the Wuling and Baojun brands. SGMW has recently found great success as an electric vehicle manufacturer — as of 2021, the venture's Wuling Hongguang Mini EV city car is the best-selling electric car in China by volume. SAIC Iveco Hongyan SAIC Iveco Hongyan was established in January 2003 as Chongqing Hongyan and traces its origins back to a Chinese manufacturer established in 1965. The company is focused on producing Iveco-based heavy trucks which are mostly marketed under the Hongyan marque. Nanjing Iveco Auto Co Ltd ("New Naveco") Shanghai Sunwin Bus This joint venture produces passenger buses. SAIC-Charoen Pokphand SAIC produces MG Motors vehicles through this joint venture with Charoen Pokphand for their Thailand subsidiary. Technomous Established with Austrian technology provider TTTech in 2018 for Intelligent and Autonomous Driving solutions. Sales Facilities SAIC has numerous production facilities in China, including sites in: Chongqing, Liuzhou, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, and Yantai. It also had an assembly plant in the United Kingdom, the Longbridge plant, It also has a plant in Chonburi, Thailand, Halol, India and one in Lahore, Pakistan. Research and development SAIC operated a large research and development centre in the United Kingdom, the SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre, which as of 2012 employed around 275 engineers and 25 designers. The UK Technical Centre was the principal site worldwide for the development of MG cars, also playing a major role in the development of Roewe products. However in June 2019, SAIC Motor closed the UK Technical Centre making over 300 engineers redundant in the process. See also List of automobile manufacturers of China Notes External links Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1955 Companies in the CSI 100 Index Companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Car manufacturers of China Government-owned companies of China Multinational companies headquartered in China Chinese brands