GAC Group Upgrades Internationalization Strategy to "One GAC 2.0"

On September 27, at the 2025 World New Energy Vehicle Conference, Feng Xingya, Chairman and General Manager of GAC Group, revealed the latest progress and future blueprint of the group's internationalization strategy. He stated that from January to August 2025, GAC Group's overseas terminal sales achieved a significant year-on-year growth of 43%, marking the entry of GAC's international development into a new phase called "One GAC 2.0."

Feng Xingya introduced that through continuous strategic promotion, GAC International's business footprint has successfully covered over 80 countries and regions worldwide. In terms of production layout, the group has established five production bases overseas, initially forming a global sales and service network system with a wide coverage and relatively high operational efficiency. The formation of this network system has laid a solid foundation for enhancing local market delivery capabilities and strengthening user experience.

For the development plan over the next five years, Feng Xingya elaborated on the specific path for GAC Group to deepen internationalization. The group plans to make strategic investments in several key national markets, with a particular focus on the Thai market, where it will fully promote the construction of a charging infrastructure network to address the key bottleneck in electric vehicle usage and assist in the popularization of new energy vehicles in Thailand and the Southeast Asia region.

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In the Brazilian market, GAC Group will establish a cooperative relationship with the Brazilian National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology to jointly participate in the discussion and formulation of local automotive-related technical standards. This reflects the group's long-term commitment to actively integrate into the local industry ecosystem and to adhere to and contribute to the normative development of the local market.

Furthermore, the localization of talent cultivation is positioned at the core of future strategy. Feng Xingya specifically emphasized that GAC Group will deepen its collaboration with local higher education institutions in countries such as Brazil and Thailand. Through a joint training model, the focus will be on key areas such as research and development of new energy vehicle technologies, production and manufacturing, and after-sales service. This initiative aims to systematically cultivate specialized talent that meets the needs of local markets, thereby building a sustainable localized talent pipeline to ensure the deep-rootedness and long-term competitiveness of international operations.

The analysis suggests that from rapid sales growth to the initial establishment of a network system, and then to multi-dimensional investments in future charging networks, standard coordination, and talent development, GAC Group's "One GAC 2.0" phase demonstrates that its internationalization strategy is transitioning from market expansion to a systematic upgrade in deep operations and localization integration.

In the wave of global automotive industry's transition to new energy, Chinese automotive companies' overseas expansion has entered a new phase of deepening development. GAC Group's recent layout reflects the strategic thinking of Chinese car manufacturers to actively adapt to different market environments and seek long-term sustainable global development. As various plans are gradually implemented, its global influence and market position are expected to be further consolidated and enhanced.