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2022

01/05

BJ Travel Served Two Sessions of Beijing

On January 5th and 6th, the fifth session of the 13th Beijing People’s Political Consultative Conference and the fifth session of the 15th Beijing People's Congress opened successively. BJ Travel, a subsidiary of BAIC Group, fully put into service to support safe travel for the two sessions. 16 ARCFOX vehicles and 17 special service support staff were assigned to timely respond to the needs of the two sessions.

02/04

BAIC Group Supported Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games and Paralympic Games

BAIC Group actively participated in the service guarantee work for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games and Paralympic Games during February 4 to March 13. 330 BEIJING EU7 battery electric vehicles and 515 FOTON AUV hydrogen energy buses were used as service support vehicles to provide travel services for guests from all over the world. During the Winter Paralympics, 40 Welcabs converted from FOTON AUV buses provided travel convenience for disabled athletes.

03/09

BAIC Group Supports NPC&CPPCC for 18 Consecutive Years

BAIC Group provides service vehicles and full-time vehicles for NPC&CPPCC for 18 years in a row. BAIC Group assigned 8 BEIJING EU7 battery electric vehicles, 44 FOTON AUV hydrogen energy buses and a team of service support personnel to back up the NPC&CPPCC in March.

04/16

Vehicles from BAIC Group’s Sub-brands Backed Up China Aerospace

At 17:30 on April 16, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu, three astronauts on Shenzhou 13, returned to Beijing Aerospace Town by three specially modified FOTON Tuyano light buses. Vehicles from BAIC Group’s sub-brands backed up China aerospace again with high quality.

05/07

Brand-new ARCFOX αS HI Launched

Officially launched on May 7, brand-new ARCFOX αS HI was positioned as an advanced i-drive battery electric car and was the world's first mass-produced car supporting advanced i-drive on urban roads.

05/20

Zhao Lijian, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, praised BAIC Group

Zhao Lijian, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, posted an article on his personal real name microblog to "endorse" BAIC Group's booming international business. On the same day, Huang Xilian, ambassador to the Philippines, visited Foton Automobile Philippines for research, which has ranked first in sales in the Philippine six-wheel truck market for two consecutive years through the efforts of commercial vehicle technology upgrade and market development in 15 years.

06/13

Beijing Benz Officially Entered “Dual-Four-Million” Era

Beijing Benz’s 4 millionth complete vehicle, also a brand-new domestically produced battery electric vehicle EQE, rolled off the assembly line in factory at Shunyi on June 13. Along with its 4 millionth engine rolled off the assembly line in the first quarter, Beijing Benz has officially entered “Dual-Four-Million” era.

06/15

BAIC Group Released “BLUE Plan”

On June 15, BAIC Group held an online press conference for the "BLUE Plan", announcing that it will further promote comprehensive new energy and intelligent connectivity, create a full range of passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles that are green and low-carbon, and strive to reach carbon peak in 2025 and achieve complete decarbonization on all products and carbon neutral operation by 2050.

07/28

BEIJING X55 Officially Launched

BEIJING X55, another substantial achievement of BAIC Group’s high-quality development, officially launched on July 28.

08/03

BAIC Group was Listed in the Fortune Global 500 for 10 Consecutive Years

2022 Fortune Global 500 list was released on August 3. BAIC Group has been selected into this world’s top 500 list for 10 consecutive years and ranked 162th with revenue of 481.76 billion yuan.

09/23

Mercedes-Benz's First Domestic Heavy Truck Rolled Off the Assembly Line

On September 23, Mercedes-Benz’s first domestic heavy truck officially rolled off the assembly line at the new factory of Beijing FOTON DAIMLER Automobile Co., Ltd.

10/16

Jiang Deyi, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of BAIC Group, Li...

On October 16, the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China opened in Beijing. Jiang Deyi, a representative of the 20th National Congress of the CPC, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of BAIC Group, listened to the report on the spot. He said that listening to the report was a spiritual baptism, which inspired a deep feeling of pride, and he will publicize and implement the spirit of the Party's 20 Congresses as soon as get back to work. In the future, BAIC Group will integrate into the “Five Key Initiatives” development pattern based on “Four Centers” construction, and fulfill its original mission of “manufacture brilliant cars for China”.

10/16

All Party Members, Cadres and Employees of BAIC Group Watched the Opening o...

On October 16, the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China opened in Beijing. All party members, cadres and employees of BAIC Group watched and listened to the opening in various ways. Everyone said that they will work together to reach substantial achievements oriented to Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era on the new journey.

11/09

BAIC Group Held 2022 Science and Technology Innovation Conference

On November 9, BAIC Group held the 2022 Science and Technology Innovation Conference to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, comprehensively promote the construction of "Technology BAIC" and "high-level talent highland", and strongly boost the high-quality development of BAIC Group.

11/12

BEIJING Off-Road BJ60 Officially Launched

Creatively combining the comfort of “home” with the professionalism of “play”，BEIJING Off-Road BJ60 was officially launched on November 12, opening up a new track of comfortable off-road.

11/15

BEIJING X55 Launched in South Africa

Launched in Johannesburg, South Africa at 19:00 local time on November 15, BEIJING X55 was aimed to provide local consumers with smarter and more technologically advanced smart cars intelligently manufactured in China.

2021

01

BAIC ORV team won all three prizes of the Dakar Rookie Award.

BAIC ORV racing team took part in the Dakar Rally, the world's toughest cross-country race, for the first time and won all three awards of the Dakar Rookie Award.

04/02

The 10,000,000th Foton vehicle officially launched into production.

The 10,000,000th complete vehicle of BAIC Foton, the Ouman Galaxy, rolled off the line. BAIC Foton became the first commercial vehicle company in China to exceed 10 million units in production and sales, and is also the vehicle company with the shortest time to break through 10 million units in the world.

08/02

BAIC GROUP ranked 124th in Fortune Global 500.

BAIC GROUP ranked 124th in Fortune Global 500 with an operating income of 497.82 billion yuan, and has been on the list for 9 consecutive years， ranking among the top four Chinese auto companies on the list.

11/08

BAIC's Magic Core 1.5T engine won the “China Heart” TEN BEST ENGINE of 2021.

2020

10/24

ARCFOX first mass-production model, ARCFOX αT, was launched.

The launch of the first production model of ARCFOX αT, a high-end intelligent new energy vehicle brand of BAIC, marked the official entry of BAIC into the high-end pure electric field.

2019

07/22

BAIC GROUP ranked among the world's top 500 companies for the seventh time, ranked 129th.

Fortune magazine officially announced the ranking of "2019 World's Top 500 Companies". BAIC GROUP ranked 129th in the world's top 500 companies with a revenue of 480.74 billion yuan ($72.67 billion).

2018

04/08

BAIC GROUP signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Magna.

BAIC GROUP and Magna International Inc. signed a strategic cooperation agreement to build a new generation of intelligent pure electric vehicles.

11/06-08

BJ80 won the first prize in the "China Automotive Industry Science and Technology Award".

"BJ80 military off-road vehicle independent research and development project" of BAIC GROUP won the first prize.

2017

07/19

Beijing Hyundai Chongqing Plant was officially completed.

Beijing Hyundai Chongqing Plant became an important layout of BAIC GROUP in response to the national "The Belt and Road Initiative" construction and the development strategy of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

12/20

BJ40 won the first prize in the " China Automotive Industry Science and Technology Award".

BJ40 splicing multi-box with independent intellectual property rights of innovative technology won the first prize for "scientific and technological progress", becoming the only vehicle project among the six first prizes of the award.

2016

03/14

BAIC Motor Co., Ltd. acquired 35% equity of Fujian Benz.

BAIC Motor Co., Ltd. and Fujian Motor Industry Group Co. Ltd. (“FJMG”) signed a framework agreement to acquire 35% equity of Fujian Benz held by them, and both parties jointly held Fujian Benz 50% stake in Mercedes-Benz.

2015

12/02

BAIC South Africa plant project MOU signed.

BAIC GROUP and the South African Industrial Development Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding on the BAIC South Africa plant project with a total investment of 5 billion yuan and a planned production capacity of 100,000 units per year.

2014

07/10

BAIC GROUP ranked 248th in Fortune Global 500.

BAIC GROUP improved 88 places compared to the previous year, BAIC GROUP's total revenue was $4.332 billion .

11/20

BAIC GROUP entered the field of general aviation.

BAIC GROUP acquired part of the equity of New Zealand Pacific Aerospace Co., Ltd. and established Beijing Pan Pacific Aerospace Co., Ltd. as a joint venture.

12/19

BAIC Motor Co., Ltd. was listed on the H-share market.

BAIC Motor Co., Ltd. was officially listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

2013

06/22

BAIC International Development Co., Ltd. was established.

BAIC International Development Co., Ltd. was established as a strategic cooperation platform for the overseas business of BAIC GROUP.

07/08

BAIC GROUP ranked 336th in Fortune 500.

BAIC GROUP ranked 18th among global automotive companies.

2011

05/11

BAIC GROUP acquired 100% of Inalfa shares.

BAIC GROUP and Inalfa held an equity delivery ceremony in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

2010

12/31

The first 2.3T gasoline engine of BAIC 's own brand passed the test.

The first 2.3t gasoline engine of BAIC 's own brand passed the test by digesting and absorbing Saab's turbocharging technology.

2009

12/14

BAIC successfully acquired the intellectual property rights of Sweden's Saab.

BAIC announced that BAIC and Sweden's Saab Automobile have completed the acquisition of relevant intellectual property rights.

2005

08/08

Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. (BBAC) was established

BBAC is a Sino-German joint venture, with investment from BAIC, Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Daimler Greater China Ltd. (A subsidiary company of Mercedes-Benz Group AG) that integrates R&D, engine and complete vehicle production, sales, and after-sales services.

2003

09/08

BAIC and DaimlerChrysler signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement

BAIC and DaimlerChrysler signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement in Beijing.

2002

04/29

BAIC and Korea Hyundai Motor Co. signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement.

BAIC Group and South Korea's Hyundai Motor Company signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing. Beijing Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. became the first complete automobile manufacturing joint venture after China's accession to the WTO.

1996

08/28

Foton Motor Co., Ltd. was established.

Beijing BAM Company established 100 enterprises, including Foton Motor Co., Ltd. Foton has consistently surpassed Europe, the United States and Japan in production and sales, and ranks first in the world in commercial vehicle sales.

1994

03/27

Public offering of shares of Beijing LightBus Corp., LTD

The first listed company among the vehicle manufacturing enterprises in China's automobile industry.

1983

05/05

The general contract for the joint venture of Beijing Jeep Corporation was signed.

Beijing Automotive Engineering Company (BAECO) and American Motors Corporation (AMC) signed the general contract for the Beijing Jeep joint venture, which is the first Sino-foreign joint venture in the manufacturing of complete vehicles for the Chinese automotive industry.