GAC Motor

Not to be confused with GAC Group.

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]

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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; 17 years ago (2008)
Headquarters	Guangzhou , China
Parent	GAC Group[1]
Website	gac-motor.com

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

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]