SG Automotive Group Co Ltd (officially Liaoning Shuguang Automotive Group, Ltd) is a Chinese vehicle and component manufacturer headquartered in Dandong, Liaoning province. The company makes buses, light trucks, semi-trailer trucks, SUVs and automotive components. Auto parts made by SG are used by other Chinese car makers including Brilliance Auto, Chery, and JAC Motors.
Light trucks and buses are sold under the Huanghai (黄海, lit. "Yellow Sea") brand name,For cars sold under the brand name Huanghai, see For buses sold under the brand name Huanghai, see whilst the Shuguang brand was used for SUVs in the early 2000s. Some SUVs sold under this brand may utilize Mitsubishi engines as of 2011. The company makes fleet sales, and some products are purchased by the Chinese State.For lot of light trucks sold to a government department of Liaoning province, see For lot of buses sold to city of Shijiazhuang, see For lot of buses sold to city of Changzhou, see
History SG was founded in Liaoning in 1984 with RMB 70,000 as a manufacturer of axles for off-road vehicles.
At the beginning of 2007, the parent company Shuguang Automobile Group wholly acquired Changzhou Changjiang Bus Manufacturing Co., Ltd., one of Dandong Huanghai's former competitors and the largest bus share in China before 2003, and changed its name to Changzhou Huanghai.2007中国客车“冤家”对对碰 ，巴士网，2008年1月4日，于2010年7月10日查阅。
In August 2012, SG agreed to acquire a 56.19% stake in a Dandong-based special vehicle company from a Liaoning-based group company for RMB 80.9 million.
Operations SG has component manufacturing facilities in Wuhu, Anhui, and Shenyang, Liaoning. Other facilities include a bus-making factory in Changzhou, Changzhou Changjiang Bus, which became operational in early 2010 and a location-unknown component-making facility 113,220 square meters in size that should have become operational in late 2012.
Products
Current 2014-present Huanghai N1 Huanghai N1S 2015-present Huanghai N2 Huanghai N2S 2016-present Huanghai Raytour (DD 504)- van - Copy of the Volkswagen Crafter 2019-present Huanghai N7 - copy of the Chevrolet Silverado
Former DG 6471 B DG 6400 2009-2012 Huanghai Challenger (DD 6490P/DD 6491A/Shuguang Challenger) - SUV - rebadged Gonow Jetstar/Dadi Shuttle Huanghai Faster NCV - CUV - Concept based on the Landscape V3 with the front end copied from the Pontiac Torrent previewing the Huanghai Landscape V3. 2008-2012 Huanghai Landscape F1 (DD 6460D/DD 6460K/DD 6461A/DD 6470E) - CUV - Copy of Kia Sorento with a front fascia similar to the Mercedes-Benz M-Class Huanghai Landscape V3 (DD 6472A/DD 6472B) - CUV - Copy of the Toyota Harrier/Lexus RX450h DG 6480 Navigator/Dawn/Falcon 2006-2010 Huanghai Aurora (DD 6470/DD 6470H) - CUV - Copy of the SsangYong Rexton DG 1020 "Antilope" or "Aolin" Huanghai Steed (DD 1020) - pickup truck - Variant of the Plutus Shuguang Conqueror (DG6472) - an updated luxury Huanghai Challenger Shuguang Runway - a three-door Shuguang Conqueror Huanghai Major (DD 1023) - pickup truck - Copy of the Toyota Tacoma 2017-2020 Huanghai N3 2007-2016 Huanghai Plutus (DD 1022) - pickup truck - Copy of the Chevrolet Colorado
Export sales SG has exported light trucks and buses to countries including Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Brazil.For small lot of light trucks sold in South Africa, see For small lot of light trucks sold in Brazil, see For small lots of buses sold in Saudi Arabia, see Some products, including the Plutus and the Steed, are assembled by Effa Motors in Uruguay.
Some of its production has been sold in Malaysia, where the Plutus pick-up was on sale as of late 2012.
References
External links SG Automotive Group website