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)

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, 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.

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.

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.

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, 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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

From the "Phoenix" hammered out of "alley workshops" using hammers, to the "IM LS9 Hyper" relayed by users globally, SAIC ran a 100-million-unit "marathon" for China's automotive industry in 70 years.

On May 28, 2026, at the World Living Room of North Bund, Shanghai, an IM LS9 Hyper slowly drove to the center of the stage. This was not only the 100 millionth vehicle delivered by SAIC Motor, but also the birth of the first "100-million-level car manufacturer" in the history of China's automotive industry. At this moment, SAIC not only refreshed the production and sales records of a single car manufacturer, but also pushed the capability level of China's automotive industry to the global top tier.

From the faltering start of the first "Phoenix" sedan in 1958, to the vast portfolio today with over a dozen brands under its umbrella spanning fuel and new energy, covering the entire passenger and commercial sector, why could SAIC reach the finish line first? Behind this lies the strategic determination of "joint ventures nurturing independent brands", the system resilience of the "whole industry chain", and the forward-looking layout of "global expansion".

· The Evolution from "Hammer-made Cars" to "System-made Cars"

SAIC's "100-million-level" journey was not accomplished overnight, but is a microcosm of three key stages of China's automotive industry.

In 1958, workers of SAIC's predecessor "hammered out" the first Phoenix sedan, filling the gap in domestic sedans. But what truly gave SAIC modern industrial capabilities was the establishment of China's first sedan joint venture — SAIC Volkswagen — with German Volkswagen in 1985. The localization of Santana was exceptionally difficult; the initial localization rate was only 2.7%. SAIC took the lead in forming a localization community and hard-pushed the localization rate above 90%, establishing the first set of modernized parts systems and quality management standards for China's automotive industry. Subsequent cooperation with General Motors and the establishment of the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) further transformed "making without R&D" into "joint development", laying the foundation for China's automotive industry to align with international standards.

Entering the 21st century, SAIC realized that the ultimate goal of "market for technology" is to cultivate independent capabilities. In 2006, after acquiring Rover technology, SAIC launched the Roewe brand, firing the "first shot" of independent brands targeting the mid-to-high end. Thereafter, brands like Baojun, Maxus, and Wuling successively laid out, forming an independent matrix covering different niche markets. Especially in 2016, the globally first internet car Roewe RX5 launched in cooperation with Alibaba not only created a sales myth but also led the industry transformation from "car making" to "making intelligent terminals", opening a new era of software-defined vehicles.

Facing the new energy wave, SAIC took the lead in launching the "New Four Strategies" (electrification, connectivity, intelligence, and sharing) strategy in 2014. Cumulative R&D investment of over 150 billion yuan in the nearly past decade has built a technological moat ranging from chips, batteries to complete vehicles. The 100 millionth delivered IM LS9 Hyper, equipped with full steer-by-wire, LiDAR, and the IM AD intelligent driving system deeply co-created with Momenta, is precisely the embodiment of SAIC's technological integration. From January to April 2026, SAIC's new energy vehicle sales reached 412,000 vehicles, with independent brands accounting for nearly 70%, proving its successful shift from "joint venture dependency" to "technology-driven".

· The Moat of "Whole Industry Chain" System Capability

In the current landscape of price wars and internal involution, the ability to break through 100 million units first does not rely on a single breakout product, but on the profound system capability of "All Categories + Whole Industry Chain".

SAIC owns joint venture brands such as Volkswagen, General Motors, and Audi, as well as independent brands such as Roewe, MG, IM, and Wuling, covering the full price range from 50,000 yuan commuter cars to 500,000 yuan luxury cars. This "thousands of horses galloping" pattern enables it to traverse different economic cycles and reach the widest user base. Whether for first-time family purchase, commercial logistics, or high-end upgrade, SAIC has corresponding products to support, a scale advantage that a single brand finds hard to compare.

SAIC not only builds complete vehicles but also nurtures parts giants like Huayu Automotive. From seats, headlights to chassis modules, SAIC has built the most complete parts system in China, ensuring supply chain stability and controllable costs. Meanwhile, through the Innovation Research and Development Headquarters to integrate R&D resources, it avoided repeated investment by each brand, achieving sharing and iteration of underlying technologies. This closed loop of "complete vehicles driving parts, parts nourishing complete vehicles" is the confidence behind SAIC's ability to continue large-scale deliveries.

· Global Influence from "Made in China" to "Smart Made in China"

The value of 100 million vehicles lies not only in deepening the domestic market but also in "creating another SAIC" in the overseas market.

SAIC is the "textbook" for Chinese car exporting. From early product exports (KD kit assembly), to establishing overseas bases (Thailand, Indonesia), to today's "R&D, production, sales" integrated local operations, SAIC has explored a mature global path. The MG brand has become a phenomenon-level product in Europe, and the MG4 is the first true "global car". From January to April 2026, SAIC's overseas sales reached 459,000 vehicles, up 50.2% year-on-year, ranking first in overseas sales among Chinese car manufacturers for consecutive years.

SAIC's globalization is not just selling cars, but also driving the entire Chinese automotive industry chain to go global. Its layout of more than 100 overseas parts bases, self-built Ro-Ro fleet, and global R&D centers outputs Chinese manufacturing standards and technical solutions to the world. This "chain master" responsibility has made a big step for China to move from a large automobile exporting country to an automobile industry powerhouse.

· The "Ballast Stone" of China's Automotive Industry

SAIC's 100 million vehicles hold milestone significance for China's automotive industry.

First, through the localization of Santana, China cultivated the first batch of modern automotive industry workers and supply chain systems.

Furthermore, from joint venture technology introduction to independent forward-looking R&D, to smart-electric transformation, every step of SAIC has been stepped on key nodes of industrial upgrading.

Finally, it proved that independent brands can not only compete with foreign capital in the Chinese market but also go global with high-end and intelligent images.

The delivery of SAIC Motor's 100 millionth vehicle is not the end, but a new starting point. It marks that China's automotive industry has entered the "quality leading" stage from "scale catching up". SAIC used 70 years to prove that a true "100-million-level car manufacturer" is not only the accumulation of quantity but also a comprehensive embodiment of system resilience, technological thickness, and global vision. In the future, with the further explosion of smart-electric technology, this aircraft carrier of SAIC will continue to carry the dream of Chinese cars, sailing towards a broader blue ocean.