Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.

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No. 501 Keyuan Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China

Business Overview

-HUAYU Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. is a core automotive parts platform under SAIC Motor Group. Its major products have entered markets in Europe, the U.S., Korea, Australia, and Southeast Asia.

-The Company has many joint ventures and affiliated companies with major European, American and Japanese suppliers. In addition to the parent company SAIC Group, the Company has established longstanding business partnerships with domestic automakers such as SAIC VW, SAIC GM, FAW VW, Changan Ford, Beijing Benz, Brilliance BMW, Dongfeng Nissan, SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle, Great Wall Motor, Jianghuai Automobile, GAC Group, BAIC Group, Geely Automobile, BYD, Tesla Shanghai, Chery Automobile, Xiaomi Auto, and XPeng, as well as global OEMs such as VW, GM, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Tesla.

-In 2025, 64.6% of the Company's core business sales were to automotive customers other than SAIC Group. Tesla Shanghai, Seres Auto, BYD, Geely Automobile, Xiaomi Auto, FAW VW, Chery Automobile, Brilliance BMW, XPeng, and Jianghuai Automobile were the top 10 automotive customers in China by revenue contribution (excluding SAIC Group). In 2025, of the Company's newly secured business lifecycle orders, more than 80% were related to new energy vehicle (NEV) models and more than 65% were related to Chinese local brands.

-As of the end of December 2025, the Company had a total of 378 R&D, manufacturing and service sites in 23 provinces, cities and autonomous regions in China. The company's automotive interiors, lightweight cast aluminum, lighting, and fuel tank systems had established 97 manufacturing facilities (including R&D) in the United States, Germany, Thailand, Russia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, India, Mexico, Canada, South Africa, Japan, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Indonesia, Serbia, Malaysia, and Uzbekistan.

-The company's major subsidiary, Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd., posted sales of CNY 131,794.77 million and operating income of CNY 5,188.53 million in fiscal 2025.

Shareholders

Listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange

(as of Dec. 31, 2025)

Major Shareholder	Shareholding Ratio
SAIC Motor Corporation Limited	58.32%
Other shareholders	41.68%
Total	100%

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Products

Interior / exterior trim
-Door panel assemblies
-Bumper assemblies
-Instrument panels
-Front section modules
-Complete seats
-Airbags
-Seat belts
-Lamps
-Interior trims
-Sealings

Electronic components
-Remote Keys
-Body control units
-Sunroofs
-Wire harnesses
-Motors
-Electronic entertainment

Metal forming parts and dies

-Body structure
-Door cover/floor press products
-Hot press structure
-Press dies

New energy parts
-Electric air-conditioning
-Thermal management systems
-Drive motors
-Electric power steering
-Integrated start-stop
-Battery trays
-Electronic pumps
-Solid-state batteries

Auto function parts
-Transmission system
-Steering system
-Steer-by-wire (SBW)
-Air conditioning system
-Braking system
-Electric parking brake (EPB)
-Exhaust system
-Springs
-Tanks
-Chassis modules

Hot-work parts
-Aluminum wheel hubs
-Pistons
-Cylinder heads
-Transmission cases
-Forging parts
-Engine cylinders

Radar
- Millimeter wave radar
-4D imaging radar

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History

1988	The SAIC Group established Shanghai Union Automobile & Tractor Industry Trade Co., Ltd.
1988	The SAIC Group established Shanghai Ek Chor General Machinery Co., Ltd., which is now called Sanden Huayu Automotive Air-Conditioning Co., Ltd.
1988	The SAIC Group and GKN Automotive jointly established Shanghai GKN Drive Shaft Co., Ltd.
1988	The SAIC Group and HongKong Shanghai SIIC Co., Ltd. jointly established Shanghai SIIC Transportation Electric Co., Ltd.
1988	The SAIC Group jointly established YAPP Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.
1989	The SAIC Group established Shanghai Tractor & Internal Combustion Engine Co., Ltd.
1989	The SAIC Group and Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. jointly established Shanghai Koito Automotive Lamp Co., Ltd.
1990	The SAIC Group established Shanghai Automotive Forging Works, which is now called Shanghai Automotive Forging Co., Ltd.
1992	The SAIC Group and Bardsey Group Limited jointly established Shanghai Cosmopolitan Automobile Accessory Co., Ltd.
1994	The SAIC Group and Visteon jointly established Yanfeng Visteon Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd.
1994	The SAIC Group and ITT Automotive jointly established Shanghai Automotive Brake Systems Co., Ltd. This joint venture became a member of the Continental Teves Group in 1998, when Continental of Germany acquired the brake chassis components division of ITT and established Continental Teves.
Nov. 1994	The SAIC Group and ZF jointly established ZF Shanghai Steering Co., Ltd.
1995	The SAIC Group and Metzeler jointly established Shanghai SAIC-Metzeler Sealing Systems Co., Ltd.
1995	The SAIC Group and Valeo jointly established Shanghai SAIC Valeo Automotive Electrical Systems Co., Ltd.
1997	The SAIC Group and Kolbenschmidt jointly established Kolbenschmidt Shanghai Piston Co., Ltd.
July 1997	The SAIC Group and TRW jointly established Shanghai TRW Automotive Safety Systems Co., Ltd. (STASS).
Aug. 1997	The SAIC Group established Shanghai Automotive Co., Ltd. as a stock corporation.
Nov. 1997	Shanghai Automotive Co., Ltd. was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Dec. 1997	Shanghai Automotive Co., Ltd. acquired China Spring Factory, which is now called China Spring Corporation Limited.
1998	Shanghai Automotive Co., Ltd. and Teksid jointly established Hua Dong Teksid Automotive Foundry Co., Ltd.
1999	Shanghai Automotive Co., Ltd. and Federal-Mogul jointly established Federal-Mogul Shanghai Bearing Co., Ltd.
2000	Shanghai Automotive Co., Ltd. and Pieburg jointly established Kolbenschmidt Pierburg Shanghai Nonferrous Components Co., Ltd.
June 2000	Shanghai Automotive Co., Ltd. and Sanden jointly established Sanden Shanghai Automotive Air-Conditioning Co., Ltd. The name of the joint venture company was changed to Shanghai Sanden Behr Automotive Air Conditioning Co., Ltd. in 2004.
June 2004	Shanghai Automotive Co., Ltd. established Shanghai Superior Die Technology Co., Ltd.
Nov. 2006	The SAIC Group transferred 11 automakers, including Shanghai VW and Shanghai GM, as well as three companies producing engines and electronic components to Shanghai Automotive Co., Ltd. At the same time, Shanghai Automotive transferred 15 companies to the SAIC Group.
Sep. 2007	Shanghai Automotive Co., Ltd. and Federal-Mogul jointly established Federal-Mogul Shanghai Compound Material Co., Ltd.
Aug. 2008	Taking the opportunity presented by the restructuring of Shanghai Ba-Shi, the SAIC Group injected its independent automotive parts supply business into Shanghai Ba-Shi.
Apr. 2009	The SAIC Group acquired and restructured Shanghai Ba-Shi (Group) Industrial Co., Ltd.
June 2009	Shanghai Ba-Shi (Group) Industrial Co., Ltd. changed its name to HUAYU Automotive Systems Company Limited and began operating the SAIC Group's automotive parts business.
Oct. 2010	The Company and Guizhou Aerospace Industry Co., Ltd. established Huayu Automotive Electric Systems Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2011	SAIC Motor directly acquired a 60.10% stake in the Company. The SAIC Group ceased to hold a direct stake in the Company, while SAIC Motor became the Company's controlling shareholder. The SAIC Group remained the Company's actual controller.
May 2013	Shanghai Xingfu Motorcycle Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, and Germany-based Pierburg Pump Technology GmbH established Huayu Pierburg Pump Technology Co., Ltd.
May 2013	The Company and the Chia Tai Group of Thailand jointly established Huayu Chia Tai Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2014	Shanghai Superior Die Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, planned to acquire a 100% stake in Nanjing Automobile Tooling Co., Ltd. for CNY 251.3605 million in cash.
May 2014	Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, signed a definitive agreement to form the world's largest automotive interiors joint venture with Johnson Controls Inc.
June 2014	Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems (Shenyang) Co., Ltd. and Shenyang Yanfeng Johnson Controls Seating Co., Ltd., subsidiaries of the Company, began operations in Dadong District, Shenyang.
July 2014	Huayu Automotive System (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, acquired a 50% stake in KS Aluminium-Technologie GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of KSPG.
Nov. 2014	Federal-Mogul Shanghai Bearing Co., Ltd. and Federal-Mogul Shanghai Compound Material Co., Ltd., subsidiaries of the Company, completed construction of their new plant in Zhoupu.
Jan. 2015	Dongfeng Visteon Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd. and Grupo Antolin Irausa, S.A. established Dongfeng Antolin (Wuhan) Automotive Roof Trim Systems Co., Ltd.
June 2015	The Company and Continental jointly invested in the establishment of Huayu Continental Brake Systems (Chongqing) Co., Ltd.
Dec. 2015	Huayu Automotive System (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. invested CNY 170 million in the capital increase of Shaanxi Qinghua Vehicle Safety System Co., Ltd. and acquired a 35% stake in the company.
Dec. 2016	Huayu Automotive System (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. invested CNY 120 million in the capital increase of Hubei Hangpeng and acquired a 30% stake in the company.
May 2017	The new plant of Huayu Continental Brake Systems (Chongqing) Co., Ltd. officially began operations.
Oct. 2017	The Company and Magna (Taicang) established Huayu Magna Electric Drive System Co., Ltd.
Nov. 2017	Yanfeng Hainachuan Automotive Trim Systems Cangzhou Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, began operations.
Mar. 2018	Shanghai Koito Auto Lamp became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and was renamed Huayu Vision Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Dec. 2018	The Company and ZF (China) Investment Co., Ltd. signed a share transfer agreement for the acquisition of ZF's 50% stake in Shanghai Sachs Powertrain Components Systems Co., Ltd.
Dec. 2018	The Company and TRW Asia Pacific Co., Ltd. signed a share transfer agreement for the sale of the Company's 50% stake in Shanghai TRW Automotive Safety Systems Co., Ltd.
Dec. 2018	The Company's subsidiary, Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd., and the Woodbridge Group established Yanfeng Woodbridge Lightweight Composite Materials Co., Ltd.
Jan. 2019	KS HUAYU AluTech, a joint venture with Rheinmetall, expanded its Neckarsulm, Germany plant to include a new aluminum structural component manufacturing facility.
Apr. 2019	The Company acquired a 30% share of Shanghai SIIC Transportation Electric Co., Ltd. (STEC). STEC became the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary.
Sep. 2019	The Company established a new company named Yanfeng Technology Co., Ltd.
Nov. 2019	The Company began construction of its automotive R&D center in Pudong New Area, Shanghai.
Jan. 2021	The Company acquired Woodbridge's 49.9% stake in Yanfeng Woodbridge Lightweight Composite Materials Co., Ltd., making it a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Oct. 2022	ARC Automotive and Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd. established a joint venture.
Apr. 2025	Huayu Automotive Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (HASCO Shanghai), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. (HASCO), signed an agreement with Shanxi Huaxiang Group Co., Ltd. (Huaxiang Group) for the establishment of Huaxiang Shengdeman (Shanghai) Automotive Systems Co., Ltd., a joint venture (JV) mainly engaged in the casting and processing of cast iron products such as automotive brake housings, brake brackets, and steering knuckles. Having completed industrial and commercial registration, the JV is 30% and 70% owned by HASCO and Huaxiang Group, respectively.
Aug. 2025	Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. (HASCO) plans to acquire SAIC Motor’s 49% stake in Shanghai SAIC QingTao Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (SAIC QingTao) for CNY 206 million. Upon completion of the transaction, HASCO will own 49% of SAIC QingTao. The stake acquisition marks HASCO’s first foray into the solid-state battery industry, which is conducive to complementing the company’s “intelligent power” product matrix for synergistic development of operations such as solid-state batteries, e-drives, and thermal management systems.
Aug. 2025	Shanghai Huizhong Automotive Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Huizhong), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. (HASCO), plans to acquire a 5.2957% stake of six shareholders, including Beijing Horizon Robotics Technology R&D Co., Ltd. , in DIAS Automotive Electronic Systems Co., Ltd. (DIAS) for no more than CNY 155 million. Shanghai Huizhong also acquired a 51% stake in Nanjing Donghua Intelligent Steering System Co., Ltd. to strengthen its intelligent chassis business.
Jan. 2026	Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. (HASCO) announced that it will relocate to 501 Keyuan Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai on January 19. Investors need to be aware that HASCO’s relocation will not involve contact information updates, such as phone numbers, fax numbers, and e-mail addresses.