GAC Motor explained

GAC Motor should not be confused with GAC Group.

Guangzhou Automobile Group Motor Co., Ltd.
Native Name:广州汽车集团乘用车有限公司[1]
Founded:July 21, 2008
Hq Location City:Guangzhou
Hq Location Country:China
Parent:GAC Group[2]

GAC Motor (;[3] short for Guangzhou Automobile Group Motor Co., Ltd.[4]), sometimes simply as GAC,[5] is a Chinese[6] automobile manufacturing company[7] founded in 2008,[8] with headquarters in Guangzhou.[9] Wholly owned by GAC Group,[10] it focuses on making complete vehicles, auto parts and their trading.[11]

GAC Motor made its first foray into overseas markets in 2013.[12] As of November 2021, it has entered the markets of the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa.[13] In addition, the company set up exclusive distributors in several countries.[14] [15]

History

GAC Motor set up the International Business Department to arrange its overseas export operations in 2013.[16] In the same year, it participated in the Detroit Auto Show for the first time as the only Chinese automaker.[17]

It introduced the GA6 in 2014.[18] The company rolled out its first 7-seat SUV, the GS8, in 2016.[19] In January 2017, it premiered three new models at the Detroit Auto Show, the GS7, the GE3 and the EnSpirit plug-in hybrid concept.[20] In the same year, GAC Motor opened a R&D center in Silicon Valley.[21]

It stepped into Russia in December 2019.[22]

In July 2024, GAC Motor announced operation in Brazil.[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SAE 2018 China (Macau) Global Automotive Industry Summit . SAE International . November 2, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221010151218/http://www.sae.org.cn/uploads/events/GAIS/2018/SAE%202018%20GAIS%20Brochure.pdf . October 10, 2022 . live .
  2. Web site: China to Export Trumpchi Cars to U.S., Maybe With a New Name . . November 21, 2017 . Keith Bradsher . https://archive.today/20171121135836/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/17/business/china-gac-trumpchi.html . 21 November 2017 . dead.
  3. Web site: GAC Motor considers building a plant in Russia . The Wall Street Journal . January 12, 2015 . https://archive.today/20221010144904/https://cn.wsj.com/articles/%E5%B9%BF%E6%B1%BD%E4%B9%98%E7%94%A8%E8%BD%A6%E8%80%83%E8%99%91%E5%9C%A8%E4%BF%84%E7%BD%97%E6%96%AF%E5%BB%BA%E5%8E%82-11650859208 . October 10, 2022 . live . Colum Murphy .
  4. Web site: BRIEF-Aisin Seiki unit to set up automatic transmission production JVs with GAC Motor and Geely Automobile . Reuters. April 25, 2018 . Reuters Staff.
  5. Web site: GAC Motor now in PH . . November 18, 2018 .
  6. Web site: Worland . Justin . Why China Will Beat Tesla in the Electric Car Race . . January 18, 2018 .
  7. Web site: Spring . Jake . China's GAC Motor to upgrade factories to make green cars . . November 20, 2015 .
  8. Web site: Legado Motors named official PH distributor of GAC vehicles . . November 13, 2018 .
  9. Neal E. Boudette. Web site: Chinese Auto Magnate Buys $9 Billion Stake in Daimler. February 23, 2018. The New York Times.
  10. Web site: Mutawa Alkazi Company launches GAC vehicles . . December 14, 2014 .
  11. Web site: China's GAC Motor sells electric cars in Israel . . February 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211214164556/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-02/03/c_138750482.htm . December 14, 2021 . dead.
  12. Wang You. Web site: The internationalization of domestic auto brands is a long way to go . Yicai.com . 2015-09-29 .
  13. Alvin Uy. Web site: President Duterte graces GAC Motor brand launch . . November 21, 2018.
  14. Web site: Domasco launches GAC Motor's first blockbuster GN8 MPV . . December 4, 2019 .
  15. Web site: GAC Motors unveils three saloon, SUV models . . December 8, 2017 .
  16. Web site: GAC Group announced a series of leadership adjustments and rotations . Auto Review . 2019-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200811032544/http://autoreview.com.cn/show_article-2405.html . August 11, 2020 . live.
  17. Web site: GAC releases new brand, makes debut at U.S. auto show . . February 5, 2015 .
  18. Theodore Opara. Web site: GAC, GA6 Sedan for the elite . . February 24, 2015 .
  19. Web site: GAC Motor introduces its first 7-seat SUV, the GS8 . Green Car Congress . 2016-10-20 .
  20. Mike Hanley. Web site: China's GAC Motor Outlines Its U.S. Future in Detroit . . January 11, 2017 .
  21. Web site: Bomey . Nathan . Chinese automaker at Detroit auto show: We're coming to the U.S. in 2019 . . January 15, 2018 .
  22. Yang Jian. Web site: China's GAC launches Russia sales . . December 17, 2019 .
  23. Web site: 2024-07-01 . Quem é a GAC, nova chinesa que anunciou operação no Brasil com Alckmin . 2024-07-01 . Jornal do Carro - Estadão . pt-BR.

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