GAC Motor

GAC Motor Co., Ltd.
GAC Motor Co., Ltd.
	Logo used internationally except China
Native name	广汽传祺汽车有限公司
Founded	July 21, 2008; 18 years ago
Headquarters	Guangzhou, China
Parent	GAC Group
Website	gac-motor.com

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

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

History

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

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

It stepped into Russia in December 2019.

In July 2024, GAC Motor announced operation in Brazil.

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.).

Products

GAC Smilodon, mid-size pickup truck

References

↑ Keith Bradsher (November 21, 2017). "China to Export Trumpchi Cars to U.S., Maybe With a New Name". The New York Times.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "Report on Production and Sales Volume of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. for April 2025" (PDF). HKEXnews. May 9, 2025.
↑ "Legado Motors named official PH distributor of GAC vehicles". The Manila Times. November 13, 2018.
↑ Worland, Justin (January 18, 2018). "Why China Will Beat Tesla in the Electric Car Race". Time.
↑ "GAC Motor now in PH". Daily Tribune. November 18, 2018.
↑ Spring, Jake (November 20, 2015). "China's GAC Motor to upgrade factories to make green cars". Reuters.
↑ Colum Murphy (January 12, 2015). "GAC Motor considers building a plant in Russia". The Wall Street Journal.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ 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. Lagos, Nigeria. 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. Lagos, Nigeria. February 5, 2015.
↑ Theodore Opara. "GAC, GA6 Sedan for the elite". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 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.
↑ 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.

External links

Official website

[1] Keith Bradsher (November 21, 2017). "China to Export Trumpchi Cars to U.S., Maybe With a New Name". The New York Times.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[2] "Report on Production and Sales Volume of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. for April 2025" (PDF). HKEXnews. May 9, 2025.

[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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[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.

[yicai.com_2015-11] 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. Lagos, Nigeria. 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. Lagos, Nigeria. February 5, 2015.

[17] Theodore Opara. "GAC, GA6 Sedan for the elite". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. February 24, 2015.

[Green_Car_Congress_2016-18] "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.