SAIC Global Sales (China Production): 2009-26 (H1)

SAIC is a state owned car company with its headquarters in Shanghai. It was founded in 1955 and gained much success in joint ventures with foreign car companies VW (since 1984) and GM (1988). 

It also eventually acquired MG Rover technology without the Rover name. They instead created their own similar sounding brand, Roewe (photo above). It still runs the SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre. 

So what is covered by SAIC Motor here? Roewe (commenced 2006), MG (2007) and Rising Auto (2020 - briefly as the R brand/photo below). Sales were 90,396 in 2009 and they rose substantially since then, up to 230,020 in 2013. Then it was up and down, overall going up. 

The peak was 2023 at just under a million but then the company hit a speed bump the following year, down to 707,015. 2025 was another solid increase. 2026 is for the first half the year and deliveries are already up 49% YOY.

MG fills the value for money base brand, Roewe is considered upper mainstream and Rising Auto as a more premium electric subbrand of Roewe. 

SAIC IM Deliveries : 2025-26 H1

SAIC's premium marque, IM is small by Chinese standards. With a mere 13,851 deliveries in three months of 2026, it barely registers in a market the size of China. There are some exports included in that too. 

IM says of itself "IM is an industry leading BEV brand characterised by impeccable taste and a futuristic mindset. In out pursuit of innovation, we explore new possibilities for intelligent and amazing travel experiences."

One thing Chinese brands consistently get wrong is overly intrusive technology and IM is no different. They need to dial it back for Western markets. 

With volume less than half of 2025, I'm (no pun) surprised that the brand is up 107% with half the year gone. Unless there is a huge spike in volume for the remainder of the year, matching last year won't be happening. 

The name IM stands for Intelligent Mobility. The bar is set high and ownership reviews are for the most part very favourable. SAIC is trying hard with IM. In a market full of aspiring premium EVs, even getting noticed isn't easy. 

For more on IM, click here.

Data & photo source: SAIC. 

Xiaomi Global Deliveries : 2025-26 (H1)

Xiaomi is laid back when it comes to revealing sales data. It seems 80,000 units is an accepted volume for Q1 and 105,000 in Q2 with no official word, that is it. It's 55% down on a full 2025. 

The market is conjested and competition fierce so so few car manufacturers are expecting an increase in 2026. Trailing 2025 at H1 and then expecting to go past the full 2025 is a big ask. 

The target for 2026 is an ambitious 550,000 units, or 34% up on the previous year. There are refreshed models arriving soon so one could expect an uplift then. Deliveries increase through the year for Chinese manufacturers, so while its target looks overly optimistic, it's achievable. 

Data source: Xiaomi.