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GAC Motor Co., Ltd.
Native name
广汽传祺汽车有限公司
FoundedJuly 21, 2008; 17 years ago (2008)
Headquarters
Guangzhou
,
China
ParentGAC Group[1]
Websitegac-motor.com

GAC Motor Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 广汽传祺汽车有限公司; lit. 'GAC Trumpchi Automotive Co. Ltd.'),[2] sometimes simply as GAC, is a Chinese automobile manufacturing company founded in 2008, with headquarters in Guangzhou.[3][4][5][6][7][8] Wholly owned by GAC Group,[9] it focuses on making complete vehicles, auto parts and their trading.[10]

GAC GS4

GAC Motor made its first foray into overseas markets in 2013.[11] As of November 2021, it has entered the markets of the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa.[12] In addition, the company set up exclusive distributors in several countries.[13][14]

History

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GAC Motor set up the International Business Department to arrange its overseas export operations in 2013.[15] In the same year, it participated in the Detroit Auto Show for the first time as the only Chinese automaker.[16]

It introduced the GA6 in 2014.[17] The company rolled out its first 7-seat SUV, the GS8, in 2016.[18] In January 2017, it premiered three new models at the Detroit Auto Show, the GS7, the GE3 and the EnSpirit plug-in hybrid concept.[19] In the same year, GAC Motor opened a R&D center in Silicon Valley.[20]

It stepped into Russia in December 2019.[21]

In July 2024, GAC Motor announced operation in Brazil.[22]

In July 2024, the company's Chinese name changed from 广汽乘用车有限公司 (lit. GAC Passenger Car Co. Ltd.) to 广汽传祺汽车有限公司 (lit. GAC Trumpchi Automotive Co., Ltd.).[23]

References

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  1. ^ Keith Bradsher (November 21, 2017). "China to Export Trumpchi Cars to U.S., Maybe With a New Name". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Report on Production and Sales Volume of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. for April 2025" (PDF). HKEXnews. May 9, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Legado Motors named official PH distributor of GAC vehicles". The Manila Times. November 13, 2018.
  4. ^ Worland, Justin (January 18, 2018). "Why China Will Beat Tesla in the Electric Car Race". Time.
  5. ^ "GAC Motor now in PH". Daily Tribune. November 18, 2018.
  6. ^ Spring, Jake (November 20, 2015). "China's GAC Motor to upgrade factories to make green cars". Reuters.
  7. ^ Colum Murphy (January 12, 2015). "GAC Motor considers building a plant in Russia". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022.
  8. ^ Neal E. Boudette. "Chinese Auto Magnate Buys $9 Billion Stake in Daimler". The New York Times. February 23, 2018.
  9. ^ "Mutawa Alkazi Company launches GAC vehicles". Kuwait Times. December 14, 2014.
  10. ^ "China's GAC Motor sells electric cars in Israel". Xinhua News Agency. February 3, 2020. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021.
  11. ^ Wang You. "The internationalization of domestic auto brands is a long way to go". Yicai.com. September 29, 2015.
  12. ^ Alvin Uy. "President Duterte graces GAC Motor brand launch". Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 21, 2018.
  13. ^ "Domasco launches GAC Motor's first blockbuster GN8 MPV". The Peninsula Qatar. December 4, 2019.
  14. ^ "GAC Motors unveils three saloon, SUV models". The Guardian. December 8, 2017.
  15. ^ "GAC Group announced a series of leadership adjustments and rotations". Auto Review. August 1, 2019. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020.
  16. ^ "GAC releases new brand, makes debut at U.S. auto show". The Guardian. February 5, 2015.
  17. ^ Theodore Opara. "GAC, GA6 Sedan for the elite". Vanguard. February 24, 2015.
  18. ^ "GAC Motor introduces its first 7-seat SUV, the GS8". Green Car Congress. October 20, 2016.
  19. ^ Mike Hanley. "China's GAC Motor Outlines Its U.S. Future in Detroit". Cars.com. January 11, 2017.
  20. ^ Bomey, Nathan (January 15, 2018). "Chinese automaker at Detroit auto show: We're coming to the U.S. in 2019". Detroit Free Press.
  21. ^ Yang Jian. "China's GAC launches Russia sales". Automotive News. December 17, 2019.
  22. ^ "Quem é a GAC, nova chinesa que anunciou operação no Brasil com Alckmin". Jornal do Carro - Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  23. ^ 广汽乘用车更名广汽传祺？相关人士：为更贴近品牌名 [GAC Passenger Car changed its name to GAC Trumpchi? Related person: To be closer to the brand name]. ITHome (in Chinese). July 31, 2024. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
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