SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co. Ltd. (SAIC-GM-Wuling)
SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co. Ltd. (SAIC-GM-Wuling) is a joint venture that was officially launched on November 18, 2002. SAIC has a 50.1 percent stake, GM China a 44.0 percent stake and Wuling Motors a 5.9 percent stake. SAIC-GM-Wuling is based in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in southwestern China. It has a second manufacturing base in Qingdao, Shandong. In 2010, SAIC-GM-Wuling announced the establishment of a new passenger vehicle production base in Liuzhou. SAIC-GM-Wuling manufactures a range of Wuling brand mini-trucks and minivans as well as the Chevrolet Le Chi mini-car. The Baojun 630, the first model from SAIC-GM-Wuling’s new Baojun passenger car brand, entered the market in August 2011. In 2011, SAIC-GM-Wuling’s domestic sales totaled 1,285,820 units. The Wuling Sunshine minivan has been the best-selling vehicle in China for nine consecutive years.
