On July 16, 2026, under the spotlight of the GAC Group Trumpchi Factory, the 30 millionth vehicle — the GAC Trumpchi M8 PHEV slowly rolled off the production line, delivered into the hands of international action star Tony Jaa. This scene lacks flowery rhetoric, but it was like a heavy hammer, ringing out a strong note of Made in China.

30 million vehicles are not cold numbers, but the solid footprints GAC has made over 29 years, stepping forward with every step in the wave of electrification and intelligence. Behind this lies a story of trust co-authored by countless owners and GAC, and even more a vivid microcosm of China's automotive industry moving from a "catcher" to a "leader".

Hardcore Vehicle Dismantling Reveals "Made with Chinese Quality"

GAC Group has engraved "Quality First" into its corporate genes, constructing a rigorous full-chain quality control system covering R&D, production, and supply chains. As GAC's star model, the first generation of GAC Trumpchi GS4 once created a record of "running 500,000 kilometers without major repairs." In the recent hardcore dismantling experiment in GAC's livestream room, this GS4, driven over 500,000 kilometers, was verified after dismantling; core components such as the engine and transmission are still in good condition, confirming the reliable quality of GAC products with ironclad facts.

This extreme pursuit of product durability stems from GAC's relentless refinement of manufacturing processes: adopting globally leading intelligent manufacturing technology, every vehicle must simulate ten years of user driving at the test site, from the extreme cold of Mohe to the intense heat of Turpan, from cobblestone roads to steep slopes, not missing a single one. It is precisely this "dedication" that makes GAC cars the "Trumpchi that can't be broken" in the eyes of users.

Under the wave of electrification and intelligence, GAC continues to consolidate its quality advantages through technological innovation. GAC AION's "Magazine Battery" system achieves a breakthrough in battery safety performance through structural optimization and material innovation, remaining fire-free and explosion-free in penetration tests; GAC's "Star Spirit Safety Protection System" integrates intelligent driving and passive safety technologies to create all-around protection for users. It is precisely this long-term adherence to quality that has allowed GAC to win market reputation in both fuel and new energy vehicle sectors, becoming a cornerstone of user trust.

Systematic Global Expansion: From Product Export to Value Export

In the Southeast Asian market, GAC precisely identifies local needs and launches adapted models; in the European market, GAC focuses on high-end intelligent electric vehicle models, seizing market heights with technical strength. GAC's global expansion is not simply "selling cars", but taking technology, standards, and even service teams to take root together.

Many people only see that GAC's global expansion speed is fast, but fail to see how stable its foundation is. In recent years, many Chinese brands have expanded overseas, but many are just in a "porter" model. Although this model shows results quickly in the short term, it has a clear ceiling in the long run, and its "pressure resistance" is very low; once a price war breaks out, it completely loses its advantage.

Meanwhile, GAC Group deeply integrates into the local ecosystem, establishing new energy factories in Thailand and jointly building charging networks with local partners to achieve "local R&D, local production, and local sales." This seemingly "clumsy work" can stabilize the market in the long run, achieving a breakthrough after long accumulation.

Guided by the "1551" overseas strategy and the "Panyu Action" three-year plan, GAC International has consistently adhered to winning through value, persisting in "Quality Globalization", "Technology Globalization", "Service Globalization", and "Ecosystem Globalization", forging a high-quality globalization path with GAC characteristics. GAC's globalization practice provides a model for Chinese automakers, moving from "going out" to "going up", and pushes China's automotive industry from "product export" to a new stage of "value export".

As GAC Group Chairman Feng Xingya said at this event: "Our cars have already driven from Guangzhou to the world; by the end of this year, 1,000 overseas sales and service outlets will be established. The consecutive commissioning of overseas factories has allowed GAC Intelligent Manufacturing to truly take its place on the world stage."

Long-termism Brand Management

If a systematized layout is the basic platform for building sustained growth, then long-termism is the brand core that determines how far it can go. Facing the challenge of new energy transformation, GAC adheres to a dual-track approach of "Fuel Vehicles + New Energy Vehicles", stabilizing the foundation with classic models while heavily investing in electrification R&D, launching multiple pure electric SUVs, and accelerating intelligence-electrification transformation. In the field of intelligence, GAC cooperates deeply with technology companies such as Huawei, tackling core technologies like autonomous driving and vehicle networking to ensure technological leadership.

GAC further fulfills brand responsibility through social responsibility, actively promoting green manufacturing. Its factories widely apply technical processes such as PV + Energy Storage, Digital Twin, and "Lights-Out Production" to reduce production carbon footprints. This long-term investment in technology, environment, and user value allows GAC to always maintain the initiative in industry transformation, building a moat that transcends the economic cycle.

Final Thoughts

Looking back from the new starting point of 30 million vehicles, GAC's success has no secret: it treats users as family, quality as life, and technology as a weapon. From the 500,000 km journey of Trumpchi GS4 to the technical breakthrough of AION's Magazine Battery; from the trust of 30 million users to the deep cultivation of the global market, GAC has interpreted the true meaning of "Long-termism" with 29 years of time.

In the future, GAC Group will continue to be driven by innovation, accelerating forward on the new tracks of electrification and intelligence, allowing the quality, technology, and brand of Chinese cars to shine globally, and returning the trust of 30 million users with more excellent products and services to create a better mobile life for global users. The off-the-line of 30 million vehicles is just the beginning, but also another bugle call for GAC's globalization journey.

On July 16, GAC Group held a 30 million user appreciation event, officially welcoming the delivery of the 30 millionth vehicle, with the right-hand drive Trumpchi M8 PHEV delivered to Thai owners as a milestone model, while multiple brand-new new energy vehicle models rolled off the line simultaneously, directly demonstrating the results of the brand's electrification transformation.

Production and sales data validate development resilience; in the first half of 2026, GAC's total sales reached 773,100 vehicles, up 2.35% year-on-year; new energy vehicle sales increased by 68.8% year-on-year, overseas exports totaled 120,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 132%, making the overseas market a new growth engine.

For a long time, GAC has taken quality as its core bottom line, creating a quality management system that integrates the advantages of Chinese and Japanese automakers, with whole vehicles completing thousands of rigorous validations. The Star Spirit safety system and Puck Battery build a driving safety barrier, and the independent brand's pioneering three-responsibility service policy eliminates users' concerns about new energy vehicle usage.

The service side continues to improve channel and energy replenishment layout, adding thousands of county-level stores within the year, building a national integrated energy replenishment network, with tens of thousands of supercharging piles facilitating owner travel. The event officially announced the launch of the Renewal Gratitude Season, with GAC Honda, GAC Toyota, Trumpchi, Aion and other six brands introducing car purchase return policies.

On the technology front, GAC has cumulatively invested over 62 billion yuan in R&D funds, creating self-developed core technologies such as Star Source Power, Quark Electric Drive, and Star Spirit Smart Architecture, laying out all-solid-state battery production lines, and collaborating with multiple tech enterprises to build a smart mobility ecosystem. In the future, GAC will continue to deepen quality, users, technology, and globalization four major sectors, accelerating the upgrade to an ecosystem-oriented tech enterprise.

On July 8, Avatr made a big splash in Chongqing — its flagship model Avatr 07 officially crossed the 100,000 off-the-line mark. What was even more surprising was that this highly commemorative 100,000th new car was a right-hand drive vehicle. It will not be driven on domestic roads, but will be shipped from Chongqing immediately to head straight for overseas markets. It can be said that this special "100,000th" serves as both a testament to the hot sales of Avatr 07 and a strong signal of the brand accelerating its global expansion.

Why does Avatr 07 sell so well? Ultimately, it is because the product strength is impressive. In terms of design, it continues the family's highly recognizable future aesthetic style, easily boasting hard-core honors such as the 2024 American IDA International Design Gold Award and the 2025 German iF Design Award; its looks have long been repeatedly certified internationally. In terms of what users care about most: intelligence, powertrain, and driving dynamics, this car has almost gathered all the "top tier" from its circle: Huawei Qiankun ADS 4 Advanced Intelligent Driving, Harmony Cockpit HarmonySpace 5, CATL Shenxing Supercharge Battery, plus Taihang Intelligent Control Chassis and Kunlun Smart Extended Range technology, etc., basically "filling up" luxury, intelligence, performance, and safety, allowing people to feel the full-spec experience without compromise as soon as they sit inside. It is this solidity that makes Avatr 07 the absolute sales leader for the brand, helping Avatr break through cumulative sales of 260,000 units.

The off-the-line of right-hand drive vehicles directly reflects that Avatr's steps towards going global are getting faster. Currently, Avatr 07 has been sold in Singapore, Thailand, UAE and other countries and regions, the brand has entered 43 countries and regions globally, established 95 channel touchpoints, and the response from overseas users is quite good. In 2026, Avatr is also preparing to enter the European market; the goal by 2030 is to cover more than 110 countries and regions. It can be said that choosing a right-hand drive vehicle for the 100,000th off-the-line is a signal released externally that "we want to truly deepen our global roots".

Behind the high-quality delivery stands the support of Avatr's Digital Intelligence Factory. This full-domain 5G Digital Intelligence AI Flexible Super Factory, jointly built by Changan Automobile, Huawei, China Unicom, etc., is regarded as a smart manufacturing ace card. The factory widely uses more than 40 cutting-edge technologies such as 5G, AI, and digital twins. From flexible production to quality control, it is highly intelligent, having won honors such as Automotive Intelligent Manufacturing Demonstration Factory and Automotive Manufacturing Super Factory. The quality consistency of 100,000 Avatr 07s was honed right here.

Along with this, a wave of "new car wind" was also brought along. Accompanying the off-the-line of the 100,000th unit, Avatr simultaneously announced that the new Smart Beauty Family Luxury SUV Avatr 07L will start pre-sale. This means Avatr is about to form a product matrix of "07 + 07L" two cars in the same lineup, one leaning towards personal technology, the other more focused on family luxury, giving users with different needs more precise options, expected to pull the brand into a new growth cycle.

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From "100,000 off the line" to "Right-hand drive going global", Avatr 07 this time offers not just a simple production number, but a statement of phased capability. It tells the market: A Chinese high-end electric vehicle can not only sell well domestically relying on original design and core technology, but also take the same high standard to face off with global players hand-to-hand. Right-hand drive vehicles driving to the world, behind it is the confidence of the full-link of design, intelligence, powertrain, and manufacturing. And with Avatr 07L entering the game, the two cars combining form a more complete lineup on the home luxury SUV track. Next, we will see how Avatr polishes the "Chinese New Luxury" brand name brighter and brighter in a broader market. This good show, actually, has just begun.