UAAGI revives BAIC

MANILA:  United Asia Automotive Group Incorporated (UAAGI) is aggressively expanding its portfolio as it is now BAIC’s arm for the Philippine market.

Then carried by Bayan Automotive Industries Corporation of George Chua, BAIC has joined Foton (its sister brand in Beijing Automotive Group Company Limited) in the ISO-certified multi-brand firm.

UAAGI is also managing the distributorships of Chery and just recently, Lynk and Co.

“Setting BAIC apart from the burgeoning number of new automotive brands in the Philippines is its true 4x4 SUV models with genuine off-road capabilities and strong yet fuel-efficient diesel engines. These attributes will surely appeal to executives and entrepreneurs who live active lifestyles and who want and need large, spacious, high-riding diesel-powered SUVs for out of town trips. Millennials and Gen Zs will gravitate towards BAIC’s lineup of stylish and equally capable crossovers,” the company said in a statement.

UAAGI also shared that BAIC’s roster will be made up of body-on-frame sport utility vehicles (SUV) B40, B60, and B80 and monocoque-bodied crossovers X55 and X7 — with more nameplates expected to arrive within the year.

Per UAAGI, each BAIC model comes with a five-year or 150,000-kilometer warranty (whichever comes first).

“The time is ripe for us to bring in what would be our fourth automotive brand and we are convinced that BAIC vehicles offer the right mix of design, features, technology, and pricing in its product line to make a strong impact on the Philippine market,” UAAGI Chairman Rommel Sytin said.

For his part, UAAGI Group Managing Director Froilan Dytianquin echoed Sytin’s pleasure towards BAIC’s offerings.

“We are very excited to offer BAIC’s state-of-the-art portfolio of world-class SUVs and crossovers. We can’t wait for Filipinos to experience the traits, characteristics, and capabilities of these exceptional SUVs firsthand,” he claimed.

All BAIC models are made in the company’s fully-robotized manufacturing facilities in Shunyi, Beijing. Contemporary BAIC models have modern styling, comfort, convenience and safety features, while the higher end models boast upscale features like huge touchscreen displays, automatic power tailgates, automatic LED headlamps, cruise control, Smart Key Entry System, power-adjustable seats, LCD instrument panel, panoramic sunroof, leather seats, 20-inch alloy wheels, among many others.

For safety and performance, higher-tiered BAIC models are equipped with multiple airbags as well as a full suite of advanced electronic driver-assist systems and four-wheel drive systems.

BAIC Philippines’ grand public launch will be at the 2024 Manila International Auto Show that is scheduled on April 4-7 at the World Trade Center and SMX Convention Center.

Photos from BAIC Philippines, United Asia Automotive Group Inc. – Careers Facebook page

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