Shanghai GM Dongyue Automotive Ltd.
Shanghai GM Dongyue Automotive Ltd. is the result of investment by Shanghai GM (50%), the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group) (25%) and GM China (25%). The firm came about as a reorganization and merger of the original Yantai Body, Ltd., and is the second Shanghai GM production base, after the Pudong Jinqiao facility.
The company is located in Shandong's Yantai Economic and Technological Development Zone and was formally registered on February 10, 2003. The phase one facility has an area of 520,000 square meters, with 200,700 square meters of building area, and includes stamping, body, painting, and assembly capabilities. The production network works two shifts and produces 100,000 vehicles, and the facility is slated to go to a production of 300,000 units annually in the future.
The facility is an important facet of the development strategy of Shanghai GM, the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group) and GM (China). The factory is on pace to develop into an excellent, flexible, modularized, agile facility capable of manufacturing high-quality products. Shanghai GM's flexible production and management system will be applied and there will be sharing of resources with Shanghai GM on product design, production, parts sourcing, marketing network, information, quality systems and human resource management, to implement seamless, unified management.
Shanghai GM Dongyue Automotive Ltd. comes under the world-leading Shanghai GM quality system, and incorporates the establishment and operation of the quality system beginning from the design phase.The company holds ISO9001 certification jointly administered by Norway's DNV and Shanghai's SAC, as well as the ISO14001 certification for environmental management systems and the OHSAS18001 occupational safety and health management system certification administered by DNV. It can also point to a 3C certificate from China's General Administration of Quality Supervision，Inspection and Quarantine , and has passed an audit for consistent production of low-emissions cars managed by the State Environmental Protection Administration of China. These certifications, added to the system currently in place, furnish a solid foundation for the manufacture of high-quality products.
As a production base for Chevrolet, one of Shanghai GM's three major brands, Shanghai GM Dongyue Automotive primarily produces a total of 8 models of the Chevrolet Epica and Chevrolet Sail. These vehicles are able to satisfy the particular needs of various groups of owners.In the future, in accordance with Shanghai GM's unified planning, Shanghai GM Dongyue Automotive Ltd. will look to demand developing in the market to constantly launch high-quality products capable of satisfying customer needs.
Shanghai GM Dongyue Automotive Powertrain Ltd.
Shanghai GM Dongyue Automotive Powertrain Ltd. was formed with investment by Shanghai GM, the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group) and GM (China) in a 50-25-25 ratio. Dongyue Automotive Powertrain, a reorganization of the original Shandong Daewoo Engine by Shanghai GM, is Shanghai GM′s second powertrain assembly production base, after Pudong Jinqiao Powertrain.
Shanghai GM Dongyue Automotive Powertrain Ltd. is located in Yantai Economic and Technological Development Zone, and was formally registered on June 18, 2004. The plant occupies 456,000 square meters and has 124,000 square meters of buildings. It comprises five main items of work: engines, transmissions, casting, forging, and cast aluminum.
As the second powertrain assembly base for Shanghai GM, Shanghai GM Dongyue Automotive Powertrain Ltd. will develop an excellent, flexible, modularized, agile facility capable of manufacturing high-quality products. Shanghai GM's flexible production and management system will be applied and Shanghai GM's management system will be utilized for product design, production, parts sourcing, marketing network, information, quality systems and human resource management.
The company adheres to Shanghai GM's "4S" cooperative philosophy and to the core values of a customer-centric view of operations with emphasis placed on safety and teamwork, sincerity and honesty, and on constantly improving and innovating to successfully transplant and develop Shanghai GM's existing QS9000:2000 quality system. This system is in use throughout the entire production and manufacturing process.At the same time, the highest quality management system in the automobile industry, ISO/TS16949: 2002 is the ultimate goal of the quality management system. Currently, the company is unremittingly improving on its existing quality management foundation, and anticipates receiving the ISO/TS16949:2002 quality management system certification at the end of 2005 to establish the finest quality management system in the automobile industry.
Under the guidance of Shanghai GM, Shanghai GM Dongyue Automotive Powertrain utilizes GM's advanced global network and resources to constantly produce high-quality products.
Shanghai GM (Shenyang) Beisheng Automotive Ltd.
Shanghai GM (Shenyang) Beisheng Automotive Ltd. was founded on August 2, 2004 from the former Jinbei GM Automotive, Ltd.In March 2004, Shanghai Automotive Industry Ltd., GM China, GM (China) Investments, Ltd. and Shanghai GM put up 25%, 15%, 10% and 50%, respectively, to jointly fund the new Sino-foreign joint venture.The company has a total investment of US$564 million, registered capital of US$227 million, and registered headquarters at No. 15, Beidaying Street, Dadong District, Shenyang. The facility is the third domestic finished vehicle production base for Shanghai GM. Technological upgrades were implemented in March 2004 to existing body, painting and assembly workshops. After renovations, the factory has an area of 92,000 square meters, with 35,000 square meters in buildings.The production line works two shifts and has a designed annual capacity of 50,000 vehicles; currently, the plant makes the Buick GL8 executive wagon.
Shanghai GM Beisheng Automotive's goals are to pursue excellence, be flexible, modular, agile, and produce a high-quality product. The flexible production and management system from Shanghai GM's Jinqiao production base will be applied and Shanghai GM's management system will be utilized for product design, production, parts sourcing, marketing network, information, quality systems and human resource management to implement integrated management. At the same time, the company is actively promoting an environmental management system and quality environmental management system. To date, the company has obtained quality certification jointly issued by China's CQC and DNV in Norway.Likewise, the company lays great emphasis on reducing the impact of product and production processes on the environment. All the company's products meet European Number II emissions standards, and the flagship model, the Buick GL8, also successfully obtained China's 3C certification in September of 2004.
