BAIC's upcoming own made C70G to hit market by end of year

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai April 29) - BAIC Motor will begin production of the C70G, its first self produced mid to luxury class sedan by the end of this year, the Nanfang Daily reported today. "BAIC's own made passenger car will finish by the end of this year," stated a confident Xu Heyi, chairman of BAIC. The announcement was made on the floor of Auto Shanghai 2011.

The C70G (pictured above) will be built on a Saab platform, which BAIC obtained the rights to in 2009. Via the new sedan, BAIC hopes to become lead China's other manufacturers in the mid to luxury-class own made vehicle segment.

In addition to the C70G, Mr. Xu added that BAIC's other own-made models, including the Weiwang 306 microvan, BC301 subcompact and B40 SUV (pictured below), will all hit the market within the year. BAIC said it will be able to guarantee a total annual vehicle production capacity of 900,000 by 2015.