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]
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]
^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.
