GAC Motor
{{Short description|Chinese automobile company}}
{{distinguish|GAC Group}}
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| name = GAC Motor Co., Ltd.
| logo = לוגו של קבוצת GAC.png
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| native_name = 广汽传祺汽车有限公司
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| founded = July 21, {{Start date and age|2008|df=yes}}
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| hq_location_city = Guangzhou
| hq_location_country = China
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| parent = GAC Group{{Cite web |last=Keith Bradsher |date=November 21, 2017 |title=China to Export Trumpchi Cars to U.S., Maybe With a New Name |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/17/business/china-gac-trumpchi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171121135836/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/17/business/china-gac-trumpchi.html |archive-date=21 November 2017 |website=The New York Times}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.gac-motor.com/en/en/index|gac-motor.com}}
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GAC Motor Co., Ltd. ({{zh|s=广汽传祺汽车有限公司|l=GAC Trumpchi Automotive Co. Ltd.}}),{{Cite web |date=2025-05-09 |title=Report on Production and Sales Volume of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. for April 2025 |url=https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0509/2025050900678.pdf |url-status=live |website=HKEXnews}} sometimes simply as GAC, is a Chinese automobile manufacturing company founded in 2008, with headquarters in Guangzhou.{{Cite web |date=November 13, 2018 |title=Legado Motors named official PH distributor of GAC vehicles |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2018/11/13/weekly/fast-times/legado-motors-named-official-ph-distributor-of-gac-vehicles/466006 |website=The Manila Times}}{{Cite web |last=Worland |first=Justin |date=January 18, 2018 |title=Why China Will Beat Tesla in the Electric Car Race |url=https://time.com/5107488/why-china-will-beat-tesla-electric-car-race/ |website=Time}}{{cite web | title=GAC Motor now in PH | website=Daily Tribune | date=November 18, 2018 | url=https://tribune.net.ph/index.php/2018/11/18/gac-motor-now-in-ph/ }}{{Cite web |last=Spring |first=Jake |date=November 20, 2015 |title=China's GAC Motor to upgrade factories to make green cars |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/autos-china-gac-group-idUSL3N13F3LB20151120 |website=Reuters}}{{Cite web |last=Colum Murphy |date=January 12, 2015 |title=GAC Motor considers building a plant in Russia |url=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 |url-status=live |archive-url=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 |archive-date=October 10, 2022 |website=The Wall Street Journal}}Neal E. Boudette. {{Cite web |date=February 23, 2018 |title=Chinese Auto Magnate Buys $9 Billion Stake in Daimler |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/23/business/daimler-chinese.html |website=The New York Times}} Wholly owned by GAC Group,{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2014 |title=Mutawa Alkazi Company launches GAC vehicles |url=https://www.pressreader.com/kuwait/kuwait-times/20141214/282488592069447 |website=Kuwait Times}} it focuses on making complete vehicles, auto parts and their trading.{{Cite web |date=February 3, 2020 |title=China's GAC Motor sells electric cars in Israel |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-02/03/c_138750482.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214164556/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-02/03/c_138750482.htm |archive-date=December 14, 2021 |website=Xinhua News Agency}}
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GAC Motor made its first foray into overseas markets in 2013.Wang You. {{Cite web |date=2015-09-29 |title=The internationalization of domestic auto brands is a long way to go |url=https://www.yicai.com/news/4692946.html |website=Yicai.com}} As of November 2021, it has entered the markets of the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa.Alvin Uy. {{Cite web |date=November 21, 2018 |title=President Duterte graces GAC Motor brand launch |url=https://motioncars.inquirer.net/56956/president-duterte-graces-gac-motors-brand-launch |website=Philippine Daily Inquirer}} In addition, the company set up exclusive distributors in several countries.{{Cite web |date=December 4, 2019 |title=Domasco launches GAC Motor's first blockbuster GN8 MPV |url=https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/04/12/2019/Domasco-launches-GAC-Motor%E2%80%99s-first-blockbuster-GN8-MPV |website=The Peninsula Qatar}}{{Cite web |date=December 8, 2017 |title=GAC Motors unveils three saloon, SUV models |url=https://guardian.ng/features/gac-motors-unveils-three-saloon-suv-models/ |website=The Guardian}}
History
GAC Motor set up the International Business Department to arrange its overseas export operations in 2013.{{Cite web |date=2019-08-01 |title=GAC Group announced a series of leadership adjustments and rotations |url=http://autoreview.com.cn/show_article-2405.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811032544/http://autoreview.com.cn/show_article-2405.html |archive-date=August 11, 2020 |website=Auto Review}} In the same year, it participated in the Detroit Auto Show for the first time as the only Chinese automaker.{{Cite web |date=February 5, 2015 |title=GAC releases new brand, makes debut at U.S. auto show |url=https://guardian.ng/features/executive-motoring/gac-releases-new-brand-makes-debut-at-u-s-auto-show/ |website=The Guardian}}
It introduced the GA6 in 2014.Theodore Opara. {{Cite web |date=February 24, 2015 |title=GAC, GA6 Sedan for the elite |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/gac-ga6-sedan-for-the-elite/ |website=Vanguard}} The company rolled out its first 7-seat SUV, the GS8, in 2016.{{Cite web |date=2016-10-20 |title=GAC Motor introduces its first 7-seat SUV, the GS8 |url=https://www.greencarcongress.com/2016/10/20161028-gac.html |website=Green Car Congress}} In January 2017, it premiered three new models at the Detroit Auto Show, the GS7, the GE3 and the EnSpirit plug-in hybrid concept.Mike Hanley. {{Cite web |date=January 11, 2017 |title=China's GAC Motor Outlines Its U.S. Future in Detroit |url=https://www.cars.com/articles/chinas-gac-motor-outlines-its-u-s-future-in-detroit-1420692972090/ |website=Cars.com}} In the same year, GAC Motor opened a R&D center in Silicon Valley.{{Cite web |last=Bomey |first=Nathan |date=January 15, 2018 |title=Chinese automaker at Detroit auto show: We're coming to the U.S. in 2019 |url=https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/detroit-auto-show/2018/01/15/chinese-automaker-detroit-auto-show-were-coming-u-s-2019/1034171001/ |website=Detroit Free Press}}
It stepped into Russia in December 2019.Yang Jian. {{Cite web |date=December 17, 2019 |title=China's GAC launches Russia sales |url=https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/chinas-gac-launches-russia-sales |website=Automotive News}}
In July 2024, GAC Motor announced operation in Brazil.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-01 |title=Quem é a GAC, nova chinesa que anunciou operação no Brasil com Alckmin |url=https://jornaldocarro.estadao.com.br/carros/quem-e-a-gac-nova-chinesa-que-anunciou-operacao-no-brasil-com-alckmin/ |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Jornal do Carro - Estadão |language=pt-BR}}
In July 2024, the company's Chinese name changed from {{zh|s=广汽乘用车有限公司|labels=no}} (lit. GAC Passenger Car Co. Ltd.) to {{zh|s=广汽传祺汽车有限公司|labels=no}} (lit. GAC Trumpchi Automotive Co., Ltd.).{{Cite news |date=2024-07-31 |script-title=zh:广汽乘用车更名广汽传祺?相关人士:为更贴近品牌名 |trans-title=GAC Passenger Car changed its name to GAC Trumpchi? Related person: To be closer to the brand name |url=https://www.ithome.com/0/785/352.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807200742/https://www.ithome.com/0/785/352.htm |archive-date=2024-08-07 |access-date=2025-05-16 |work=ITHome |language=zh}}
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Category:Chinese companies established in 2008