SG Automotive
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| Type | Public |
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| Traded as | SSE: 600303[1] |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Headquarters | Dandong, Liaoning, China |
| Products | Passenger cars, buses, automotive components[1] |
| Subsidiaries | Huanghai Bus |
| Website | http://en.sgautomotive.com |
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| Traditional Chinese | 遼寧曙光汽車集團 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 辽宁曙光汽车集团 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | SG Automotive Group Co., Ltd. | ||||||
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SG Automotive Group Co Ltd, officially Liaoning Shuguang Automotive Group, Ltd, is a vehicle and component manufacturer headquartered in the northeastern Chinese city of Dandong, Liaoning.[2] The company makes buses,[3] light trucks, semi-trailer trucks, SUVs[4] and automotive components.[3] Auto parts made by SG are used by other Chinese car makers including Brilliance Auto, Chery, and JAC Motors.[5]
Light trucks and buses are sold under the Huanghai brand name.[6] Some SUVs sold under this brand may utilize Mitsubishi powerplants as of 2011.[7] The company makes fleet sales, and some products are purchased by the Chinese State.[8]
History
SG was founded in Liaoning in 1984 with 70,000 yuan as a manufacturer of axles for off-road vehicles.[9]
In August 2012 SG agreed to acquire a 56.19% stake in a Dandong-based special vehicle company from a Liaoning-based group company, for RMB 80.90 million.[10]
Operations
SG has component manufacturing facilities in Wuhu, Anhui, and Shenyang, Liaoning.[5] Other facilities include a bus-making factory in Changzhou, Changzhou Changjiang Bus, which became operational in early 2010[11] and a location-unknown component-making facility 113,220 square meters in size that should have become operational in late 2012.[12]
Products
Current
- Huanghai Aurora (DD 6470/DD 6470H) - CUV - Rebadged SsangYong Rexton
- Huanghai Challenger (DD 6490P/DD 6491A) - SUV - rebadged Gonow Jetstar/Dadi Shuttle
- Huanghai Landscape F1 (DD 6460D/DD 6460K/DD 6461A/DD 6470E) - CUV - Copy of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class
- Huanghai Landscape V3 (DD 6472A/DD 6472B) - CUV - Copy of the Toyota Harrier
- Huanghai Faster NCV - CUV - Concept based on the Landscape V3 with the front end copied from the Pontiac Torrent
- Huanghai Major (DD 1023) - pickup truck - Copy of the Toyota Tacoma
- Huanghai Plutus (DD 1022) - pickup truck - Copy of the Chevrolet Colorado
- Huanghai Steed (DD 1020) - pickup truck - Variant of the Plutus
- HuangHai bus
Former
- DG 6471 B (2005- )
- DG 6400
- DG 6472 "Challenger"
- DG 6480 "Navigator" or "Dawn" or "Falcon"
- DG 6480 C "Aurora"
- DG 1020 "Antilope" or "Aolin"
- DD 1020 L / DD 1022 D "Plutus"
Export sales
SG has exported light trucks and buses to countries including Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Brazil.[13]
Some of its production has been sold in Malaysia, where the Plutus pick-up was on sale as of late 2012.[14]
References
- ^ a b "Profile: Liaoning SG Automotive Group Co Ltd". Reuters. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Headquarter of The Group". Contact Us. SG Automotive Group. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ a b "SG Overview". About SG. SG Automotive Group. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ "Huanghai Auto". splash page. SG Automotive Group. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ a b "SG Group Wuhu suspension module project is launching officially". Press release. SG Automotive Group. 2009-12-28. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ For cars sold under the brand name Huanghai, see "Huanghai Auto". splash page. SG Automotive Group. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- For buses sold under the brand name Huanghai, see "Huanghai Bus". SG Automotive Group. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ "First time breaking through 100000 Yuan selling price, Huanghai Landscape V3 CUV shining in Changchun International Automobile Expo". Press release. SG Automotive Group. 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ For lot of light trucks sold to a government department of Liaoning province, see "31 Huanghai Landscape F1 Delivered to Provincial Public Security Bureau for Police Service". Press release. SG Automotive Group. 2012-09-10. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- For lot of buses sold to city of Shijiazhuang, see "Huanghai Won Big Order of 400 Natural Gas Buses". Press release. SG Automotive Group. 2011-07-21. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- For lot of buses sold to city of Changzhou, see "380 Huanghai CNG Buses are to Run in Changzhou". Press release. SG Automotive Group. 2011-07-01. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ "Auto heavyweight SG continues winning streak". China Daily. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Liaoning SG Automotive Group Co Ltd to Acquire Equity Shares". Reuters. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "The Facility Launch Ceremony of Changzhou Huanghai Bus Base Held". Press release. SG Automotive Group. 2010-01-21. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ "Substantial Progress for SG Gear". Press release. SG Automotive Group. 2012-09-10. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ For small lot of light trucks sold in South Africa, see "Passenger Vehicle Division Won S. African Order of 164 Pick-up Trucks". Press release. SG Automotive Group. 2011-09-03. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- For small lot of light trucks sold in Brazil, see "Passenger Vehicle Division Won Brazilian Order of 200 Pick-up trucks". Press release. SG Automotive Group. 2011-07-21. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- For small lots of buses sold in Saudi Arabia, see "Saudi Arabian Customer Purchased 66 Deluxe Buses in 3 Years". Press release. SG Automotive Group. 2011-07-21. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ Tan, Danny (12 November 2012). "Huanghai Plutus pick-up truck – 2.8L M/T from RM62k". Paultan.org: Malaysia's #1 source for automotive news. Driven Communications Sdn Bhd. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
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