On May 28, 2026, SAIC Motor's "Global 100 Millionth User Vehicle Delivery Ceremony" was held at the World Living Room of the North Bund in Shanghai. Over ten passenger car brands and nineteen models under SAIC, through the method of "Global Relay Delivery", traversed mountains and seas, crossed continents, and connected globally, making SAIC Motor the first Chinese automotive group to accumulate production and sales exceeding 100 million vehicles, casting a new milestone for the Chinese 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" sedan, achieving a "zero breakthrough" in Shanghai's sedan manufacturing. For over 70 years, SAIC has witnessed and driven the entire process of China's automotive industry from nothing to something, from weak to strong: Santana rolled off the line in 1983, opening joint venture cooperation; Shanghai GM was established in 1997, creating the "Shanghai Speed" of 23 months from factory construction to vehicle launch; the independent brand Roewe was born in 2006, and the world's first internet car Roewe RX5 was launched in 2016; the high-end intelligent electric brand IM Motors was established in 2020.
Running through this journey is SAIC's user philosophy of "Understanding Cars, Understanding You Better". From the Santana localization community to Joint Venture 2.0 technology co-creation, from internet cars to full-by-wire chassis, solid-state/semi-solid-state batteries, and AI large models on vehicles — every leap is an upgrade of the "Understanding Cars" capability, and a continuity of the original intention of "Understanding You". 100 million vehicles, but also the concentrated fulfillment of 100 million users' trust.
The first 100 millionth vehicle delivery model, IM LS9 Hyper, is a masterpiece of SAIC's over 70 years of technical accumulation, ushering in a new era of the "New Three Major Components" for new energy vehicles. It is equipped with next-generation chassis technology, the industry-first full-by-wire four-wheel steering; next-generation intelligent driving hardware, 520-line ultra-view LiDAR + NVIDIA Thor chip, next-generation three-electric systems — whole-domain 800V high-voltage platform and Star Super Range Extender. Fully pre-embedded redundant capabilities for continuous evolution towards L3 and above high-level intelligent driving.
At the same time, IM LS9 Hyper is the first to equip SAIC's Gold Label Hurricane three-motor, calmly joining the Performance 3-Second Club; furthermore, collaborating with Purple Mountain Laboratories, globally launching "Intrinsic Security" technology, expanding the automotive safety boundary from "Physical Safety" to "Information and System Security", which is an essential security cornerstone of the AI era.
Behind the 100 million vehicles is SAIC's full-value chain closed loop covering six major sectors: passenger vehicles, components, mobility, services, finance, international operations, and innovative technology. From January to April 2026, SAIC's cumulative sales reached 1.302 million units, ranking as the China automotive sales champion for four consecutive months. Among them, independent brand sales reached 910,000 units, accounting for nearly 70%; new energy vehicle sales 412,000 units; overseas market sales 459,000 units, a surge of 50.2% year-on-year.
At the delivery ceremony scene, SAIC's full brands and full product matrix collaborated and exerted strength. 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 Dana T1, Sunwin Pure Electric Bus, IVECO Juxing EV, etc. were successively delivered, covering multiple scenarios such as personal travel, family life, commercial operations, and logistics transport.
Joint venture brands concentratedly displayed "Joint Venture 2.0" results: Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X will globally launch equipped with the Momenta R7 Reinforcement Learning World Model, delivering over 7,000 units within one month of launch; Audi E7X plans to become Audi's first global model to implement L3-level autonomous driving landing; Buick Zhijing E7 is built based on the "Xiaoyao" Super Fusion Architecture, delivering over 10,000 units within one month of launch.
Starting from the main venue in Shanghai, the delivery scenes were continuously lit up in multiple domestic cities such as Nanjing, Liuzhou, Taiyuan, as well as in countries such as the UK, Indonesia, and Singapore, pioneering a new narrative method for Chinese automotive brands.
Behind this is the deep foundation of SAIC's global layout. SAIC is a pioneer of Chinese automotive enterprises "Going Global": owning over 100 parts production bases overseas, over 3,000 dealership networks, 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 Ro-Ro ships of various types, 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 cumulative overseas sales breaking 7 million units. In 2025, SAIC launched the overseas "Glocal Strategy" (Global + Local), accelerating the shift from "Product Going Overseas" to "Value Chain Going Overseas", letting "China Smart Manufacturing" further go global.
The final focus of "Understanding Cars, Understanding You Better" is the travel life of every real user. "GetApp" founder Luo Zhenyu, as Huajing S No. 001 Experience Officer, from New Year's Eve speech praising Huawei Qiankun Intelligent Driving to entering the factory to witness the roll-off; Former German national football team member Yang Chen chose ID.ERA 9X, because its Golden Range Extender and Long-termism coincide; Cao Kailiang ordered a car for the whole family, then idol Jay Chou happened to become the Buick MPV Family Spokesperson; Charity blogger Liu Jia cut hair and gave company for left-behind children in Guangxi mountains for five consecutive years, Buick assisted immediately, he was moved by the Zhijing E7 "Perfect Cockpit". 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 "Understanding Cars, Understanding You Better".
100 million vehicles is the phased answer sheet of SAIC's over 70 years of development, and is more of a new starting line for SAIC facing the intelligent electricity future "Second Entrepreneurship". In 2014, SAIC actively implemented the important instruction of "Developing new energy vehicles is the inevitable path for China to move from a car big power to a car strong power", taking the lead in comprehensive transformation. Twelve years later, from the "Leading the Charge" in intelligent electricity transformation to the "Ten Thousand Horses Galloping" in independent joint ventures, passenger/commercial use, domestic/overseas, SAIC will continuously use "Understanding Cars, Understanding You Better" as the user philosophy, letting technology 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 walk the 100 Million Mile Path together with global users and global partners, co-creating a new future for beautiful mobility.
