Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Introduction

[Admin]

One of country's major automobile producer, the roots of the company goes back to 1958 when Beijing Auto Works introduced its Jingganghsan sedan soon to be followed by the Beijing CB 4, a V8-engined convertible and limousine.
This company was chosen to manufacture the locally designed 4wd jeeps which replaced outdated American off-roaders and the Russian GAZ. The Beijing BJ210 and its bigger brother, the BJ212 became the standard military vehicles for decades to come.
The first foreign JV of the company was set up in 1983, the Beijing-Jeep. Currently the Jeep Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, various Mitsubishi off-roaders are being manufactured at that company plus an updated version of the BJ212, called the City Cruier (BJ2020).
Currently the holding company is also engaged in another JV with the Korean Hyundai company. Altogether BAIC has 10 manufacturing plants in the country with a cumulated capacity of over 300,000 cars.

The Beijing Hyundai Motor Co. is a joint venture between Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. and Hyundai Motor of South Korea. The memorandum for understanding was signed on February 2002. The Sonata sedan was scheduled to be produced from October, 2002 but the first car was completed only in the middle of November.
The Elantra was introduced at the end of 2003, while the Tucson joined in 2005. Beijing Hyundai is now one of the market leaders in China.

Beijing-Benz DaimlerChrysler Automotive Co Ltd (BBDC, in Chinese: 北京奔驰-戴姆勒·克莱斯勒汽车有限公司) is a 30-year joint venture between DaimlerChrysler and Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp. DaimlerChrysler holds a 50 percent stake in the venture.
The venture constructed a factory in Beijing in 2005 to assemble up to 25,000 Mercedes-Benz E- and C- Class sedans per year. The factory commenced operations in the beginning of 2006. A second new factory adjacent to it produces vehicles that were previously assembled by Beijing Jeep Company, the predecessor to the new joint venture. Jeep and Mitsubishi SUVs are assembled there.

http://www.autohome.com.cn/culture/2...vareaid=103453

[andrej]

reale good history

[andrej]

sorry for my english

[Joest]

Here is BAIC's official website:
http://www.baihc.com/site/index.php

Article about Beijing:
http://blog.autohome.com.cn/article/10347.html


Jinggangshan


BJ130


BJ6450

[Marco82]

There is a new international website of Baic where you can view the current lineup of all vehicles: http://www.baicintl.com

[F.Fernández]

BAIC opened its first showroom in Capital Federal, with the introduction of x25, x35 and x55 models in Argentina. Delivers will start within 3 months. Prices start from US$ 16.800 for the x25.

http://www.cosasdeautos.com.ar/2017/...os-de-reserva/

[dmitra]

BAIC has set up a new company, Beiqi Changhe Automobile Co., Ltd., that will oversee management of both Changhe and Weiwang brands.

https://www.autohome.com.cn/news/201712/911222.html

[dmitra]

Over the past few months, the Senova and BJEV lineup has undergone the following changes in the domestic market:

D20 and EV200 discontinued; EV160 and legacy E150EV remain on sale.
D70 renamed as Senova Performance Edition (性能版)
D80 discontinued; legacy EH300 remains on sale.
EX360 replaces EX260.

EV300 production has begun; limited soft launch.
D20 and EX260 however continue as exports.

Info from:
http://www.bjev.com.cn
http://www.baicmotorsales.com/pc/
and Autohome dealer listings

[dmitra]

Since May 2017, BAIC D20 and X25 have been assembled at a facility in Puente Nacional, a municipality in the state of Veracruz. It is a very small-scale operation, carrying out "large-unit" SKD assembly only. Reportedly, about 60 persons are employed and up to 10 BAIC cars are assembled per day alongside Foton trucks. The site, looking more like an indoor sports arena than an auto workshop, is owned by AT Motors and was previously an unused Agrocentro*.

https://noticias.autocosmos.com.mx/2...mble-en-mexico
https://www.motorpasion.com.mx/baic/...-baic-veracruz

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWP0LVbGsC0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWP0LVbGsC0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHW-3ZwlO_k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHW-3ZwlO_k

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*defined as "a center for the collection, cleaning, classification, processing, packaging and marketing of primary (agri)products"

[F.Fernández]

@dmitra, but the exports of the EX260 will continue, doesn't it?