29 Years of Sharpening a Sword! GAC's 30 Millionth Vehicle Rolls Off the Line, Chinese Smart Manufacturing Gains a New Footnote

July 16, heatwaves swept over Guangzhou, but inside the GAC Trumpchi factory, the atmosphere was hotter than the temperature. As a right-hand drive Trumpchi M8 PHEV slowly drove off the production line, GAC Group officially crossed the historical milestone of 30 million cumulative production. This is not just a pile of numbers, but also a strong declaration sent to the global market by another Chinese automotive giant following BYD.

From the first full vehicle roll-off in 1997 until now, GAC has traversed 29 years. In this era where "traffic is king" and price wars are rife, GAC chose to celebrate with a gratitude event full of "engineering-focused" vibes — no flashy performances, but through hardcore technology demonstrations and persistence in quality, interpreting what "steady and far-reaching" means.

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The 30 millionth vehicle rolled off this time is a plug-in hybrid MPV, which itself released a strong signal: GAC's transformation is all-around.

At the event site, GAC factories in multiple locations globally connected synchronously. The "New Energy Square" composed of GAC Honda P7, GAC Toyota bZ7, Qijing GT7, GAC Aion N60, and GAC Hyper S600 lined up one by one. This marks that GAC not only exerts force comprehensively in the independent sector, but also accelerates the "electrification" of the joint venture sector. Finally, the Trumpchi M8 PHEV representing GAC's latest technology was delivered to famous Thai movie star Tony Jaa. This detail is meaningful: GAC's 30 million is not only a victory in the domestic market, but also the beginning of a global layout. Data also confirms this, GAC's overseas exports increased by 132% year-on-year in the first half of the year, "Chinese cars" are accelerating towards the world.

Quality is the Bottom Line, and Even More Confidence

"Quality is the bottom line that GAC will never surrender." This sentence by GAC Group Chairman Feng Xingya appears particularly precious at present. Against the background of the auto industry generally pursuing "fast iteration", GAC still adheres to nearly rigorous verification standards.

According to on-site engineers, before every new GAC car is launched, it must undergo extreme tests of "Five Highs, One Mountain, One Dust" (Extreme Cold, Extreme Heat, Extreme Plateau, Extreme Humidity, Extreme Corrosion, Mountainous Areas, Sandstorms) and complete "Two Winters, One Summer" field road tests. This method that sounds somewhat "clumsy" has actually built the most robust moat for GAC. Especially that Star Spirit Safety Protection System, through dual redundancy design, has successfully avoided over 6.28 million potential travel risks. Plus the "Magazine Battery" with cumulative installation of 1.5 million vehicles and safe driving over 160 billion kilometers, these unseen places are exactly the cornerstone of GAC winning the trust of 30 million users.

From 'Selling Cars' to 'Caring for Fans', Service Upgraded Again

In the era of stock competition, how to retain users? The answer given by GAC is: Cherish users in the palm of your hand.

During the event, GAC's normally held "All Users Open Mic" session left a deep impression. Different from past auto companies' one-way output press conferences, GAC invited users into "home", facing criticism and suggestions directly. To ensure response speed, GAC launched "Super Butler" service, promising 5-second response, 2-hour completion. More worth attention is its layout in energy replenishment field. GAC Energy created "9 Verticals, 10 Horizontals" energy replenishment network, covering 213 cities nationwide, core urban areas achieved "1km straight line must have a station". This "hard investment" in infrastructure greatly relieved new energy car owners' range anxiety.

To return this 30 million trust, GAC immediately launched "Renewal Gratitude Season", its six major brands will introduce a series of sincere policies in purchase, trade-in, repurchase and other links.

Technology Centered, Sword Pointing to the Future

Standing on the 30 million steps, GAC's gaze has already been cast towards a more distant future. At the event site, the Star Source Power System developed by the "National Excellent Engineer Team" made a strong debut, covering three major technical routes: Range Extender, Plug-in Hybrid, and Super Dual Engine. In the intelligent connected field known as the car's "Brain", the Star Spirit architecture is continuously evolving, connecting six major systems such as smart driving, cockpit, power, etc., with comprehensive performance improved by 40%.

Worth mentioning, GAC did not build cars behind closed doors, but actively held hands with Huawei, CATL, Tencent, Alibaba and other tech giants to jointly build AI smart ecology. As of now, GAC's cumulative R&D investment has exceeded 62 billion yuan, this global R&D team composed of 6,800 people is promoting GAC to transform from a traditional car manufacturer to an "Ecological Technology Company".

Looking back at the 29-year journey, 30 million is a milestone, and more so a new starting point. When the industry enters a deep restructuring period, GAC proved with practical actions: no matter how the wind tunnel changes, sticking to the original intention of quality, adhering to user-centricity, and persisting in technological innovation, is the only path to traverse the cycle. The next 30 million is worth looking forward to.