On the morning of July 20th, South American time, on the occasion of the friendship between Shanghai and Lima, Peru, the Shanghai Municipal Government presented five new SAIC Groups to the Lima Municipal Government and the Cusco Municipal Government. Energy Vehicle. Li Qiang, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee, attended the ceremony and looked forward to the energy seed of Shanghai New Energy Vehicle to cultivate a new prospect of cooperation between Shanghai and Lima and Cusco.
Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Li Qiang, Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee, Jia Guide, Chinese Ambassador to Peru, Li Jun, Vice Minister of the International Liaison Department, Castañeda, Mayor of Lima, Moscow, Mayor of Cusco, Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal Committee, Standing Committee Deputy Mayor Zhou Bo, Secretary of the Party Committee of SAIC Group, Chairman Chen Hong jointly opened the ceremony
At the scene, Chairman of the Board of the SAIC Group, Chen Hong, the chairman of the board said, 'This time, the Shanghai government chose SAIC New Energy Vehicle to donate to the Lima Municipal Government and the Cusco City Government. This is not only the independent research and development of SAIC in the field of new energy vehicles. The full affirmation of our ability also provides an international stage for us to show the good image of 'Made in Shanghai'. We feel very honored.'
The donated models are Chase EV80, EG10 and MG eMG6.
As a representative of 'Made in Shanghai', the friendship between SAIC and Peru and even South America has actually started as early as many years ago.
In 1993, SAIC became attached to Peru. At that time, SAIC exported 2,000 tractors to Peru to serve local farmers.
In 2013, the MAXUS brand began to be marketed in the South American market, currently selling models T60, V80, G10. Among them, the Peruvian market V80 and T60 are on sale.
In 2014, SAIC South America Co., Ltd. was established, and MG6, MG ZS and other products were launched in the Peruvian market, which was recognized by local consumers.
In 2016, the MAXUS V80 light passenger was designated as the official car of the APEC Peru Summit.
In 2017, MG retailed 522 units in the Peruvian market, up 71% year-on-year. The MAXUS brand has a total sales volume of 2,211 units in the South American market.
At present, South American companies are actively promoting the network upgrade of Peru's total generation, completing the transformation of the first MG flagship store in Peru.
In addition to Peru, MG products have entered Chile, Panama, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Aruba, Bolivia and other Latin American countries, with a total of 51 outlets, including 34 in Chile and 9 in Peru. As of June 2018, South America A total of 3,000 units were sold in the region; MG ZS sales accounted for 35%; MG brand sales target 10,000 units in 2018.
From January to June 2018, the MAXUS brand sold 2,007 units in the South American market, up 142% year-on-year.
In the future, SAIC will continue to deepen the South American market, provide more quality products and services to the local people, and make positive contributions to the international influence of the 'Shanghai brand'.