Private company

BAIC Group

Logo: 北京汽车集团有限公司 (Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co., Ltd.), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Chinese automobile manufacturer

Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC, formerly as Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shunyi, Beijing. Founded in 1958, it is the sixth largest automobile manufacturer in China, with 1.723 million sales in 2021. The company produces and sells vehicles under its own branding, such as Arcfox, Beijing, Foton Motor, Ruili Doda, as well as under foreign-branded joint ventures such as Beijing-Benz and Beijing-Hyundai.2 Its revenue was CN¥481 billion in 2018.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1958Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersBeijing1
  • Founded inBeijing1
  • Websitewww.baicgroup.com.cn
  • Legal formstate-owned enterprise1
BAIC Group headquarters (20200402091503)
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC, formerly as Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shunyi, Beijing. Founded in 1958, it is the sixth largest automobile manufacturer in China, with 1.723 million sales in 2021.2

Corporate structure

BAIC Group sits at the top of its group. 114 entities, 33 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What BAIC Group reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

BAIC was originally founded in 1958 as Beijing Automobile Works (BAW), which found success producing the Dongfanghong BJ760, a vehicle based on the Soviet GAZ-21.

BAIC was one of the top ten most-productive Chinese automakers in 2010. This may be due to subsidiary Beijing Automobile Works and a sustained surge of popularity for Beijing Hyundai products. It reached fifth place by selling nearly 1.5 millions units garnering a market share of more than 8%. 2011 production of 1.5 million whole vehicles made BAIC the fifth largest vehicle-maker in China that year in terms of units manufactured. BAIC remained fifth in 2012, which saw the company make 1.7 million whole vehicles; 30% of production was commercial or heavy-duty products.

Saab technology transfer

After several unsuccessful attempts to buy struggling European automakers in 2009, such as Saab, Volvo, and Opel as well as technology from the American Chrysler, BAIC fulfilled its aim of obtaining valuable Western technology that same year purchasing technology from a former unit of General Motors, Saab Automobile. This allows it to produce older Saab models (but not brand them as Saabs) for sale in China.

The intellectual property bought by BAIC includes the rights to three overall vehicle platforms, Saab 9-3 and Saab 9-5 technologies, two engine technologies, and two transmission systems.

Cars with Saab technology were expected to go on sale in 2012 but didn't debut until May 2013. The first Saab-based model on sale is the Senova C70 or 绅宝 (Shenbao), which may be translated as "gentleman's treasure".

BAIC Group sold Beijing Automobile Manufacturing Plant in 2016.

In 2016, BAIC Group sold 2.85 million vehicles and had an operating income of 406.1 billion yuan, ranking 160th in the 2016 Fortune Global 500 list. In 2017, BAIC Group ranked 137th on the Fortune Global 500 list.

In July 2019, BAIC Group acquired 5% of the shares of Daimler AG (since 2022 Mercedes-Benz Group). In December 2021, BAIC Group increased its stake in Daimler AG to 9.98%, surpassing Geely Group to become the largest shareholder of Daimler AG.

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In August 2024, BAIC and Huawei's smart car technology ecological alliance "Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance" cooperated to launch the Stelato S9 smart flagship sedan. This is also the first model of BAIC and Huawei's joint brand Stelato.

From Wikipedia’s article on BAIC Group, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

Subsidiaries

BAIC BluePark

BAIC BluePark is BAIC Group's subsidiary mainly engaged in the design, research and development and sales of electric automobiles. BAIC BluePark was restructured from its current subsidiary, Beijing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (BAIC BJEV). The company currently operate the brands of Arcfox and EV models of Beijing brand.

BAIC Motor

BAIC Motor is the main subsidiary of BAIC Group, it is co-owned by BAIC Group and Beijing Municipal Government. It currently operate the "Beijing" brand.

BAIC Group Off-road Vehicle Co., Ltd.

Beijing Off-road Vehicles (北京越野) used to be a department under BAIC Group, run by the fully owned subsidiary BAIC Group Off-road Vehicle Co., Ltd.

In January 2020, BAIC announced the independence of Beijing Off-road brand.

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BAIC Foton Motor Co., Ltd

BAIC Foton, also known as Foton Motor or Foton, is a subsidiary of BAIC Group that designs and manufactures trucks, buses and sport utility vehicles.

Brands

BAIC's product line includes passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, military vehicles and agricultural machinery and construction machineryThe Beijing brand is the main passenger vehicle brand of BAIC, operated by multiple subsidiaries of BAIC Group according to different focus. They all share the same BEIJING badges and logos.

Stelato, Arcfox and electric vehicles of Beijing brand are currently operated by BAIC BluePark.

Beijing brand ICE cars, SUVs are operated by BAIC Motor.

Arcfox

Arcfox is BAIC's premium EV brand operated by BAIC BluePark, established in 2017.

Stelato

Stelato is the brand Huawei collaborates with BAIC BluePark, a subsidiary of BAIC Group.

Beijing

Beijing (北京汽车) is BAIC Motor's major brand, revived in 2020 after BAIC Group discontinued its Senova brand. All the former Senova vehicles were renamed to Beijing brand since then. Beijing Motor will reorganize the product layout of its three major series in 2023. That is to say, it will focus on the main channel of SUVs, supplemented by sedans and crossovers, including multiple levels and multiple power sources.

Beijing Off-road

Beijing Off-road (北京越野), operated by the fully owned subsidiary, the BAIC Group Off-road Vehicle Co., Ltd., The Beijing Off-road used to be a department of BAIC Motor, but later was acquired back into BAIC Group and independently operated since 2019.

Beijing BJ30 (2015–present), compact SUV

Beijing BJ30e (2024–present), EREV variant of BJ30

Beijing BJ40 (2014–present), compact SUV

Beijing F40 (2019–2023), pickup variant of Beijing BJ40

Beijing BJ60 (2022–present), full-size SUV

Beijing BJ60e (2024–present), EREV variant of BJ60

Beijing Titan 700 (2026–present), Huawei Qiankun variant of BJ60

Beijing BJ80 (2016–2025), mid-size SUV

Beijing BJ90 (2016–2023), full-size SUV

Beijing Xingtan 5X (upcoming), mid-size SUV

BJEV/Beijing EV

With the Beijing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (BAIC BJEV) was reconsolidated into BAIC BluePark, the battery electric vehicle of Beijing brand, like Beijing EU5, Beijing EU7, are also operated by BAIC BluePark at present.

Foton

Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. (Foton Motor) is a subsidiary of BAIC which designs and manufactures trucks, buses, sport utility vehicles, and agricultural machinery. It is headquartered in Changping, Beijing.

Ruili

Ruili is a sub-division of BAIC. They produce their vehicles under the Doda brand.

Current models

Ruili Doda EV160

Ruili Doda V8 (rebadged Joylong iFly)

Ruili Doda V2 (rebadged Weiwang M20)

Former subsidiaries or brands

BAW

Beijing Automobile Works Co., Ltd. (BAW), which produces light off-road vehicles, trucks, and military vehicles, used to be a subsidiary of BAIC Group but was sold to private sector since 2015.

In June 2024, BAIC Group issued a clarification statement. The statement mentioned that Beijing Automobile Works Co., Ltd. and BAIC Group have no equity or property rights relationships.

BLAC

The Beijing Light Automobile Company (BLAC), until 1988 the Beijing Automobile Factory No. 2, started in the late 1960s when production of the independently developed BJ130 began. Its introduction was slowed considerably by the upheavals of the Cultural revolution. In 1984, assembly of the Isuzu Elf/NHR began (originally as the BJ136, later as the BJ1030/1040/1050 series). In 1988, a new plant for these trucks was built with aid from the Japanese, and petrol and diesel light truck engines were also produced. BLAC went bankrupt in 2002.

Changhe

In 2012, Changhe Automobile was acquired by BAIC Group and became a subsidiary. Changhe began to introduce new products based on BAIC's platforms. In mid-2022 all products were discontinued and the company's website ceased to be available.

Subsidiaries

As of 31 December 2016

BAIC Investment (97.95%)

Beijing Hyundai (50%)

Beijing Beinei Engine Parts and Components (98.975% direct and indirectly)

Beijing Beinei Motor Spare Parts Sales (100%)

Beijing Benz Automotive (51%)

BAIC Motor Powertrain (100%)

BAIC Hong Kong Investment (100%)

Zhuzhou (BAIC) Motor Sales (100%)

BAIC Motor Sales (100%)

BAIC (Guangzhou) Motor (100%)

BAIC MB-tech Development Center (51%)

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 2013Acquired Changhe1
  2. 2010Acquired BAW1

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 2018480.7B CNY1

Timeline

  1. 1958Founded Founded in Beijing1

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