[August 8, 2026, Beijing] Today marks the 21^st anniversary of Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. (BBAC). Over the past 21 years, BBAC has always upheld the business philosophy oriented towards the long term, steadily expanding its product lineup with unwavering strategic resolve. Deeply implementing Mercedes-Benz's global unified manufacturing standards, BBAC has proactively advanced AI-powered intelligent manufacturing practices, constantly reinforcing its quality foundation and driving the company toward high-quality and efficient development.

“Over the past 21 years, with the strong support of both shareholders and the joint efforts of the highly skilled workforce, BBAC has become a benchmark for automotive intelligent manufacturing, achieving a leading level of 'operational excellence',” said Jens Bühler, President & CEO of BBAC. “Moving forward, we will continue to deepen Chinese intelligent manufacturing in line with Mercedes-Benz standards, leveraging technological innovation and supply chain advantages to create even more desirable vehicles tailored to the needs of Chinese customers.”

“Starting from the production of the first locally-produced Mercedes-Benz vehicle in China 21 years ago, we have now achieved a cumulative output of completed vehicles exceeding 6 million units,” said Wei Zhilan, Deputy Party Secretary and Senior Executive Vice President of BBAC. “This year marks the beginning of the 15th Five-Year Plan and is a critical year for our transformation. We will fully leverage our innovation advantages, empower the entire chain with AI technologies, and transform digital momentum into a driving force for leapfrog growth, contributing even more to the high-quality development of Beijing's high-end manufacturing sector.”

Diverse Products to Meet Customers' Ever-Evolving Mobility Needs

Since its establishment in 2005, BBAC has undergone continuous development in line with the ever-evolving mobility needs of Chinese consumers, constantly enriching its localized product lineup. With the full support of both shareholders, BAIC Group and Mercedes-Benz, BBAC has launched a total of 15 models, including sedans, SUVs and all-electric vehicles. To date, BBAC has achieved the cumulative output of completed vehicles exceeding 6 million units, demonstrating its strong market appeal and robust operational strength.

Recently, the all-new electric Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV officially rolled off the production line. This pure electric model trustworthy in every dimension marks a new milestone for BBAC's competitiveness in the new energy sector. While continuing its electric transformation, BBAC will also enhance its product lineup with the all-new long wheelbase GLE SUV, further solidifying its leading position in the high-end automotive market.

AI Empowers Quality and Efficiency Improvement Across the Entire Chain

Inheriting the pioneering spirit that Mercedes-Benz, the inventor of the automobile, has demonstrated for 140 years, BBAC faces the wave of AI transformation by embarking on its “AI Era”, demonstrating highly forward-looking strategic thinking and decisive execution, keeping pace with the times with solid steps towards intelligent manufacturing upgrades.

At the production shopfloor, digital manufacturing technologies, ergonomic workstations and artificial intelligence work together seamlessly. The MO360 vision system uses cameras to achieve real-time deviation detection, while AI-powered online data analysis tools cover multiple fields such as quality management and technical maintenance, helping engineers quickly and accurately predict equipment downtimes and provide solutions, thus enabling modern and efficient high-quality production.

BBAC has also extended its AI strategy to include the daily operations of around 10,000 employees, using intelligent Q&A robots to significantly improve cross-system communication efficiency. Through a series of AI training programs and AI challenge competitions, BBAC has effectively built AI capabilities across its entire workforce, integrating AI technology into actual business scenarios, stimulating organizational innovation and achieving a two-way empowerment between the company and employees.

Today, BBAC stands at the intersection of two historic milestones, that is Mercedes-Benz's 140th anniversary and BBAC's 21st anniversary, supported by BAIC Group and Mercedes-Benz Group, grounded in the manufacturing expertise accumulated from the output exceeding 6 million completed vehicles. BBAC will continue to uphold its outlook of long-termism, using the expansion of its product lineup and AI empowerment as its core focus to deeply integrate Mercedes-Benz's global unified standards with localized AI-empowered digital innovation. Leveraging solid manufacturing strength and high-quality delivery, BBAC will continue to provide customers with trustworthy luxury mobility solutions, helping Beijing's high-end automotive manufacturing industry leap ahead together on a Star journey!