SAIC Motor Philippines

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SAIC Motor PH: China’s biggest automaker setting up operations here | Autoindustriya

The acronym SAIC stands for Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, and they are coming to the Philippines as a new official entity. The new company is called SAIC Motor Philippines, Incorporated.

In China, SAIC is the biggest out of the Big Four which also includes First Auto Works (FAW), Dongfeng, and Changan (or Chang’an). And SAIC is the biggest by a wide margin; in 2021 they sold close to 5.4 million units, while the next was around 3.5 million units.

SAIC Motor Philippines, Inc. hasn’t made any announcements yet, but based on what we’re hearing from our industry contacts, their headhunting agency has already been busy.

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Three known SAIC brands

Under Ayala group are two SAIC brands: Volkswagen and Maxus.

MG (Morris Garages) under The Covenant Car Company, Inc. or TCCCI. That brand is the best performing out of the group, as they are already in the top 10 auto brands here in the Philippines.

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It’s official: SAIC Motor PH is new importer/distributor of MG | Autoindustriya

Apart from importation, distribution, and aftersales operations, SMP’s functions also include the management of MG’s dealership network in the Philippines.