On June 29, 2020, Chinese authorities of the Communist Party of China forcibly expropriated the Jiangsu-Saleen facility and expelled its non-Chinese executives and employees. In July 2019, in China, Saleen unveiled a new electric city car and a crossover. to produce and distribute Saleen vehicles in China for the Chinese market. In 2017, Saleen formed a partnership with the city of Rugao to form Jiangsu Saleen Automotive Technology. Saleen currently manufactures the S302 ( Mustang-based), the Ford F-150-based Saleen Sportruck, and Sportruck XR, a Saleen Tesla GTX and Saleen S1, a new Saleen sports car, a limited run successor to the S7 sports car, the S7 LM. It is also currently the only Saleen production car not based on an existing design or chassis. The S7 was wholly built by Saleen and features a mid-engine design in a high-performance sports car package. Saleen's flagship car was the Saleen S7, introduced in 2000. It is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board and is controlled and majority owned by Saleen brand founder Steve Saleen.
On JSaleen Automotive, Inc became public through a reverse merger.
Saleen is headquartered in Corona, California, US. Saleen Automotive, commonly known as Saleen /səˈliːn/, is an American manufacturer of specialty high-performance sports cars and high-performance automotive parts.