic steering four-wheel drive debuting in the class; Next-gen intelligent driving hardware, 520-line ultra-view LiDAR + NVIDIA Thor chip, Next-gen three-electric systems -- full domain 800V high-voltage platform and Stellar Super Range Extender. It fully pre-installed redundant capabilities for continuous evolution towards L3 and above high-level intelligent driving. At the same time, IM LS9 Hyper debuts SAIC Gold Badge Hurricane Three-Motor, calmly joining the 3-Second Performance Club; It also partnered with Purple Mountain Laboratory to globally premiere "Intrinsic Security" technology, expanding the car safety boundary from "Physical Safety" to "Information and System Safety", a necessary safety cornerstone for the AI era.

The 100 millionth user, Momenta CEO Cao Xudong, is indeed a core strategic partner of SAIC in the field of intelligent driving. The intelligent driving technology co-created in depth by both parties has empowered multiple self-owned and joint venture brands. "Partner Becomes Owner" is not only a satisfactory delivery between manufacturer and user, but also a deep resonance between intelligent automotive ecosystem partners.

SAIC Full Brand Matrix's Global Relay Delivery

Behind the 100 million vehicles is SAIC's full value chain closed loop covering six major sectors: whole vehicles, parts, mobility, services, finance, international operations, and innovation technology. From January to April 2026, SAIC accumulated sales of 1.302 million vehicles, ranking number one in China for four consecutive months. Among them, self-owned brand sales were 910,000, accounting for nearly 70%; New energy vehicle sales were 412,000; Overseas market sales were 459,000, a surge of 50.2% year-on-year.

At the delivery ceremony scene, SAIC's full brand and product matrix coordinated efforts. Self-owned brands launched across the line: Shangjie Z7, Huajing S, Roewe M7, MG4 Semi-Solid Battery Version, Wuling Starlight 560, Maxus eDeliver5, Hongyan Heavy Truck, Yueda Danika T1, Sunwin Pure Electric Bus, Iveco Juxing EV, etc. were delivered successively, covering diversified scenarios such as personal travel, family life, commercial operations, and logistics transportation. Joint venture brands collectively showed "Joint Venture 2.0" results: Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X will globally premiere with Momenta R7 Reinforcement Learning World Model, sales delivery broke 7,000 units within one month of listing; Audi E7X plans to become Audi's first model globally to implement L3 level autonomous driving landing; Buick Zhijing E7 is built on the "Xiaoyao" Super Integration Architecture, sales delivery broke 10,000 units within one month of listing.

Starting from the Shanghai main venue, delivery scenes were successively lit up in multiple domestic cities such as Nanjing, Liuzhou, Taiyuan, as well as countries like the UK, Indonesia, Singapore, pioneering a new narrative method for Chinese automobile brands. Behind this is the deep foundation of SAIC's global layout. SAIC is a pioneer of Chinese automotive enterprises "Going Out": Overseas it possesses over 100 parts production bases, over 3,000 dealer networks, built 3 major R&D innovation centers including London and 4 production manufacturing centers in Thailand, Indonesia, India, Pakistan; Anji Logistics owns 42 ro-ro ships of various types, 8 international routes cover Southeast Asia, Europe, Americas. Now, SAIC products and services spread across over 170 countries and regions, overseas cumulative sales broke 7 million vehicles. SAIC MG consecutive 11 years held the European sales champion among Chinese brands, 2025 European annual sales broke 300,000 units, becoming the first Chinese automobile brand with cumulative sales over one million in Europe and the UK. In March this year, MG held a Technology Day in Frankfurt, Germany, globally premiering semi-solid batteries and Hybrid+ hybrid technology, Hybrid+ family overseas monthly sales already broke 20,000 units. In 2025, SAIC released overseas "Glocal Strategy" (Global + Local), accelerating the transition from "Product Going Overseas" to "Value Chain Going Overseas", letting "China Smart Manufacturing" further go to the world.

A Delivery Ceremony Where Users Play the Leading Role

The ultimate focus of "Know Cars, Know You Better" is the travel life of every real user. Dedao APP founder Luo Zhenyu, as Huajing S No. 001 Experience Officer, from New Year's Eve speech praising Huawei Qiankun Intelligent Driving to walking into the factory to witness the production line down; Former German League Footballer Yang Chen chose ID.ERA 9X, because its Golden Range Extender aligns with Long-termism; After Cao Kailiang's family booked a car, idol Jay Chou happened to become the Buick MPV family spokesperson; Public Welfare Blogger Liu Jia cut hair and sent companionship to left-behind children in Guangxi mountainous areas for five consecutive years. Buick assisted immediately, he was moved by Zhijing E7 "Full Score Cockpit". From Self-media Bloggers to Village Secretaries, from Public Welfare Guardians to Logistics Enterprises -- every user is a microcosm of real life, this is the most vivid interpretation of "Know Cars, Know You Better".

100 million vehicles is a phased answer sheet of SAIC's 70-year development, and even more a new starting line for SAIC's "Second Entrepreneurship" facing the smart-electric future. In 2014, SAIC actively implemented the important instruction that "Developing new energy vehicles is the only way for China to move from a major automotive country to a powerful automotive country", leading a comprehensive transformation. Twelve years later, from "Leading the way" in Smart-Electric Transformation, to "Riding with Horses" in Self-owned Joint Ventures, Passenger Commercial, Domestic Overseas, SAIC will constantly use "Know Cars, Know You Better" as the user philosophy, letting technological innovation benefit every user.

From 1955 to 2026, from the first user to the 100 millionth user, from startup exploration to industry leading -- SAIC will continue to travel with global users and global partners on the 100 million journey, co-creating a bright future for mobility. (Tang Tang)

On May 28, SAIC Motor held the "Global 100 Millionth User Handover Ceremony" grandly at the Shanghai North Bund World Living Room. With the delivery of the IM LS9 Hyper integrating cutting-edge intelligent electric technology, SAIC Motor has officially become the first automotive group in the history of China's auto industry to accumulate production and sales exceeding 100 million vehicles. This inscribes a milestone spanning eras for China's automotive industry and marks that "Made in China" has firmly established its position at the forefront of the global automotive landscape.

100 Million Milestone Moment: A Cross-Global Relay Delivery

This delivery ceremony was themed "Journey to 100 Million Together", pioneering a new paradigm for global delivery of Chinese auto brands. The main venue was set at the Shanghai North Bund World Living Room, while simultaneously connecting multiple cities domestically and countries overseas to launch a "global delivery relay" across continents and time zones. Over a dozen vehicle brands under SAIC and 19 models appeared synchronously, jointly witnessing this historic moment.

During the ceremony, SAIC Motor Chairman Wang Xiaoqiu formally handed over the keys to the 100 millionth vehicle—the IM LS9 Hyper—to Cao Xudong, CEO of Momenta. As a core strategic partner in SAIC's intelligent driving field, Cao Xudong became the "Global 100 Millionth User", symbolizing symbiotic win-win collaboration in the intelligent vehicle ecosystem and deep resonance of technical concepts. At the same time, models numbered 99,999,996 to 99,999,999 (Shangjie Z7T, Shangjie Z7, SAIC-GM-Wuling HuaJing S, SAIC Volkswagen ID.ERA 9X) were also completed for concentrated delivery, jointly forming the honor formation of the "100 Million Milestone Moment".

From Hand-forged Chassis to Global Leadership

The miracle of 100 million vehicles in production and sales is the industrial report card of SAIC's 71 years of unremitting efforts, and more completely reflects the development of China's automotive industry from nothing to something, and from weak to strong.

In 1955, the predecessor of SAIC, the Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Parts Manufacturing Company, was established, and the Shanghai automotive industry officially set sail. In 1958, in a small factory in an alley with simple equipment, the first generation of SAIC craftsmen hand-forged the first "Phoenix" sedan using only hammers and files. This achieved the "breakthrough of zero" in Shanghai sedan manufacturing and cast the spirit of struggle for the "Golden Phoenix flying from a grass nest".

Thereafter, the Phoenix Brand was renamed Shanghai Brand. By 1975, it formed an annual production capacity of 5,000 sedans, becoming one of the largest passenger car production bases in China at that time, planting seeds of independent innovation for the national automotive industry.

After the Reform and Opening-up, SAIC was the first to break industry closure and became a pioneer in joint ventures. In 1983, the first domestic Santana was successfully assembled; in 1985, China's first sedan joint venture, SAIC Volkswagen, was established, opening the prelude for "Market for Technology".

Through the hard battle of localization, the localization rate of Santana soared from 2.6% to over 90% in 1996, driving the technological upgrade of 2,400 supporting enterprises nationwide, and building China's first complete sedan parts system. In 1997, SAIC-GM was established, creating the "Shanghai Speed" of 23 months from factory construction to vehicle delivery. The modern manufacturing system was fully formed, and SAIC firmly held its leading domestic position.

In 2006, SAIC launched its independent brand Roewe, formally starting its journey of independent innovation. In 2016, the world's first internet car, the Roewe RX5, was born, defining the new species of "Intelligent Vehicle" first and opening a new era of intelligent connectivity for China's automobiles.

During this phase, SAIC persisted in the dual-wheel drive of "Joint Venture + Independent", deepening cooperation with Volkswagen and GM on one side, while investing over 100 billion yuan in R&D funds on the other to crack technical core barriers. Independent brands developed from nothing to something, from weak to strong, gradually becoming the core engine of growth.

Facing the centennial change in the automotive industry, SAIC accelerated the "elephant turning", comprehensively transforming towards intelligent electrification. In 2020, the high-end intelligent electric brand IM Motors was established, focusing on high-level intelligent driving and ultimate electric driving experience.

The milestone model IM LS9 Hyper delivered this time is the pinnacle of SAIC's technology accumulation: equipped with full X-by-Wire 4-Wheel Steering, 520-line ultra-vision LiDAR + NVIDIA Thor Chip, whole-domain 800V high-voltage platform, first equipped with SAIC Gold Label Hurricane Three Motors, joining the 3-Second Performance Club; globally launched "Endogenous Security" technology, building the security cornerstone of the AI era, fully embedding L3 and above advanced intelligent driving evolution capabilities, representing the highest level of China brand intelligent electric technology.

Core Strength and User Trust Behind the Scale

Behind the 100 million vehicles is SAIC's hardcore system strength covering the globe. Domestically, SAIC possesses a complete R&D, manufacturing, and supply chain system, with six vehicle bases working together; overseas, products and services are distributed in over 170 countries and regions, with cumulative deliveries exceeding 7 million, and layout of over 100 component bases and 3,000+ dealer networks. Three major R&D centers including London and four manufacturing bases including Thailand and Indonesia were built, and a self-operated vehicle logistics ship fleet was formed, creating a full-chain global layout of "R&D - Manufacturing - Sales - Service".

From the localization of Santana in the last century to the technology leadership of IM LS9 Hyper today, SAIC has always adhered to the concept of "Know Cars, Know You Better", building foundations with technological innovation. In recent years, SAIC has cumulatively invested over 150 billion yuan to develop intelligent electric technologies, holding over 10,000 patents, achieving autonomous controllability in core fields such as Triple Electric Systems, intelligent driving, and intelligent cockpits. Multiple technologies were globally launched and leading in their class, moving from "Technology Follow-up" to "Technology Leadership".

SAIC has always firmly believed: "100 million vehicles are not only a digital scale, but also 100 million units of user trust". For over 70 years, SAIC has cumulatively served over 100 million users globally, covering all scenarios including family, business, travel, and logistics. From commuting tools to intelligent partners, SAIC has always taken user needs as the core, converting frontier technologies into perceptible travel experiences, winning recognition and trust from global users.

SAIC's cumulative production and sales exceeding 100 million vehicles is not only the glory of SAIC, but also the collective glory of the entire Chinese automotive industry and "Made in China".

From the industrial dimension, this milestone marks that China's automotive industry has thoroughly said goodbye to the extensive era of "scale chasing" and entered a new stage of high-quality development characterized by system supremacy, technology leadership, and global competition. SAIC's growth path is a typical reflection of Chinese manufacturing from outsourcing to independent innovation, from introduction to output, from local to global, providing valuable experience for Chinese automakers' transformation and upgrading.

From the global dimension, SAIC becoming the first Chinese automaker to enter the "100 Million Club" broke the long-term monopoly of overseas brands, reshaped the competition landscape of the global automotive industry, demonstrated the strength and confidence of China brands, and injected strong momentum for Chinese automobiles "Going Global".

100 Million New Starting Point, Intelligent Electric New Journey

Standing at the new starting point of 100 million vehicles, SAIC Motor Chairman Wang Xiaoqiu stated: "100 million vehicles are a phased report card, and more so a new starting line for a second entrepreneurship". Facing the future, SAIC will persist in three core strategies: "Technology Innovation + User First + Global Layout", accelerating the transformation to a "User-oriented High-Tech Company".

In the intelligent electric field, SAIC will continue to increase R&D investment, launch more benchmark products like the IM LS9 Hyper, and consolidate technical leadership advantages; in the globalization field, it will deepen overseas layout, improve local operation capabilities, and expand global market share; in the user service field, it will take "Know Cars, Know You Better" as the original intention, build a full lifecycle service system, and create a better travel future with global users.

Over 70 years of hardships and 100 million vehicles carrying honors forward. SAIC completed the leap from hand-forged chassis to global leadership in 71 years, and wrote a brilliant chapter of China's automotive industry with 100 million vehicles in production and sales. In the future, with the continuous deepening of the intelligent electric transformation, SAIC will surely, with a more open posture, harder core strength, and more innovative spirit, lead China's automotive industry to new peaks, and bloom brighter Chinese light on the global stage.

Automotive Talk News｜May 28, under the gaze of all within the Shanghai North Bund World Lounge, the ceremony for SAIC Motor to deliver the first 100 millionth user's vehicle was officially held. With the completion of IM LS9Hyper delivery, SAIC Motor's cumulative production and sales successfully surpassed 100 million vehicles, becoming the first automotive enterprise in China's industry to enter the "Hundred-Million-Unit Club".

This global relay delivery linking domestic and overseas is not only the highlight moment of SAIC Motor's over 70 years of deep ploughing in the automotive industry, but also an era microcosm of China's automotive industry going from a stumbling start to walking the world, setting up a new milestone for the development of China's automotive industry.

Looking back at the path, SAIC Motor's development trajectory has always resonated in sync with the growth of China's automotive industry. In 1955, the Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Parts Manufacturing Company was established, unveiling the curtain of Shanghai's automotive industry development. In 1958, the first generation of automobile workers, relying on hands and hammers, created the "Phoenix" brand sedan, achieving a zero breakthrough in Shanghai sedan manufacturing in one move.

In the over 70 years, SAIC Motor has taken one step at a time, fully witnessed and promoted China's automotive industry completing a leap-and-bound transformation from nothing to something, from weak to strong, from following via joint ventures to leading independently.

After Reform and Opening Up, SAIC Motor was the first to open the door to foreign cooperation. In 1983, Santana officially went off the production line, opening a new chapter of domestic automotive joint venture cooperation; in 1997, SAIC-GM was landed, took only 23 months to complete factory construction and vehicle production, created the industry-renowned "Shanghai Speed".

While accumulating technology and experience through joint venture cooperation, SAIC Motor never gave up the original intention of independent development. In 2006, Roewe brand was born, blowing the bugle for independent brand assault; in 2016, the world's first Internet Roewe RX5 was launched, was the first to integrate smart connectivity into mass mobility; in 2020, high-end intelligent electric brand IM Motors was established, anchoring high-end pure electric and high-end intelligent tracks, completing the comprehensive advancement of the brand matrix towards new energy and intelligence.

In the over 70-year journey, "Knows Cars, Knows You" is the core user philosophy consistently pursued by SAIC Motor. So-called "Knows Cars", is the endless research and breakthrough on core technologies; "Knows You", is transforming frontier technology into high-quality mobility experience within reach. From Santana localization assault, to deep technology co-creation in the Joint Venture 2.0 stage.

From the first-generation Internet car, to the landing of frontier technologies such as full-steer-by-wire chassis, solid-state batteries, and in-car AI large models, SAIC Motor's every technological iteration, balances hardcore strength and user needs. Behind the 100 million production and sales figures, lies trust from 100 million users, and also is the heavy answer sheet SAIC Motor delivered by sticking to its original intention.

The 100 millionth model delivered this time, IM LS9Hyper, is considered a masterpiece of SAIC Motor's over 70 years of technology accumulation, and also marks SAIC Motor officially leading the new "Three Major Components" development direction for new energy vehicles. The car is equipped with the same level's first full-steer-by-wire four-wheel steering chassis, high-end intelligent driving hardware of 520-line ultra-vision LiDAR paired with Nvidia Thor chip, and full-domain 800V high-voltage platform and Star Super Range Extender System, hardware architecture fully supports continuous upgrades of L3 and above high-end autonomous driving.

In terms of power, SAIC Gold Label Hurricane Tri-motor support, allows the vehicle to join the Performance 3-Second Club; in the safety field, IM jointly launched the "Endogenous Security" technology globally with Zijin Mountain Laboratory, taking automotive safety from traditional physical protection to information and system safety levels, fortifying the automotive safety defense line in the intelligent era.

It is worth mentioning, SAIC Motor's global 100 millionth user is Momenta CEO Cao Xudong, and Momenta is exactly SAIC Motor's core strategic partner in the intelligent driving field. From a partner of technology co-creation, to a car owner personally choosing the product, this identity transformation, is not only the best verification of the depth of technical cooperation between the two sides, but also highlights the strong attraction of SAIC Motor's intelligent automotive ecosystem.

The birth of the 100 million-unit achievement relies on SAIC Motor's perfect full value-chain system and diversified brand matrix. Currently SAIC Motor has built six business sectors: complete vehicles, parts, mobility services, auto finance, international operations, and innovative technology, forming a closed-loop development ecosystem.

Market data shows, SAIC's cumulative sales from January-April 2026 reached 1.302 million units, topping the sales chart of Chinese automakers for four consecutive months.

Among which independent brand sales reached 910,000 units, accounting for nearly 70%, New energy vehicle sales 412,000 units, Overseas sales 459,000 units, year-on-year growth rate as high as 50.2%, Independent brands, New Energy, and Overseas sectors all exerted force comprehensively, growth momentum is strong.

In this global relay delivery event, over 10 complete vehicle brands under SAIC Motor and 19 models were launched simultaneously, covering all travel scenarios. SAIC Passenger Cars, Wuling, Maxus, Hongyan, Sunwin and other independent brands bloomed at multiple points, products covering passenger cars, commercial trucks, passenger buses, etc.; Joint venture brands such as Volkswagen, Audi, Buick focused on displaying "Joint Venture 2.0" transformation results.

Volkswagen ID.ERA9X equipped with Momenta's latest intelligent driving model, delivery volume in the first month of launch exceeded 7,000 units; Audi E7X rushed to become the brand's first L3 autonomous production vehicle globally; Buick Vision E7 built on a new architecture, sales broke 10,000 in one month of launch, Joint venture brands achieved a brand-new breakthrough in electrification and intelligence tracks.

This delivery event spanned mountains and seas, Domestic cities such as Nanjing, Liuzhou, Taiyuan, and overseas countries such as UK, Indonesia, Singapore linked up simultaneously, vividly demonstrating SAIC Motor's profound global layout strength. As a pioneer of Chinese automakers "going global", SAIC Motor has laid out over 100 parts production bases overseas, over 3,000 dealer outlets, built three overseas R&D centers and four complete vehicle manufacturing bases; its subsidiary Anji Logistics owns 42 Ro-ro ships and 8 international routes, shipping network reaching the globe.

Nowadays, SAIC Motor products and services cover over 170 countries and regions, overseas cumulative sales broke 7 million units.

Its MG brand has even become a benchmark for Chinese car overseas expansion, ranking first in European sales of Chinese brands for 11 consecutive years, 2025 European annual sales broke 300,000 units, and is also the first Chinese automotive brand to break one million cumulative sales in Europe and UK markets. Relying on the "Glocal Global Localization" strategy, SAIC Motor is accelerating from purely product overseas, turning towards value-chain overseas of technology, capacity, and service integration, making "Chinese Intelligence" stand firm in the global market.

Always centering on users, is the core code for SAIC Motor to transcend the era cycle. At this delivery gala where users are the protagonists, car owners' stories of different identities and fields, interpret the deep connotation of "Knows Cars, Knows You". Knowledge creators, professional athletes, public welfare bloggers, ordinary family users, logistics practitioners……

Consumers from all walks of life choose SAIC vehicles, their travel needs, life concepts, and SAIC Motor's product concepts merge and coexist, making cold industrial products possess warm humanistic warmth, and also giving the 100 million production and sales figures the most vivid footnotes.

Production and sales exceeding 100 million, is not the end point, but a new starting point for SAIC Motor facing the "Second Entrepreneurship" of the intelligent electric era. As early as 2014, SAIC Motor followed the national strategy closely, and was the first to comprehensively transform towards the new energy track. Experiencing 12 years of deep ploughing, SAIC Motor completed the transition from single-point breakthrough to whole-category, whole-market coordinated development, Independent and Joint ventures advancing together, Passenger cars and commercial vehicles flying together, Domestic market and Overseas market exerting force bidirectionally.

From the difficult start in 1955, to production and sales exceeding 100 million in 2026; from the first "Phoenix" brand sedan appearing, to brands like IM, MG galloping globally. Over 70 years through wind and rain, SAIC Motor witnessed the rise of China's automotive industry, and also promoted the industry forward with its own hard work.

Standing at the 100 million-unit new starting point, SAIC Motor will continue to adhere to the philosophy of technological innovation and user-first, walking hand in hand with billions of users globally, continuing to break through on the new intelligent electric track, writing a brand new chapter for China's automotive industry going global.

On May 28, 2026, the "SAIC Motor Global 100 Millionth User Delivery Ceremony" was held at the World Living Room in North Bund, Shanghai. Over a dozen SAIC passenger car brands and 19 models achieved global linkage, crossing mountains and seas and spanning continents through the method of "Global Relay Delivery", making SAIC Motor the first Chinese automotive group to surpass 100 million cumulative production and sales, casting a new milestone for China's 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 used hammers to forge the first "Phoenix" brand sedan, achieving a "zero breakthrough" in Shanghai's sedan manufacturing. Over the past seventy-plus 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 line, opening joint venture cooperation; In 1997, Shanghai GM was established, creating the "Shanghai Speed" of 23 months from factory construction to vehicle delivery; In 2006, the independent brand Roewe was born; In 2016, the world's first Internet car Roewe RX5 was launched; In 2020, the high-end intelligent electric brand IM Motors was established.

Woven throughout this journey is SAIC's long-held user philosophy of "Understanding Cars, Understanding You Better". Understanding cars is the extreme pursuit of core technologies; understanding you is precisely landing every frontier technology into a perceivable and enjoyable travel experience for users. From the Santana localization community to Joint Venture 2.0 technology co-creation, from Internet cars to full-wire chassis, solid/semi-solid state batteries, and AI large models on vehicles — every leap is an advancement in the ability to "Understand Cars", and a continuation of the original aspiration to "Understand You". 100 Million units represent the concentrated realization of 100 million user trust.

100 Millionth Unit: IM LS9 Hyper, Gathering the Best of SAIC's 70+ Years of Technology

The first 100 millionth delivery vehicle, IM LS9 Hyper, is the culmination of SAIC's 70-plus years of technology accumulation, ushering in a new era of "New Three Major Components" for new energy vehicles. It is equipped with next-generation chassis technology, the industry-first full-wire controlled four-wheel steering; next-generation intelligent driving hardware, 520-line super-visibility LiDAR + NVIDIA Thor chip; next-generation three electrics — all-domain 800V high-voltage platform and Stellar Super Extended Range. It comprehensively pre-embedded redundant capabilities for continuous evolution towards L3 and above advanced intelligent driving. At the same time, IM LS9 Hyper is the first to adopt SAIC Gold Label Hurricane Tri-Motor, comfortably entering the Performance 3-second Club; it also jointly launched "Intrinsic Security" technology with Purple Mountain Laboratory with the world, extending the automotive safety boundary from "Physical Safety" to "Information and System Safety", a necessary safety foundation for the AI era.

The 100 millionth user, Momenta CEO Cao Xudong, is exactly SAIC's core strategic partner in the intelligent driving field. The intelligent driving technology deeply co-created by both sides has empowered multiple autonomous and joint venture brands. "Partners become Owners" is not only a satisfactory delivery between manufacturers and users, but also a deep resonance among smart vehicle ecosystem partners.

System Strength: Global Relay Delivery of SAIC's Full Brand Matrix

Behind the 100 million units is the full value chain closed loop of SAIC covering six sectors: passenger cars, parts, mobility and services, finance, international operations, and innovative technology. From January to April 2026, SAIC cumulatively sold 1.302 million units, ranking first in Chinese automotive sales for four consecutive months. Among them, independent brand sales reached 910,000 units, accounting for nearly 70%; New energy vehicle sales reached 412,000 units; Overseas market sales reached 459,000 units, up 50.2% year-over-year.

At the delivery ceremony site, SAIC's full brands and full product matrix collaborated. Independent brands attacked across the line: Shangjie Z7, Huajing S, Roewe M7, MG4 Semi-Solid State Battery Version, Wuling Starlight 560, MAXUS eDeliver5, Hongyan Heavy Truck, Yuejin Danake T1, SUNWIN Electric Bus, IVECO Juxing EV, etc. were delivered successively, covering diversified scenarios such as personal travel, family life, commercial operations, and logistics transportation. Joint venture brands concentrated on showcasing "Joint Venture 2.0" results: Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X will be globally launched with Momenta R7 Reinforcement Learning World Model; over one month after launch, deliveries exceeded 7,000 units; AUDI E7X plans to become Audi's first global vehicle to achieve L3-level autonomous driving landing; Buick Zhijing E7 is built based on the "Xiaoyao" Super Fusion Architecture, with delivery exceeding 10,000 units one month after launch.

Starting from the main venue in Shanghai, delivery scenes continued to light up in multiple domestic cities such as Nanjing, Liuzhou, Taiyuan, and in countries such as the UK, Indonesia, and Singapore, pioneering a new narrative mode for Chinese automotive brands. Behind this lies SAIC's deep foundation of global layout. SAIC is a pioneer in Chinese automotive enterprises "going out": possessing over 100 parts production bases overseas, over 3,000 dealer networks, built 3 major R&D innovation centers such as London, and 4 production manufacturing centers in Thailand, Indonesia, India, and Pakistan; Anji Logistics possesses 42 various types of RoRo ships, 8 international routes covering Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Nowadays, SAIC's products and services cover over 170 countries and regions, with cumulative overseas sales exceeding 7 million units. SAIC MG has ranked first in Chinese brands in Europe for 11 consecutive years; European annual sales exceeded 300,000 units in 2025, becoming the first Chinese automotive brand to exceed 1 million cumulative sales in Europe and the UK. In March this year, MG held a Technology Day in Frankfurt, Germany, globally launching semi-solid state batteries and Hybrid+ hybrid technology; the Hybrid+ family's overseas single-month sales have exceeded 20,000 units. In 2025, SAIC released the overseas "Glocal Strategy" (Global + Local), accelerating the shift from "Product Export" to "Value Chain Export", allowing "Made in China" to further move towards the world.

From "Understanding Cars" to "Understanding You": A Delivery Ceremony Where Users Take the Lead

The ultimate focus of "Understanding Cars, Understanding You Better" is the travel life of every real user. Luo Zhenyu, founder of DAPP, as the 001st Experience Officer of Huajing S, praised Huawei Qiankun Intelligent Driving in the year-end speech and then entered the factory to witness the off-the-line production; Former German league player Yang Chen chose ID.ERA 9X, as its golden extended range and long-termism coincided; After Cao Kailiang's whole family ordered a car, his idol Jay Chou happened to become the spokesperson for the Buick MPV family; Charity blogger Liu Jia cut hair and sent companionship for left-behind children in Guangxi mountains for five consecutive years; Buick provided immediate aid, and he was moved by the "Perfect Score Cabin" of Zhijing E7. From social media bloggers to village secretaries, from charity guardians to logistics enterprises — every user is a microcosm of real life, which is the most vivid interpretation of "Understanding Cars, Understanding You Better".

100 million units are a phased answer sheet for SAIC's 70-plus years of development, and even more a new starting line for SAIC to face the future of intelligence and electricity "Second Startup". In 2014, SAIC actively implemented the important instruction of "Developing New Energy Vehicles is the Only Way for China to Move from an Automotive Big Country to an Automotive Powerhouse", taking the lead in comprehensive transformation. Twelve years later, from the "Leading the Charge" of intelligence and electricity transformation to the "Ten Thousand Horses Galloping" of autonomous and joint venture, passenger and commercial, domestic and overseas, SAIC will continuously use the user philosophy of "Understanding Cars, Understanding You Better" to let 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 travel together with global users and global partners to create a new future of美好 travel.

May 28, Shanghai North Bund World Living Room, SAIC Motor handed over an IM LS9 Hyper to Momenta CEO Cao Xudong. This special user is not only a core strategic partner of SAIC in the intelligent driving field but also has become SAIC's first 100 millionth global car owner. From 1958, when workers hammered out the first "Phoenix" brand sedan with hammers, to today when the 100,000,000th vehicle went off the assembly line, SAIC Motor has become the first automotive group in China to break 100 million cumulative production and sales. This is not just a leap in numbers, but also a microcosm of China's automotive industry moving from "scale expansion" to "quality leadership."

100 million vehicles is a periodic answer sheet for SAIC's 70 years of development history, and also a vivid footnote for China's automotive industry developing from nothing to something, from weak to strong. In 1955, the Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Parts Manufacturing Company was established; in 1958, the first "Phoenix" brand sedan went off the line; in 1983, the Santana began the joint venture cooperation; in 1997, Shanghai GM created the "Shanghai Speed" of building a factory and producing vehicles in 23 months; in 2006, the independent brand Roewe was born; in 2016, the world's first Internet car was launched; in 2020, the high-end intelligent electric brand IM Motors was established. Running through this process is SAIC's role evolution from "joint venture cooperation" to "independent innovation" to "technology export". And the IM LS9 Hyper delivered as the first 100 millionth vehicle is a concentrated embodiment of this accumulated capability: full-line steer-by-wire four-wheel steering, 520-line LiDAR, NVIDIA Thor chip, all-domain 800V high-voltage platform, Gold Label Hurricane three-motor — these configurations point to the same signal: SAIC is participating in high-end market competition in a way that "technology defines luxury."

Behind 100 million vehicles is the synergistic effort of SAIC's full brand matrix. From January to April 2026, SAIC's cumulative sales reached 1.302 million units, ranking as the sales champion of Chinese car companies for four consecutive months. Among them, the sales share of independent brands was nearly 70%, new energy vehicle sales were 412,000 units, overseas market sales were 459,000 units, a year-on-year surge of 50.2%. From Shangjie Z7 to Wuling Starlight 560, from Roewe M7 to MG4 Semi-Solid State Battery version, from Hongyan Heavy Truck to Sunwin Electric Bus, independent brands cover all scenarios such as personal travel, commercial operations, and logistics transportation. The joint venture segment also revealed the periodic results of "Joint Venture 2.0": SAIC Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X delivery broke 7,000 units within one month of listing, entering the top three of large high-end SUVs over 300,000 with extended range; AUDI E7X plans to become Audi's first L3 level autonomous driving landed model worldwide; Buick Zhijing E7 delivery broke 100,000 units within one month of listing. Independent and joint ventures "flying together with two wings" is becoming SAIC's unique structural advantage distinguishing it from other car companies.

More noteworthy is SAIC's globalization rhythm. On the day of the delivery ceremony, the scene switched from the Shanghai main venue to Nanjing, Liuzhou, Taiyuan, and then to the UK, Indonesia, Singapore — this is an unprecedented narrative method for Chinese car brands. SAIC is a pioneer of Chinese car companies "going out": owning over 100 parts production bases overseas, over 3,000 dealer networks, building 3 major R&D innovation centers such as London and 4 production centers in Thailand, Indonesia, India, Pakistan; Anji Logistics owns 42 roll-on/roll-off ships, 8 international routes covering Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Products and services are distributed in over 170 countries and regions, with overseas cumulative sales breaking 7 million vehicles. MG has been the European sales champion of Chinese brands for 11 consecutive years; in 2025, European annual sales broke 300,000 units, becoming the first Chinese car brand to break 1 million cumulative sales in Europe and the UK. In 2025, SAIC released the overseas "Glocal Strategy" (Global + Local), accelerating the shift from "product going overseas" to "value chain going overseas".

100 million vehicles is a concentrated realization of 100 million users' trust. At the delivery site, Dedao APP founder Luo Zhenyu, as the first experience officer of Huajing S, went from praising Huawei Qiankun Intelligent Driving in the New Year's Eve lecture to entering the factory to witness the off-line; former German footballer Yang Chen chose ID.ERA 9X, because its golden extended range coincided with long-termism; charity blogger Liu Jia shaved the hair of left-behind children in mountain areas for five consecutive years, Buick provided assistance immediately, she was moved by Zhijing E7's "full score cockpit". These stories collectively point to SAIC's brand concept of "Understand Cars, Understand You" — understand cars is an extreme pursuit of core technology; understand you is landing technology into user-perceivable experiences.

From the first Phoenix brand in 1958 to the IM LS9 Hyper in 2026; from the first user to the first 100 millionth user; from joint venture cooperation to technology export — SAIC's 100 million vehicles is a witness of China's automotive industry from "bringing in" to "going out". When 100 million vehicles become history, the real challenge lies in: how to make the "gold content" of the next 100 million vehicles surpass the "quantity content". In the second half of smart electric vehicles, the deep construction of system capability, global layout, and user ecosystem will be the key to whether SAIC can move from "scale first" to "brand first".

May 28, 2026, SAIC Motor Milestone Celebration grandly opened at the Shanghai North Bund World Living Room, with the world's 100 millionth user officially completing delivery. With over 70 years of dedicated effort, SAIC Motor successfully became the first automotive manufacturer in China to achieve cumulative production and sales exceeding 100 million units, setting a new height for the development of China's automotive industry. This delivery event involved over ten full-vehicle brands and nineteen main models under SAIC Motor, marking a new milestone in the development of China's automotive industry through a global relay delivery format linking domestic and international regions and continents.

Seventy Years of Legacy Continuation: From Domestic Market Breakthrough to Leading the Era of Intelligent Electrification

SAIC Motor's development trajectory is a condensed history of China's automotive industry rising. The company traces its origins to the Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Parts Manufacturing Company in 1955, with the first "Phoenix" sedan handcrafted in 1958, achieving a breakthrough in Shanghai's independent car manufacturing and starting the curtain on domestic car production. For over 70 years of hard work, SAIC Motor has always resonated with China's automotive industry, witnessing and promoting the industry's leap-and-bound transformation from nothing to something, from weak to strong, from following joint ventures to independent leadership.

Looking back on the development journey, every iteration of SAIC Motor has anchored industrial opportunities and closely tied to the pulse of the times: In 1983, the Santana went off the assembly line officially, opening a new era of domestic automotive joint ventures; In 1997, SAIC-GM went into production, creating a 23-month industry miracle of factory construction to vehicle output, casting the nationally renowned "Shanghai Speed"; In 2006, the independent high-end brand Roewe was heavily launched, blowing the horn for independent brands to break through upward; In 2016, the world's first mass-produced internet car Roewe RX5 was launched, leading the way for intelligent automotive transformation; In 2020, the high-end intelligent electric brand IM Motors was established, fully developing the new intelligent electric track, completing a strategic transformation to New Quality Productive Forces.

Cultivating the industry for decades, SAIC Motor has always adhered to the core brand concept of "Understands Cars, Knows You Better", insisting on dual empowerment through technical deep-dive and user-first. From joint efforts in Santanna localization to technology co-creation and win-win in the joint venture 2.0 era; from pioneering new internet car forms to the implementation and application of cutting-edge technologies such as full wire-control chassis, solid-state/semi-solid-state batteries, and in-car AI large models, SAIC Motor continues to convert hardcore technology into perceivable, implementable, and inclusive mobility experiences. The eye-catching performance of 100 million units of production and sales is the highest recognition of billions of users for SAIC Motor's quality and service, and the best witness of the brand's original intention and strength.

Million-Level Benchmark Heavy Delivery: IM LS9 Hyper Carries the Accumulation of Seventy Years of Technology

The 100 millionth vehicle delivered at this celebration is SAIC Motor's high-end flagship model, IM LS9 Hyper. This vehicle concentrates SAIC Motor's 70 years of car manufacturing technology accumulation, reconstructs the core configuration system for new energy vehicles, and opens a new era of the industry's "New Three Major Components", representing the culmination of SAIC Motor's technological iteration and quality upgrade.

In terms of core hardware and intelligent configuration, the IM LS9 Hyper is equipped with multiple first-in-class technologies: The full lineup comes standard with a full wire-control four-wheel steering system, paired with a 520-line Super-View LiDAR and NVIDIA Thor top-tier intelligent driving chip. It also carries a global 800V high-voltage platform and the Stellar Super Range-Extending System, with hardware pre-embedded for L3 and higher-level intelligent driving upgrade redundancy capabilities, bringing users a full-scenario, high-safety, and evolutive intelligent mobility experience. In terms of performance, the model is the first to be equipped with SAIC Gold Badge Hurricane Three-Motor, successfully entering the 3-second supercar performance tier. In the safety field, SAIC Motor partnered with Purple Mountain Laboratory to globally launch "Endogenous Security" technology for the first time, breaking traditional automotive safety boundaries and building a dual security system of physical protection + information protection, consolidating the security foundation of the AI intelligent mobility era.

It is worth noting that SAIC Motor's global 100 millionth owner is Momenta CEO Cao Xudong. As a core strategic partner in SAIC Motor's intelligent driving field, the two parties have long collaborated deeply and co-created technology, with jointly developed intelligent driving technology widely empowering the implementation of multiple brand models for SAIC Motor. This time, an industry partner changing into a brand user is not only a vivid demonstration of the results of their ecological co-building, but also interprets SAIC Motor's brand core of being technology-based and value symbiosis.

Full-Chain Synergy Global Layout: Hardcore Strength Fortifies Industry Leading Position

Behind the 100 million units production and sales milestone is SAIC Motor's hardcore strength of synergy across six business sectors and full value chain closed-loop operations. Relying on the linkage empowerment of six core sectors: complete vehicle manufacturing, core parts, mobility, automotive finance, global operations, and technological innovation, SAIC Motor has built a stable, complete, and sustainable industrial ecosystem system, providing solid support for continuously leading the industry.

Market data validates strong development momentum: In January to April 2026, SAIC Motor's cumulative sales reached 1.302 million units, ranking first in Chinese automaker sales for four consecutive months. Among them, domestic brand sales reached 910,000 units, accounting for nearly 70%, with a significant trend of domestic rise; New energy vehicle sales reached 412,000 units, highlighting the results of electrification transformation; Overseas market performance was particularly impressive, with cumulative sales of 459,000 units, a year-on-year significant growth of 50.2%, with rapid momentum of global development.

This delivery celebration had a complete lineup and numerous highlights, with SAIC Motor's domestic and joint venture brands fully launching and appearing together. Domestic brands Shangjie Z7, Huajing S, Roewe M7, MG4 Semi-Solid State Battery Version, Wuling Starlight 560, and other models comprehensively cover diverse mobility scenarios such as family, commuting, performance, and business; Joint venture brands Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X, AUDI E7X, Buick Zhijing E7, and other new models made a collective appearance, fully showcasing the new results of SAIC Motor joint venture 2.0 era technology co-creation and value upgrade. This delivery took Shanghai as the main venue, coordinating with domestic core production bases such as Nanjing and Liuzhou, synchronously linking key overseas markets such as the UK, Indonesia, and Singapore, launching global synchronous relay delivery, comprehensively highlighting SAIC Motor's deep foundation and systemic strength in global layout.

As a pioneer and leader in China's automotive going global, SAIC Motor has long established a perfect global industry system. Currently, it has laid out over 100 parts production bases, 3,000 terminal distribution outlets, built 3 overseas R&D centers, 4 overseas complete vehicle manufacturing centers, achieving full-chain localization operations of R&D, production, sales, and service. Relying on Anjie Logistics' 42 ro-ro ships and 8 international routes global logistics network, products and services cover over 170 countries and regions worldwide, with overseas cumulative sales breaking 7 million units. Among them, the MG brand has consecutively won the China Brand Europe sales champion for 11 years; In 2025, annual European sales broke 300,000 units, becoming the first Chinese automotive brand with cumulative sales exceeding one million in the UK and Europe markets, promoting China's automotive industry from single product export to technology export, brand export, and value chain export comprehensive upgrade.

Starting with a Billion for Second Entrepreneurship: Original Intention Reaches Far, Building a New Mobility Future Together

This delivery celebration always centered on users, with diverse guests including tech bloggers, industry experts, public welfare representatives, and domestic and overseas veteran car owners gathering on site; Every user's trust and choice is a vivid interpretation of SAIC Motor's original intention "Understands Cars, Knows You Better". For many years, SAIC Motor has always taken user demand as the core orientation, deep diving into technological innovation, refining product quality, and optimizing mobility services, allowing cutting-edge technology to walk out of the laboratory and truly benefit the public's mobility life.

The 100 million units production and sales achievement is SAIC Motor's glorious answer sheet of over 70 years of continuous cultivation, and more importantly, a brand new starting point for the brand moving towards a new journey. Standing at a new trend in industry development, SAIC Motor will take this milestone as an opportunity, launching a new journey of second entrepreneurship in the intelligent electrification era, and continuing to deep dive into the core tracks of automotive intelligence and electrification. In the future, SAIC Motor will rely on full value chain core strength, partner with global users and billion-strong partners to move forward together, continue to lead the transformation and upgrading of China's automotive industry, go global, and write a brand new chapter for the high-quality development of China's automotive industry.

For the Chinese automotive industry, May 28, 2026 is a memorable day.

With the "Global 100 Millionth User Handover Ceremony" held at the Shanghai North Bund World Living Room, SAIC Motor Chairman Wang Xiaoqiu handed the 100 millionth vehicle IM LS9 Hyper to Momenta CEO Cao Xudong, marking the birth of the first Chinese automotive group with cumulative production and sales exceeding 100 million units!

This is not only a milestone moment for SAIC, but also a glory belonging to Made in China and the Chinese automotive industry. Looking back at the journey of China's first 100-million-level car manufacturer, SAIC's success is traceable.

Over 70 years of deep cultivation: SAIC achieved a "small goal" of one hundred million

Success never happens overnight. From 0 to "one hundred million", SAIC Group experienced over 70 years of deep cultivation, with generations exerting huge efforts. In 1955, the Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Parts Manufacturing Company was established, and Shanghai's automotive industry started from there. In 1958, workers knocked out the first "Phoenix Brand" sedan with hammers, achieving a "zero breakthrough" for Shanghai sedan manufacturing.

Then in 1983, the Shanghai Volkswagen Santana came off the line, opening the door for joint venture cooperation; in 1997, Shanghai GM was established, creating the "Shanghai Speed" of 23 months to build a factory and produce vehicles; in 2006, the independent brand Roewe was born, and in 2016, the world's first Internet car Roewe RX5 was launched; in 2020, the high-end smart electric brand IM Motors was established.

From the Santana localization community to joint venture 2.0 technology co-creation, from Internet cars to full wire-controlled chassis, solid-state/semi-solid-state batteries, and AI large models on vehicles. In fact, every leap was an advancement in "knowing cars" capability, a inheritance of the original intention to "know you". SAIC's "Knows Cars, Knows You Better" user philosophy has been consistent throughout.

The 100 Millionth Delivery Vehicle, IM LS9 Hyper!

As SAIC's 100 millionth delivery vehicle, the IM LS9 Hyper's status cannot be underestimated. It is the masterpiece of SAIC's 70 years of technology accumulation, opening a new era for the "New Three Major Components" of new energy vehicles. The IM LS9 Hyper is equipped with next-generation chassis technology, featuring the industry-first full wire-controlled four-wheel steering; next-generation intelligent driving hardware, 520-line ultra-view LiDAR + NVIDIA Thor chip; next-generation three-electric system -- Full-domain 800V high-voltage platform and Star Super Extended Range. It comprehensively pre-embedded redundant capabilities for continuous evolution towards L3 and above advanced intelligent driving. Meanwhile, the IM LS9 Hyper is the first to be equipped with SAIC's Gold Label Hurricane Three-Motor, effortlessly joining the Performance 3-second Club; it also collaborated with Purple Mountain Laboratories to launch the world-first "Endogenous Security" technology, expanding the car safety boundary from "Physical Security" to "Information and System Security", making it an essential security cornerstone of the AI era.

It is worth mentioning that SAIC's 100 millionth user was just Momenta CEO Cao Xudong! Momenta is SAIC's core strategic partner in the intelligent driving field. The intelligent driving technology deeply co-created by both parties has empowered multiple independent and joint venture brands. From partner to car owner, this is a two-way journey between the manufacturer and the user, and even a deep resonance among smart car ecosystem partners.

Global relay delivery staged, SAIC Motor departs for the next 100 million

The 100 millionth delivery is just the beginning. Departing from the Shanghai main venue, relay deliveries took place in multiple domestic cities such as Nanjing, Liuzhou, Taiyuan, as well as countries like the UK, Indonesia, and Singapore. SAIC's full brand and full product matrix worked in synergy, creating a new narrative mode for Chinese car brands.

Among them, independent brands went all out: Shangjie Z7, Huajing S, Roewe M7, MG4 Semi-solid-state Battery Version, Wuling Starlight 560, Maxus eDeliver5, Hongyan Heavy Truck, Yuejin Danan T1, Sunwin Pure Electric Bus, Iveco Juxing EV, etc., were delivered successively, covering diverse scenarios such as personal travel, family life, commercial operations, and logistics transportation. Joint venture brands concentrated on showcasing the achievements of "Joint Venture 2.0": Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X, Audi E7X, Buick Zhijing E7, Cadillac Kaiweide, etc.

Behind the 100 millionth unit lies SAIC's full value chain closed loop covering six sectors: whole vehicles, parts, mobility, services, finance, international operations, and innovative technology. From January to April 2026, SAIC's cumulative sales reached 1.302 million vehicles, ranking as the sales champion of Chinese car companies for four consecutive months. Among them, independent brand sales were 910,000 vehicles, accounting for nearly 70%; New Energy Vehicle sales were 412,000 vehicles; Overseas market sales were 459,000 vehicles, surging by 50.2% year-on-year.

Final Thoughts

After a long run of the real economy spanning over 70 years, SAIC's vehicle manufacturing journey has ushered in a phased victory. As a microcosm and witness of the Chinese automotive industry going from nothing to something, from weakness to strength, SAIC has experienced the transition from scale leadership to quality leadership and technology guidance. Now standing at the new starting point of "100 million units", SAIC is starting a "Second Startup" for the smart electric future, continuing to write the brilliant new chapter for Chinese car companies! (Written by MANGO)

May 28, SAIC Motor completed delivery of its 100 millionth new vehicle, becoming the first domestic automotive group to exceed 100 million in cumulative production and sales, resetting the production and sales record of Chinese automakers.

The vehicle model delivered this time is the IM LS9 Hyper, the top-spec version of the IM LS9. It features a full wire-controlled four-wheel steering system, equipped with a 520-line ultra-vision LiDAR, Nvidia Thor chip, and the Momenta intelligent driving large model.

Regarding power, the vehicle is built on an all-domain 800V high-voltage platform, equipped with the Star Super Range Extender System, and features the Gold Badge Hurricane Three-Motor System. The peak power of the motors reaches 160kW (Front), 195kW (Rear Left), and 195kW (Rear Right) respectively. The comprehensive range exceeds 1400 kilometers.

In 1955, the Shanghai Internal Combustion Engine Parts Manufacturing Company was established, marking the formal start of the Shanghai automotive industry; in 1958, the first "Phoenix" sedan went off the line, achieving a zero breakthrough in Shanghai sedan manufacturing. In the 1980s, SAIC introduced the Santana model through joint ventures and cooperation, promoting the scaled development of China's sedan industry. In 1997, Shanghai GM was established, setting a record of 23 months from factory construction to vehicle delivery. The Roewe brand was born in 2006, and the first Internet car, Roewe RX5, was launched in 2016. In 2020, IM Motors was established, positioning itself in the high-end intelligent electric vehicle track.

In terms of overseas markets, SAIC Motor has already established over 100 parts production bases and a dealer network of more than 3000, with products and services covering more than 170 countries and regions globally. Additionally, 3 major R&D and innovation centers, including London, have been built, along with 4 production and manufacturing centers in Thailand, Indonesia, India, and Pakistan. The owned Anji Logistics operates 42 various Ro-ro ships, with 8 international routes covering Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas.