GAC Motor (Chinese: 广汽乘用车;[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]
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Native name | 广州汽车集团乘用车有限公司[1] |
|---|---|
| Founded | July 21, 2008 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Parent | GAC Group[2] |
| Website | gac-motor.com |
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
editGAC 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]
References
edit- ^ "SAE 2018 China (Macau) Global Automotive Industry Summit" (PDF). SAE International. November 2, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 10, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Reuters Staff (April 25, 2018). "BRIEF-Aisin Seiki unit to set up automatic transmission production JVs with GAC Motor and Geely Automobile". Reuters.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "GAC Motor now in PH". Daily Tribune. November 18, 2018.
- ^ Worland, Justin (January 18, 2018). "Why China Will Beat Tesla in the Electric Car Race". Time.
- ^ Spring, Jake (November 20, 2015). "China's GAC Motor to upgrade factories to make green cars". Reuters.
- ^ "Legado Motors named official PH distributor of GAC vehicles". The Manila Times. November 13, 2018.
- ^ Neal E. Boudette. "Chinese Auto Magnate Buys $9 Billion Stake in Daimler". The New York Times. February 23, 2018.
- ^ "Mutawa Alkazi Company launches GAC vehicles". Kuwait Times. December 14, 2014.
- ^ "China's GAC Motor sells electric cars in Israel". Xinhua News Agency. February 3, 2020. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021.
- ^ Wang You. "The internationalization of domestic auto brands is a long way to go". Yicai.com. September 29, 2015.
- ^ Alvin Uy. "President Duterte graces GAC Motor brand launch". Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 21, 2018.
- ^ "Domasco launches GAC Motor's first blockbuster GN8 MPV". The Peninsula Qatar. December 4, 2019.
- ^ "GAC Motors unveils three saloon, SUV models". The Guardian. December 8, 2017.
- ^ "GAC Group announced a series of leadership adjustments and rotations". Auto Review. August 1, 2019. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020.
- ^ "GAC releases new brand, makes debut at U.S. auto show". The Guardian. February 5, 2015.
- ^ Theodore Opara. "GAC, GA6 Sedan for the elite". Vanguard. February 24, 2015.
- ^ "GAC Motor introduces its first 7-seat SUV, the GS8". Green Car Congress. October 20, 2016.
- ^ Mike Hanley. "China's GAC Motor Outlines Its U.S. Future in Detroit". Cars.com. January 11, 2017.
- ^ Bomey, Nathan (January 15, 2018). "Chinese automaker at Detroit auto show: We're coming to the U.S. in 2019". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ Yang Jian. "China's GAC launches Russia sales". Automotive News. December 17, 2019.
- ^ "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.
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