After the wings are full, how can Chinese cars prove themselves in the global automotive industry, the best testimony of course comes from overseas sales.
In this regard, SAIC Motor is undoubtedly the vanguard, and overseas exports and production and sales have shown a continuous double-digit growth trend for many years.
Che Toujun sorted out the data of the past four years and found that he was very happy. In 2018, overseas sales of 277,000 units increased by 62.5% year-on-year; in 2019, it reached 350,000 units, an increase of 26.5% year-on-year; and in 2020, it exceeded 390,000 units, an increase of 11.3% year-on-year. In 2021, it soared by 78.9% year-on-year to 697,000 units, ranking first in national exports and overseas sales for six consecutive years.
SAIC Motor has formed six 50,000-level regional markets in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, the Americas, the Middle East, ASEAN and South Asia, of which the MG brand has won the overseas sales championship of China's single brand for consecutive years, and overseas sales have reached 360,000 vehicles, ranking among the top ten single brands in 17 countries around the world last year.
An important part of the game
At this point, the community may have some doubts, I heard that during the epidemic period, the ro-ro wheel capacity is extremely tight, many car companies are distressed by "overseas orders can not be shipped out in time", overseas exports are so huge SAIC, why is it not "stuck in the neck" by the transportation capacity?
The answer can be summed up in eight words: foresight and self-reliance.
As early as 2013, SAIC Anji Logistics established Anji Nikko Thailand as a joint venture with NYK, officially launching overseas business. In August 2016, Anji Logistics North America Co., Ltd. was established. In February 2018, Anji Shipping made its first self-operated international flight to the Philippines. In June 2019, SAIC opened its South America West route. In October 2020, SAIC launched the European route.
From the perspective of scale and strength, SAIC Anji Logistics is not only the "king of transportation capacity", but also a veritable "hidden champion" - the world's first auto parts and vehicle logistics enterprise. The distribution network covers more than 600 cities in China and more than 100 countries overseas, with an annual shipment volume of tens of millions of vehicles. It has built the largest domestic automobile enterprise self-operated fleet, with 31 ro-ro ships, including 12 river ships, 13 domestic trade ships, and 6 foreign trade special ships. Especially the ability to ship. In terms of routes, it has successfully built 6 ro-ro international routes from China to Southeast Asia, Mexico, South America and West, and Europe.
"If this (epidemic) does not have the support of SAIC Anji logistics team to us, we will be very miserable, even if the things that go out are high prices, or even doubled, a car to tens of thousands of yuan, transportation costs more than tens of thousands of yuan, the group can have this year's overseas performance, can not be separated from the group's many years of planning, the entire business planning", SAIC Group President Assistant, General Manager of the International Business Department Yu De said the importance of "Capacity King" for SAIC's internationalization road.
When SAIC expands overseas, how to form a system and a system, SAIC Anji Logistics is a very important part and has played a huge role for a long time.
Because when expanding overseas, the logistics is strong, which means that there are obvious advantages in the delivery cycle, which is more able to win the real hammer orders of overseas consumers.
"The delivery cycle of our MG brand is significantly faster than that of some local mainstream brands, when they are measured in months and we are in weeks, which can be understood as an order of magnitude difference. Among them, the timely arrival of logistics is also very important, and SAIC Has a greater advantage in this regard. Guan Yizhong, general manager of the public relations department of SAIC, is deeply proud of this.
Looking to the future of the "power overlord"
On January 17, the "capacity king" SAIC Anji Logistics once again laid out in advance. With the formal signing of the agreement with China State Shipbuilding Group, CSSC Jiangnan Shipbuilding will "tailor-made" two LNG dual-fuel, low-carbon and environmentally friendly ocean-going vehicle carriers (Ro-Ro ships) with 7600 parking spaces for SAIC Anji Logistics, which are expected to be delivered in 2024.
This expansion is also of great significance, aiming at the global market shipping.
"These two dual-fuel ocean-going vehicle carriers are the first to meet the relevant EU requirements in 2030. This is also currently the highest standard in the world. Wang Zemin, general manager of SAIC Anji Logistics, introduced that the EU "hit hard" the shipping industry: from 2023, ships sailing in the EU must pay for the pollution caused by ships, that is, they must purchase carbon emission permits. Otherwise, the EU will issue an "expulsion order" against the vessel. Ships that meet emissions standards will not have to pay carbon taxes.
7600LNG dual fuel ocean-going car transport ship ship model
Wang Zemin revealed that the new ship will help improve efficiency and reduce costs, and also made special customizations for overseas transportation of intelligent new energy vehicles.
According to reports, 13 decks, of which 4 are specially modified for new energy (including hydrogen fuel) vehicles, such as height and other aspects. In terms of intelligent application, integration, speed optimization, and pollutant monitoring, these two ocean-going vehicle carriers have made breakthroughs.
Obviously, after the two world-class transport ships are in place, it will greatly help SAIC Motor and China's automobile exports, and accelerate the promotion of high-gold content "China's intelligent manufacturing" to the world.
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Chen Hong, chairman of SAIC Motor, pointed out, "We must continue to increase the development of overseas markets. ”
According to SAIC's latest "14th Five-Year Plan" international business strategic goal: overseas annual sales will strive to jump to the mark of 1.5 million vehicles, and sales in the European market will reach 300,000 units in 2025, and new energy vehicles will account for 70% to 80%. Judging from this data, the trend of "internationalization" of Chinese auto brands will reach a new height in the next few years.
How can the soldiers and horses arrive at the battlefield one step ahead and the cost can be controlled, and SAIC And Anji Logistics have obviously taken this into account.
(Produced by Chetuos, editor-in-chief Luo Yu)