The automaker estimates its struggling China business will cost $5 billion, but it isn't giving up on the country yet.
On May 24, 2014, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited SAIC Motor and emphasized that the development of new energy vehicles (NEVs) was essential for China to transition from being a major auto producer to an auto powerhouse.
China’s SAIC expects its full-year profit to come in at between RMB 1.5 and RMB 1.9 billion in 2024, representing a plunge of between 87% and 90%, due to
In order to increase localization of cars under the joint venture, the group is exploring the state of Orissa to set up another manufacturing facility, says Parth Jindal
MG has returned to the South African market after exiting the country in 2016. The former British brand belongs to Shanghai giant SAIC Motor, which acquired it in 2007.
Brands led by SAIC Motor Corp.'s MG registered 3.5 per cent fewer EVs in the region for all of 2024, according to data from automotive researcher Dataforce
The EU Commission had imposed duty rates on Chinese-made EVs in a bid to encourage domestic manufacturing. Tesla was subjected to the lowest rate of 7.8%, while other automakers such as SAIC Motor faced tariffs as high as 35%. These rates are in addition to a 10% standard import tariff.
Thailand is bracing for an extended EV price war triggered by a surge in local production from Chinese car makers, a move likely to deal a further blow to a domestic auto industry already struggling with tumbling sales,
Across Europe, Chinese carmakers held onto 8.2% of the EV market in December — a slight bump up from November but still below the average.
BMW and Tesla have both filed cases with the EU's Court of Justice challenging the EU’s recent decision to hike tariffs on Chinese-made BEVs.
General Motors Co. lost $2.96 billion in the fourth quarter after a $4 billion charge for restructuring its struggling business in China, but it logged record full-year adjusted profits globally and in North America.