SAIC Motor and Infineon established a joint venture, SIAPM, to manufacture power modules for electric vehicles in China. The JV is headquartered in Shanghai with a facility in Wuxi, and volume production is scheduled to start in the second half of 2018.
Anhui Zhongding Sealing Parts Co., Ltd. announced on Nov. 24, 2017 that its subsidiary, Anhui Zhongding Damping Rubber Technology Co., Ltd., will provide suspension frame products for SAIC Motor's EX21 electronic motors.
Magna entered into a joint-venture agreement with Huayu Automotive Systems (HASCO), a subsidiary of SAIC Motor, to produce an electric drive powertrain system for a German automaker, initially for the Chinese market.
Erae Automotive Systems (formerly Korea Delphi) is pursuing a joint venture with SDDAC, a subsidiary of SAIC Motor, by splitting off its HVAC business unit. The move aims to strengthen competitiveness amid declining production at key customer GM Korea.
SAIC Motor announced it will form a joint venture with Audi, despite protests from existing Audi dealers.