"The automotive industry is in a healthy but accelerated cycle, with chip content per vehicle still rising, and China's iteration speed has become the benchmark for the entire industry, with cost pressures transmitting upstream along the chain." September 22, GlobalFoundries (GlobalFoundries) Global Executive Vice President Faisal Saleem laid out his judgment on the automotive semiconductor business—from capacity responsibility to localization paths, from the landing point of Physical AI to the boundaries of customization. All these judgments ultimately point to one thing: GlobalFoundries does not want to be regarded merely as a wafer foundry.

Industry is healthy, but pace is accelerated

Faisal's judgment on the current situation is clear: the automotive industry overall is healthy.

After the pandemic, the industry went through a period of inventory clearance, and the pace slowed down at one point—he used a vivid metaphor to describe those days, as if there was a "speed bump" on the road. But slowing down does not mean stopping; the overall market is still moving forward steadily, and the more critical structural change is that the semiconductor value and chip quantity per vehicle have been rising. In his view, this momentum will continue in the foreseeable future.

The example he gave comes from the US market: autonomous ride-hailing taxis are gradually being deployed on a large scale; the chip quantity in these vehicles is significantly higher than in ordinary models—the smarter the car, the more chips it uses.

In the past five years, the number of vehicles equipped with GlobalFoundries chips has not changed much each year, staying at the level of 90 million, but the number of chips equipped on these vehicles continues to increase. Quantity hasn't changed, content has—this is probably the most straightforward footnote to the current way of automotive semiconductor growth.

"What really makes this business tense is not scale, but speed. And that speed is set by China." Faisal stated.

In Faisal's narrative, China has already been regarded as a benchmark market by the entire automotive market, the reason is simple—iteration speed here is very fast, and design cycles are being compressed constantly. The transmission path brought by this speed is clear: car manufacturers need to pack more functions in a shorter time, carrying more functional demand per unit cost; from the perspective of unit cost, costs are rising, and pressure moves upstream along the chain, landing on chip factories as higher price pressure.

In addition to internal industry pressure, changes in the external environment are also bringing new challenges to automotive semiconductors. In the past two years, the most prominent narrative in the chip industry was how AI data centers absorb capacity, with automotive seen as one of the bearers.

What Faisal repeatedly emphasized was another thing: responsibility.

"We absolutely do not want this situation to occur—because GlobalFoundries cannot fulfill commitments, leading to customer production lines shutting down."

The weight of this sentence lies in transforming the problem from capacity arithmetic to a credit issue. His approach is early communication, early investment, keeping visibility and transparency between supply and demand sides, ensuring supply continuity.

"We cannot adopt a passive approach, waiting until supply shortages or production line stoppages occur before taking action; instead, we must take a step forward and act proactively." Faisal pointed out.

Supporting this practice is a substantial shift in cooperation methods over the past five years. In the past, once capacity tightened, the common action of car manufacturers and tier-one suppliers was to place more orders and maintain larger inventory; now information between both sides is more transparent—car manufacturers communicate the pace of launching new cars in advance, and GlobalFoundries tells them when capacity comes online and how much can be delivered when supply tightens.

"At least among the clients we have contacted, no one solves problems by increasing inventory; the solution has been changed to mutual honesty and increased visibility." Faisal introduced.

Automotive is the first large-scale sample of Physical AI

"Looking from both capacity and technology, the real variable is the moment AI steps out of the cloud."

Faisal's definition of Physical AI is clear: AI moving from the cloud to machines in the real world. And in GlobalFoundries' framework, it is composed of four closed loops—sensing, thinking, acting, communicating.

Using these four to fit, automotive is almost a perfect sample. It is a machine in the real world that you can touch with your hand, capable of sensing, thinking, acting, and communicating. Communication in the car is divided into three layers: many components inside the car communicate with each other, the car communicates with the driver and passengers, and the car also communicates with the cloud to complete remote upgrades.

This is also why he judges that automotive will become the first large-scale deployment scenario for Physical AI. The capabilities being integrated in the car are highly similar to humanoid robots—as long as time passes, the same functions will also migrate to robots. He does not hide that humanoid robots still have uncertainty and are currently at the initial stage; but the logic is inferable: if a product combination can serve the automotive market well, it is highly likely to also serve robots.

When it comes to specific technical landing points, the list is quite long: sensing side is radar, lidar, camera, ultrasonic, and cockpit sensors, plus ISP platforms responsible for image processing; data needs to move, requiring Ethernet, SerDes, and power management chips; thinking side is domain controllers, zone controllers, and MCU; acting side is motor control—motor control itself is not new, using AI to drive it is the new thing.

There is a premise easily ignored here: no single process can handle all requirements. Chips needed for mmWave radar transceivers are completely different from chips responsible for battery monitoring and lifecycle management. GlobalFoundries' response is a combination of dedicated technology platforms serving their respective scenarios.

Electrification is another main line. China already has more than half of the cars being some type of electric vehicle, and behind the eye-catching indicators of battery, range, and fast charging, what really happens is a fundamental change in the overall vehicle power architecture.

GlobalFoundries believes that the evolution of automotive to 48-volt is inevitable and must happen, but it is currently at the early stage, the entire conversion needs time, needs to happen step by step."

The non-propulsion power usage on the car is expanding rapidly—ADAS systems, central CPUs, and zone controllers are all consuming more power; if 12-volt solutions continue to be used, they must carry very large current, and large current inevitably brings high loss. But 12-volt architecture has been used by car manufacturers for decades, conversion paces for different manufacturers and models are not consistent, migration can only happen step by step.

There is also something often harder to replace than technology. When customers buy automotive chips, they never just buy technology, but also quality assurance and consistency. A car may run for 10, 15, or even 20 years, and must work under extreme temperatures. GlobalFoundries' answer is the AutoPro platform, embedding the highest quality standards into the entire process from design, process, manufacturing, PDK, IP to manufacturing operations.

Localization is not building factories, but a partner network

In 2025, GlobalFoundries reached an automotive-grade chip manufacturing cooperation with Guangzhou Zengxin Technology. There are various interpretations of this cooperation by the outside world, but its business model is actually quite intuitive: GlobalFoundries provides process technology and professional knowledge in the automotive manufacturing field—this is behind the accumulation of global manufacturing for over ten years; Zengxin Technology provides capacity and local infrastructure.

Why choose cooperation instead of building a factory in China yourself?

"Our ultimate goal is not to own all assets, as long as we can serve customers well." Faisal thinks.

This answer makes GlobalFoundries' true thoughts very clear. In its view, if there is a sufficiently strong partner network in the ecosystem that can help it serve customers well, the goal has been achieved. Zengxin Technology's value is not just capacity, but also local experience, local infrastructure, and understanding of the surrounding environment and talents.

When it comes to customers, the freedom brought by this arrangement is specific: customers design a product, it can be produced with European raw materials at GlobalFoundries' European factory, or brought to China for production by GlobalFoundries' Chinese manufacturing partners, both bases can place orders and ship.

GlobalFoundries has entered China for 12 years, established an office in Beijing last year, and established a Guangzhou office in early September this year, plus places like Shanghai, Wuhan, etc., resource networks are being spread. The Guangzhou office is regarded as a key step to support China's production ecosystem—it is closer to customers and can provide support directly from the production link.

And in the matter of going global, what GlobalFoundries can provide is supply chain resilience. Faisal splits it into different levels.

First is the breadth of manufacturing layout. GlobalFoundries has production bases in China, Singapore, Europe, and the US. But he points out immediately that having a global layout is not enough, peers also possess this point.

Second is the consistency of technology and products. The same product can be produced in Singapore or Dresden, Germany—when customers have demand, they do not need to start designing and verifying from scratch. If a product is verified only in Singapore, US, Germany, not in China, then when Chinese customers find GlobalFoundries, they still cannot get it.

Faisal also mentioned: "Geopolitical risks cannot be completely eliminated by setting up factories everywhere. What GlobalFoundries can provide is diversity—more choices, helping customers reduce risks as much as possible."

And this year's strong growth in China's automotive exports gives this global layout a new place to be used. Faisal judges this trend will continue, car manufacturers and tier-one suppliers want to get the same quality products in different places, use local products to serve local customers, and get equivalent local technical team support.

Boundaries of Customization

Looking back at the timeline, what GlobalFoundries is actually rewriting is its own identity. From doing pure wafer foundry, turning into becoming a customer's technical partner—not just manufacturing wafers, but providing comprehensive technical solutions.

The boost for this transformation is acquisition. The joining of MIPS and the merging of ARC IP, let GlobalFoundries' capability boundaries be expanded, more importantly, it largely moved the contact point with customers forward earlier: participate in innovation process earlier, conduct technical evaluation earlier. In Faisal's words, their communication with customers was advanced—previously did not have this condition.

And the place this new identity is most easily misread, is exactly customization. Semiconductors are a business about economies of scale, customization once too fine-grained, input-output ratio will be out of balance.

Faisal corrects this saying: "Customization doesn't mean we need to customize every chip, but in the whole process, we need to reduce waste."

Examples are extremely specific: customers may not need that many interfaces, reduce interfaces in design; may not need that much memory, reduce memory; may not use that many CPU cores, cut them off. In the end, customization must comply with economic benefits to do.

When is customization needed? The conditions he gives are only two: one is it can reduce or eliminate system-level waste, two is it can achieve differentiation competition. Satisfy one of them is enough, ideal state is both.

These two conditions exactly correspond to two realities of the current China auto market: players entering the car making track are much more than ten years ago, competition is fiercer, differentiation is more important; price wars are getting fiercer, no car company can still afford system-level waste. One side to stand out, one side to compress waste—in this crack, customization is established.

Earlier intervention also means undertaking risk earlier, and GlobalFoundries' algorithm for this thing is not quite different. In Faisal's view, early communication itself is a way to build customer relationships, spending time and energy finally not winning business, can be fully accepted—this process builds trust, and trust is very valuable in business. Maintaining early contact with hundreds or thousands of customers can also let GlobalFoundries see product trends, market trends earlier, and what customers really care about.

Design, process, manufacturing must finally be integrated together, only by disclosing to each other from the beginning and lowering thresholds, can find suitable solutions for both sides. His conclusion is, early intervention amplified business, not the opposite—it turns GlobalFoundries and customer relationships from transactional cooperation to strategic cooperation.

As for the biggest variable in the next few years, Faisal thinks AI defines cars, energy technology route changes, geopolitical risks, each trend will continue to evolve, just speed different.

What he cares more about is GlobalFoundries' position in this picture. In the next five years, this company hopes to be regarded as a trustworthy technical partner, rather than a wafer foundry manufacturing company; hopes people think of GlobalFoundries when talking about automotive industry, think of automotive industry when talking about GlobalFoundries.

What this company is doing—acquiring IP, promoting customization, laying out global capacity, intervening customer communication earlier—looks like four different actions, landing on the automotive this market that emphasizes long cycle, emphasizes trust, actually point to one thing: transform delivery relationships into co-creation relationships.

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When "We Deliver" (We Deliver) becomes the theme of the 2026 Hannover International Transport Exhibition, Geely Farizon's answer is: Deliver Trust, Deliver Quality, Deliver Promise.

On September 14, the 2027 International Van of the Year Award (IVOTY), known in the industry as the "Oscar" for VANs, was unveiled in Hannover. As the Chinese force highly anticipated at this exhibition, the Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group showcased three star products: the Xinghan H, Super VAN, and Xingxiang V7E, and held the "Geely Farizon Afternoon Tea" themed event to present plaques to partners in the European supply chain, finance, service, and modification fields.

After multi-stage, multi-dimensional professional evaluations by the judging panel, the Geely Farizon Xingxiang V7E successfully qualified for the 2027 IVOTY Final Round. Following the Super VAN qualifying for the 2026 IVOTY, Geely Farizon became the first and only Chinese brand to qualify for the IVOTY final selection for two consecutive years. This breakthrough is not just the honor of a single product, but marks the beginning of Chinese New Energy Commercial Vehicle Brands moving from "sporadic intrusion" to "systematic qualification" on the world's most rigorous VAN competition stage.

Delivering Trust: Qualifying for IVOTY for Two Consecutive Years, Chinese VANs Stand on the Global Standard Summit

IVOTY is regarded as the "Oscar" for VANs because its evaluation is not a single performance comparison, but a multi-dimensional professional assessment covering vehicle design, loading efficiency, electrification performance, intelligent configuration, safety standards, and operational economics. Qualifying for the final selection means the product must withstand systematic testing in real European usage scenarios and regulatory systems.

The Super VAN previously won the 2026 IVOTY International Van of the Year Runner-up, becoming the first Chinese model to reach the final selection since the award was established; it also won the What Van? Awards 2026 Zero-Emission Van Award, passed the Euro NCAP 5-Star Rating with a score of 85, creating the highest score in the history of the Chinese light commercial vehicle category, with AEB, Lane Assist, and Driver Monitoring receiving multiple full marks. Now, the Xingxiang V7E has again qualified for the 2027 IVOTY Final Round and advanced to the top three, making Farizon the first and only Chinese brand to qualify for the IVOTY final selection for two consecutive years.

Farizon's qualification for the IVOTY final selection for two consecutive years indicates that it does not rely on the accidental boom of a single car, but on R&D, Manufacturing, Validation, Compliance, Service, and other full-system capabilities, beginning to establish stable trust in the European high-standard market. This trust is the core of "We Deliver Trust".

Delivering Quality: Three Models Cover Mainstream European Scenarios, GXA Architecture Backs Core Strength

Products are the first language of brand globalization. The three models Farizon exhibited correspond to European multi-functional commercial scenarios, urban distribution, and long-haul logistics, forming a complete matrix from light commercial vehicles to heavy-duty trucks.

The Xingxiang V7E is designed for large-volume, last-mile logistics. As a 3rd generation global VAN product built on the GXA Digital Intelligence Architecture, it is equipped with a 6.95 cubic meter ultra-large loading space, a WLTP combined cycle range of 328 kilometers, and an excellent load capacity of 1,373 kg. At the same time, the flexibility of the body dimensions and turning radius can easily pass through height restriction facilities, underground garages, and historic districts, precisely matching the real-world scenario needs of European urban logistics. The entire line is equipped with 14+ ADAS Intelligent Driving Assistance, 360° Panoramic Imaging, etc., making safety and intelligence standard for city distribution operations.

The Super VAN demonstrates versatile van application capabilities. Its maximum interior space can reach 13 cubic meters, easily accommodating 5 standard European pallets, meeting European logistics loading specifications; the innovative concealed B-pillar design balances convenience and safety. Relying on the Euro NCAP 5-Star Rating, IVOTY Runner-up, What Van? 2026 Zero-Emission Van Award, and GREENFLEET 2026 Light Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer Award, the Super VAN has become an important business card for Chinese VAN products in the European market.

The Xinghan H is a new energy heavy-duty truck built by Farizon for the European long-haul transport market and is the technical foundation of Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicles. The European version of the Xinghan H is equipped with a 600kWh capacity battery, with a combined cycle range of over 500 km, supporting dual-gun fast charging; the vehicle B10 design life reaches 1.5 million km, adaptable to high-intensity, long-cycle operation scenarios of long-haul logistics. The model was developed to meet local EU regulations and end-user needs, complying with EU access requirements in three dimensions: range, operational economics, and safety standards.

Behind the three products is Farizon's committed forward engineering R&D technical foundation. Relying on the "One Geely" strategic synergy, Farizon adheres to fully in-house development, forming two core technical roadmaps: "Methanol Electric + Pure Electric", and created the exclusive GXA Digital Intelligence Architecture for New Energy Commercial Vehicles. Methanol Electric uses methanol as liquid hydrogen to directly replace traditional hydrogen fuel cell systems for power generation and supply, achieving upgrades that are more convenient, more economical, and more sustainable for energy replenishment; Pure Electric relies on ZhiCore Technology, fully in-house development of core three-electric technologies, forming two technical advantages: Intelligent Cloud Control and Core Integration.

Relying on the Geely Holding Group Central Research Institute, Farizon established China's largest New Energy Commercial Vehicle Research Institute, gathering over 2,000 R&D engineers globally. This "Shared Passenger-Commercial Heritage" technical synergy gives Farizon systematic competitiveness in dimensions such as safety, lightweighting, comfort, and intelligence, which is also the confidence behind "We Deliver Quality".

Delivering Promise: From Product Going Global to Ecosystem Going Global, Taking Root in Pioneer Zone

Europe is a highland of the global automotive industry and the pioneer zone of Farizon's overseas strategy. Farizon insists on "prioritizing difficult markets first", proactively choosing Europe, the overseas market with the highest access standards and most severe competition, as the overseas pioneer zone to refine the entire product and service system with high-standard markets, then replicating it to various places globally.

This year, Farizon has entered core European markets such as Germany and France, with the European Headquarters Farizon Mobility Europe B.V. putting into operation, and German and French subsidiaries established in succession. In markets like the UK, Denmark, and Portugal, Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle export scale ranks first among Chinese brands. From January to July 2026, Geely Farizon ranked first in Chinese New Energy Commercial Vehicle exports, with a year-over-year significant growth of 152.5%, and topped the industry in 33 countries and regions including the UK, Australia, UAE, and Switzerland.

More importantly, Farizon's globalization is not simply selling cars overseas, but taking value root globally. In April, Farizon's first European spare parts warehouse officially landed in Gaggenau, Germany. Relying on the "Crossroads of Europe" location advantage, it provides one-stop support for European dealers including warehousing, logistics distribution, and after-sales service, covering Europe within 1-6 working days for regular orders, and spare parts OTD to central dealer warehouse shortened by 40-60 days.

In July, the Ningbo Global International Parts Distribution Center was launched, adhering to "Passenger-Commercial Collaboration, Co-building and Shared Ownership", forming a "Domestic Hub + European Local" dual-warehouse linkage global service system with Gaggenau. Currently, Farizon's overseas business covers 70 countries globally, forming over 150 sales outlets and over 200 overseas service outlets. On August 13, the first V8E rolled off the line at the Indonesia KD Factory, and the first overseas KD factory project officially entered a new stage of scaled operations.

From product going global to ecosystem going global, Farizon is gradually applying its mature full lifecycle service system to global markets, truly making global users "able to buy, use well, and repair fast". This is both "We Deliver Promise" and a key leap for Chinese commercial vehicle brands from trade exports to localized operations.

Facing Global Zero-carbon Future: Long-termism Globalization of Chinese Commercial Vehicles

Currently, Chinese commercial vehicle exports have bid farewell to the era of purely low price and volume, forming a pattern of "Volume Expansion in Asia, Africa, Latin America; Quality Improvement in Europe". Data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers shows that domestic commercial vehicle exports exceeded 1 million vehicles in 2025, with new energy commercial vehicle exports of 83,000 vehicles, up 86.8% year-on-year; industry consensus believes: in the future overseas markets, the competition is no longer just vehicle parameters, but the comprehensive system capability of localized operations, technology iteration, and service ecosystem.

Standing on the global stage of the Hannover Motor Show, Geely Farizon delivered its answer sheet for Chinese New Energy Commercial Vehicles: Building a global product matrix with the GXA Architecture, solidifying the technical foundation with Shared Passenger-Commercial Heritage, constructing a service ecosystem with localized manufacturing + dual-warehouse spare parts network, and gaining global professional review recognition through IVOTY International Awards.

In the future, Geely Farizon will continue to deepen its European market layout, continue to refine green mobility solutions conforming to local scenarios, and accelerate the advancement from product going global to localized operations of brand, channel, service, and ecosystem synergy. In the wave of land transport zero-carbon transition, with systematic hard power, it will continue to convey the technical confidence of Chinese commercial vehicle brands to the world, leading the global green commercial upward growth.

August 26, 2026, global quality pure electric SUV Fengyun T7 officially launched. New car offers three 600km range versions, launch guide price 97,900-118,900 Yuan, limited time early exchange price starting at 94,900. Relying on Chery's 23-year accumulation as the No.1 in passenger vehicle exports and globalization, 20 million global user reviews and 130+ overseas market operation experience, Fengyun T7 with native global car strength, six major redundant product confidence, full-range configuration sincerity, breaks the chaos of reduction and involution in the 100k level pure electric SUV. At the press conference venue, famous musician Wu Kequn served as "Happiness Experience Officer", deeply interpreted the "Steady Happiness" travel concept, joined hands with Chery to launch the "Happiness Co-creation Plan", letting global standard hard quality land as a peace-of-mind travel experience perceptible to the public.

Unparalleled Pricing Sincerity, Multiple Launch Benefits for All Users

Fengyun T7 persists in range equity, configuration equity, three versions all equipped with 600km long range as standard, no shrinking tricks for entry-level versions, affordable pricing, transparent value. Among them, 600km Enjoyment Edition launch guide price 97,900 Yuan, early exchange price 94,900 Yuan, 600km Comfort Edition launch guide price 108,900 Yuan, early exchange price 105,900 Yuan, 600km Smart Edition launch guide price 118,900 Yuan, early exchange price 115,900 Yuan.

From now until September 30, users purchasing cars can enjoy eight major benefits: Blaze Orange, Mountain Smoke Purple luxury-exclusive color schemes free for limited time; select 2 years 60k 0 interest or 5 years 100k 3 years interest-free financial plans; full brand exchange enjoys 3,000 Yuan subsidy; equipped with power battery thermal runaway new car compensation, intelligent driving up to 5 million compensation double bottom-line guarantee; 666 Yuan can purchase lifetime basic maintenance package, enjoy whole vehicle and three-electric system lifetime warranty; first owner lifetime basic traffic free, 3 years 5G entertainment traffic free. Meanwhile, 1,000 Yuan deposit offsets 2,000 Yuan pre-sale inflation benefit extended to August 31 deadline.

Native Global Quality, Tempered to Build a Reliable Foundation

As a native global car that tests overseas first, then launches domestically, Fengyun T7 since project initiation benchmarked against 2026 version E-NCAP five-star safety standards, relying on global 1+7+N R&D system, polished by 10 major global design centers, cumulatively completed 6 million kilometers vehicle testing, 1.45 million kilometers special durability verification. New car adapted to -40°C to 55°C ultra-wide temperature range environment, covering 95% of global road types, experienced seven major extreme scene trials including extreme cold, high temperature, high humidity, salt-alkali, water crossing, etc. Passed strict tests like 10,000 times braking, high-frequency chassis impact, etc., closed-loop optimization of problems throughout the process.

Its overseas homologous model Lepas L6 has landed in South Africa, Thailand, successively layout Indonesia, EU, Aus-NZ, UK and other global markets, overseas and domestic models share the same R&D, quality control, verification system. Relying on extreme quality, new car received authoritative endorsements from overseas engineers, foreign owners, delivery simultaneously upon launch, truly verifies global-level reliable strength.

Four Core Strengths, Full Specification Reshapes Same-Class Value Benchmark

Super Running, Say Goodbye to Range Anxiety. Fengyun T7 all series standard equipped with 65.05kWh Rhino Battery, CLTC range 600km, actual test up to 681.6km achieves reverse false labeling, 30%-80% fast charge only needs 20 minutes, battery cycle life over 2500 times, usable for 15 years. Standard dual-source heat pump air conditioning and AGS intelligent front grille, below zero 10°C range improved by 30%, 0.286Cd ultra-low wind resistance matched with 12-in-1 Kunpeng Electric Drive, comprehensive efficiency 90.8%, 178kW peak power balances energy saving and strong performance.

Beautiful Global, Appearance and Texture Both Online. New car gathers global users co-created aesthetics, 6 Oriental Elegant Color schemes adapted for diverse preferences, Blaze Orange equipped with same-class exclusive Tri-coat three-layer luxury-grade painting process. Interior 84% ultra-high space utilization rate, 2700mm wheelbase paired with pure flat floor, when folded down, can form 1955mm x 1310mm super large camping bed. 9-layer Cloud-feel seats support heating and ventilation, 38 storage spaces, max 1550L extended trunk, accommodating home use, camping full scene needs.

Safer, Six Major Redundancies Full-Angle Guard. Body uses nine horizontal five vertical cage structure, 80% high-strength steel ratio, equipped with same-class exclusive Shotgun structure, double frame subframe, and 9 airbags. Rhino Battery equipped with 31-layer 6D Lock Armor protection, IP68 waterproof, 2 times national standard anti-crush capability, passed strict fire burning, salt spray tests. Chassis tuned by international experts, Golden axle load ratio matched with wire-controlled braking, experienced global extreme road conditions verification, safety redundancy far exceeds same level.

Good Smart, Full-Scene Intelligent Easy to Use. All series debut 4nm 8775 Cockpit-Driving Integrated Chip, 80ms极速 response, equipped with Lingxi Smart Cockpit 2.0 and Doubao Large Model, supports full-scene intelligent voice interaction. Equipped with 15.6-inch 2.5K HD large screen, built-in six major custom scene modes. Full car 22 high-precision sensors, supports 300+ full-scene automatic parking, highway pilot assistance, novices and experts can easily drive.

Final Words:

Currently, the 100k level pure electric market generally exists range false labeling, safety reduction configuration, high-low configuration differentiation shrinking chaos, most models focus on marketing, light on verification, difficult to adapt to user long-term vehicle use needs. Fengyun T7 launch, completely reconstructed sub-market value bottom line, with global standards, full-series full-configuration, redundant safety, extreme cost-performance four major advantages, achieve "100k level price, 200k level quality" value breakthrough. Different from industry rapid iteration short-term tactics, Chery builds cars with long-termism, pre-place global million kilometers strict verification, use six major redundant strength to solve user range, safety, durability core pain points. At the same time, its domestic and overseas simultaneous launch, homologous same quality layout model, broke the inherent shortcoming of Chinese models "internal and external standards not consistent", not only consolidated Chery's globalization strategy foundation, also verified Chinese New Energy Vehicles transformation results from "low price volume" to "quality export, value export", established a new quality and value benchmark for the 100k level pure electric SUV market.

On August 26, Chery Fengyun T7 officially launched at Yanqi Lake. The new car offers 3 versions, with an early trade-in price ranging from 94,900 Yuan to 115,900 Yuan, and simultaneously launching 9 car-buying perks.

If looking only at the price, this is a standard 100,000-level home pure electric SUV. However, by penetrating the spec sheet, you will find that Fengyun T7's product logic has an essential difference from competitors in the same price range: it chooses to take "Global Validation" and "Full Series Long Range" as the foundation, instead of pouring all costs into marketing gimmicks. This approach seems somewhat "alternative" in the current price war.

Full Series 600km: Rejecting the "Downgraded Specs" Wordplay

The 100,000-level pure electric SUV market has an open secret: to lower the starting price, low-spec models often equip small batteries around 50kWh, with CLTC range stuck in the 400–500km range. If consumers want 600km, they usually have to pay extra to get the top-spec.

Fengyun T7's approach is that its 3 versions come standard with 65.05kWh Rhino batteries across the full series, with full series CLTC 600km.

This cannot be summarized by just the three words "Big Battery". The greater significance lies in — it allows 100,000-level users not to compromise between "affordable" and "goes far". City commuting charges once a week, cross-city round trips do not need mid-trip recharging, this sense of certainty is what family users truly need.

Recharging efficiency is also not graded: full series 30%—80% fast charge in 20 minutes, recharging 300km in a cup of coffee's time. With dual-source wide temperature range heat pump (standard on full series), range increases by 30% in -10℃ environment, -30℃—55℃ wide temperature range operation. Whether it is Northern winter or Southern heat, -40℃—60℃ working temperature makes the usage scenarios of this car unrestricted.

In terms of actual test, media actual test range reached as high as 681.6 km, achieving "Reverse Exaggerated Specs" with actual test performance exceeding 667km. For family users, displayed range is more credible than rated range, this works better than any marketing talk.

Global 210 Market Standards: Investing Validation Costs in What Users Cannot See

The most overlooked aspect of Fengyun T7 by spec sheet enthusiasts, but the most worth family users focusing on, is its global validation system.

As Chery's first intelligent-electric native global vehicle, Fengyun T7 relies on the global "1+7+N" R&D system, incorporating regulations and standards of 210 countries and regions worldwide along with vehicle usage needs into the product definition at the front end. The whole vehicle cumulative test mileage exceeds 6 million km, special durability verification 1.45 million km, traces covering over 100 global extreme road condition environments, spanning -40℃ to 55℃ ultra-wide temperature range.

From high speed bumps in Brazil, cobblestone roads in Mexico, to high-speed highway sharp curves in Germany, unpaved muddy roads in South Africa — these scenarios most domestic users may never encounter in a lifetime. But Chery's logic is: use the strictest environment globally for validation, when returning to domestic daily use, reliability redundancy is naturally maximized.

The direct result of this train of thought is that the homologous model LEPAS L6 has already launched successfully in South Africa and Thailand and joined the Milan Design Week. Markets such as Europe, Australia and New Zealand are also progressing. For domestic consumers, this means what you buy is not a car that "only runs in China", but a product built according to global standards.

Safety: No Downgrade in Full Series, Bottom Line Written into Contract

Another open secret of 100,000-level SUVs is: safety config grading. Reducing airbags, reducing active protection on low specs is a common tactic for high profit margins.

Fengyun T7 did not do this. High-strength steel accounts for 80%, hot-formed steel 18.84%, unique Shotgun structure + double-frame subframe + Pack bumper beam in the same class, front collision 6 paths/side collision 9 force transmission paths. The whole vehicle is equipped with the most 9 airbags in the same class — from the passive safety level, it has not made any subtraction on low specs.

Battery protection is also maximized: 6D Chainmail Armor 31-layer protection, IP68 waterproofing reaches 96 times the national standard, side anti-crush 200kN (2 times national standard), 1008 hours salt spray test, 1.5 times national standard fire test. Chassis refined by an international team led by former Maserati chassis tuning experts, equipped with 70mm large bushings, One-Box wire control braking 136ms build-up pressure, 50.8:49.2 golden axle load ratio (unique in same class), 560mm low center of gravity.

More critically, rights guarantee: damage caused by thermal runaway due to battery itself, compensation for same model or same configuration new car; within one year of car purchase, parking or highway navigation accidents caused by auxiliary/intelligent driving system reasons, maximum compensation 5 million Yuan; first non-commercial owner enjoys whole vehicle and three-electric system lifetime warranty, 666 Yuan purchase lifetime basic maintenance. Writing safety commitments into the contract is more persuasive than writing them on a PPT.

Intelligence: Full Series One-Stop, Not Using Intelligent Driving as a Premium Tool

Many competitors' tactics are: low spec gives a "able to connect CarPlay counts as intelligent", high-end chips and intelligent driving all packed into top-spec to raise profits.

Fengyun T7's approach is different, equipped with same-class first launch 4nm process 8775 cockpit-driving integrated chip, 72TOPS NPU computing power, system response latency 80ms. Equipped with 15.6-inch 2.5K high-definition anti-glare screen, supports CarPlay, HiCar, CarLink wireless connection. Lingxi Cockpit 2.0 x Doubao Large Model supports full-scenario fuzzy voice, six human-companionship modes, and one-click scenarios such as Power Nap/Alertness/Sentry/Baby.

Falcon 500 Driving Assistance System integrates 22 high-precision sensors (3 millimeter-wave radars, 7 cameras, 12 ultrasonic radars), supports 300+ full-scenario automatic parking, 100-meter trail reversing, highway navigation assist.

All three versions have complete capabilities in intelligence level — no need to "pay extra to get top-spec" for a good chip or a set of good intelligent driving. This in 100,000-level market is a real "not playing wordplay".

Space and Appearance: Family Car's "Hidden Essential Needs"

4570x1852x1694mm body, 2700mm wheelbase, space efficiency 84%. Rear 911mm legroom + pure flat floor, 4/6 folding forms pure flat bed mode — taking kids for lunch break, camping overnight can be used. 450L regular trunk + 99L sunken space + 32 storage spots, moving, self-driving, daily commuting loading needs fully covered.

Exterior, Oriental Wind-Driving aesthetics design, 6 Oriental Elegance paint colors, Crimson Orange adopts Tri-coat three-layer luxury car paint process. Cloud-Wing Embracing Cockpit + Diamond Quilting + Pebble Floating Speakers, interior texture belongs to the first echelon in 100,000-level. These configs will not appear in the C-position of parametric comparison, but are things family users use every day.

Fengyun T7 Launch: It Doesn't Involve Specs, It's Honest Full Series No-Downgrade

Competitors in the same price zone are used to using the logic of "low-spec traffic attraction, top-spec money making": entry version range shrunk to over 400 km, airbags reduced to 6, chips used previous generation — wait until you enter the store to tell you "add 20,000 to get mid-spec is enough".

Fengyun T7 chose a different path: range not graded, safety not graded, intelligence not graded. It uses "Full Series 600km + Full Series 9 Airbags + Full Series 8775 + Global Validation" combination, raising the bottom line of 100,000-level SUVs as a whole by a margin.

Hacken Lee said at the launch event: "Only after seeing the hustle and bustle can one understand the preciousness of stability." This sentence also holds for product logic — in today's 100,000-level pure electric SUV crazy involution, enterprises willing to slow down to do global validation and give full value to every configuration are more worthy of respect.

Whether Fengyun T7 can become a blockbuster ultimately depends on delivery quality and after-sales experience. But at least from product definition, it provided a thought-provoking sample for 100,000-level market, family users want not only the most explosive specs, but also trust that remains secure after three years.

The more "involved" the industry becomes, the more people choose to "slow" down. On August 26, the globally quality pure electric SUV Fengyun T7 officially launched. The new car offers 3 trims. Launch guide price RMB 97,900 — 118,900. Early trade-in price RMB 94,900 — 115,900. While the 100,000-level pure electric SUV market competes to chase the rhythm of "launching new cars every 18 months", this pure electric SUV carrying a globally verified "ID card" chooses a slower path —— 2 years planning, 3 years R&D. Tempered by the global market first, then returning to the domestic.

At the press conference, famous musician Wu Kequn appeared in the role of "Happiness Experience Officer", having a dialogue with Chery Automobile Executive Vice President Li Xueyong on "Steady Happiness". Both parties agree to the concept of "making good cars with slow work", and jointly launched Fengyun T7 "Happiness Co-creation Plan". The uniqueness of this press conference lies in that it did not pile up gorgeous marketing speech, but spoke with solid data and actions.

In the industry's "invincible without speed" involution atmosphere, Fengyun T7 reversedly proposed the profound insight "The Global Car Can't Be Fast". The so-called "fast" is the shortcut of "domestic exclusive, fast overseas"; while Fengyun T7's "slow" is a long-termism car manufacturing persistence.

Slow in R&D: 3 years R&D cycle, plus 2 years product planning. Relying on Chery's global 1+7+N R&D system for repeated polishing. Not anxious to grab the window period, only to make the underlying architecture in place.

Slow in Design: Gathering 10 major design centers, 100+ designers to collaborate and create. Completed 5000+ global user research. Put aesthetic preferences and usage habits of different markets into the product definition.

Slow in Standards: Pre-researched global regulations 2 years in advance. Directly benchmarking 2026 version E-NCAP Five-Star Safety Standard design. Functional safety reaches ASIL-D highest level. Dare to face the highest global threshold.

Slow in Verification: 81 exclusive durable cars road tested simultaneously. Whole vehicle cumulative test mileage over 6 million km. Durability special test actual measurement 1.45 million km. Covering 95% global road types —— Brazil high-speed deceleration hump, Mexico cobblestone road, German high-speed large curvature bend, South Africa unpaved mud road; spanning -40°C~55°C extreme environment, Southeast Asia rainy season 500mm off-road grade water wading, Middle East high temperature sun exposure, Nordic extreme cold conditions. Every step is run out by the actual car.

These four "slows" exchanged for Fengyun T7's confidence to "simultaneously adapt to vehicle usage needs of 210 countries and regions globally". Homologous model Lepas L6 has been launched in South Africa and Thailand first. August Indonesia, September EU, October Aus/NZ, UK, Israel, Malaysia continuing to promote.

Four Major Values, Unlock "Steady Happiness"

Fengyun T7 uses "Super Capable Running, Beautiful Globally, Safer, Smart Wisdom" four major values to put "Steady Happiness" into reality.

Super Capable Running, Range Equalization. All series standard equip 65.05kWh Rhino Battery. CLTC range 600km. Actual measurement "reverse false marking" reaches over 667km. 30%-80% fast charge only needs 20 minutes. One cup of coffee time recharge 300 km. Dual-source wide temperature range heat pump air conditioning all series standard equip. -10°C range increase 30%. 12-in-1 Kunpeng electric drive comprehensive efficiency 90.8%.

Beautiful Globally, Blend East-West Aesthetics. Global 10 design centers, 100+ designers collaborate. 5000+ users deep co-creation. Homologous model Lepas L6 appeared at Milan Design Week widely acclaimed. 6 Eastern elegance paint colors. Blazing Orange uses luxury car level Tri-coat three-layer craft. Co-created and developed with Axalta. Cloud Wing Wrap Cockpit. Occupancy rate as high as 84%. Rear row pure flat floor. Pure flat bed mode extendable to 1955mm×1310mm.

Safer, Guarding Family Travel. High strength steel ratio 80%, Hot formed steel ratio 18.84%. Nine transverse five longitudinal cage-style body. Same level unique shotgun structure, First launch dual frame subframe + Pack anti-collision beam. Front collision 9 lines, Side collision 6 lines transmission paths. All series standard equip 9 airbags, containing 48L far-end airbags and rear row side airbags. 6D Locking Armor 31 layer battery protection. IP68 grade waterproof. Waterproof test duration is 96 times national standard requirement.

Smart Wisdom, Travel Easy and Worry-Free. Top version Smart Enjoy Edition equipped with same level first launch 8775 Cockpit Drive Integrated Chip. 4nm process. 72 TOPS computing power. System response 80ms. 15.6 inch 2.5K high definition large screen. Lingxi Smart Cockpit 2.0 equipped with Doubao Large Model. 22 high precision sensors. Support 300+ full scene automatic parking, Highway Pilot Assistance. Predict lane change 500 meters in advance.

Which Three Trims to Choose? From Entry to Top Trim, Full Options Available

Fengyun T7 three car models —— 600km Joy Enjoy Edition, 600km Comfort Enjoy Edition, 600km Smart Enjoy Edition —— core highlight is "Range Series Equalization". Price difference mainly reflected in comfort configuration and intelligent driving level.

Joy Enjoy Edition (97,900 RMB) —— Entry Level High Trim, Buy Powertrain Get Car. All series standard equip 65.05kWh Battery + 600km Range, 9 Airbags, 15.6 inch 2.5K Large Screen, 8 Speaker Sony Sound, L2 Level Basic Auxiliary Driving. Suitable for budget limited, pursuing long range core essential needs users.

Comfort Enjoy Edition (108,900 RMB) —— Add 10,000, Comfort Configuration Maxed Out. Compared to Joy Enjoy Edition, add Panoramic Sunroof + Electric Sunshade, Electric Trunk, 50W Phone Wireless Charging, Front Row Seat Heating / Ventilation, 360° Panoramic Image, L2 Auxiliary Driving Upgrade Rear Collision Warning, Lane Change Assist, etc. This is the most recommended version, daily use experience improvement most obvious.

Smart Enjoy Edition (118,900 RMB) —— Intelligent Driving Full Body Only Available at Top Trim. Compared to Comfort Enjoy Edition, upgrade 8775 Cockpit Drive Integrated Chip, 18-inch Wheels. Equipped with Falcon 500 Driving Assistance System. Support Highway Pilot, Full Scene Automatic Parking, Tracking Reverse, Remote Move Vehicle. Suitable for users with essential needs for intelligent driving.

From now until September 30 order, enjoy 8-layer gift bag: Value 6,000 RMB personal car color (Blazing Orange, Mountain Smoke Purple) Limited Time Free, 2 years 0 interest for 60,000 or 5 years 0 interest for 100,000. Non-brand enjoy 3,000 RMB trade-in subsidy. Whole vehicle lifetime warranty (including three-electric systems) etc. Pre-sale period inflation gift (1,000 RMB offsets 2,000 RMB) extended to August 31 deadline.

Chery continuous 23 years ranking Chinese Brand Passenger Car Export No.1, Global users breakthrough 20 million. This deep global accumulation is Fengyun T7's confidence to dare to "slow down". In the era where others fight desperately for speed, Fengyun T7 proves with "slow": True Global Quality, Cannot Be Fast.

On July 23, the first batch of Foton Kavon LeFu overseas version CAVAN C1 right-hand drive vehicles destined for Thailand were fully prepared and officially set sail at Shanghai Port. This bulk delivery marks a substantial breakthrough in Foton Kavon Auto's global strategy implementation in the core Southeast Asian market after successfully delivering to European overseas market customers, further improving the brand's global market layout.

Layout Southeast Asian Market, Strengthen Regional Green Transformation Pivot

Along with the accelerating process of low-carbon development in the global transportation sector, the Southeast Asian market, with its strong market vitality and development potential, has become an important incremental track for Chinese new energy commercial vehicle exports. Foton Kavon Auto seized the trend of industry development, firmly promoted the global development strategy, listed Southeast Asia as an important sector of overseas strategic layout, and built an industrial hub for right-hand drive new energy vehicle landing.

This batch export of the Kavon LeFu overseas version — CAVAN C1 right-hand drive vehicle model is not a single phased product output, but a key step for Foton Kavon Auto to use Thailand as a strategic pivot, radiating to right-hand drive regional markets such as Malaysia and Indonesia, and building a complete three-dimensional Southeast Asian market system. This move not only landed the brand's long-term overseas layout plan, but also further promoted Chinese new energy commercial vehicle brands to go global.

Currently, Foton Kavon Auto products have been successfully sold to 25 countries and regions worldwide, forming a global market pattern with the European market as the core and coordinated development of multiple regions such as Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. At the same time, the brand has successively won multiple international authoritative access qualifications such as EU WVTA, UK GB, and Australia VTA. With rigorous high-end market certification standards, it provides intelligent, efficient, and reliable new energy logistics solutions for global users.

Deep Cultivation of Quality R&D, Establish Global Commercial Vehicle Value Benchmark

Strategy landing, quality is the foundation. Aiming at Thailand's hot and humid tropical climate, complex road conditions, right-hand drive traffic regulations, and diversified application scenarios of urban last-mile delivery, Foton Kavon Auto abandoned the extensive development mode of simple vehicle model modification, strictly implemented the localized R&D strategy of "One Area One Policy, One Country One Policy", focused on local users' actual operation pain points to carry out special deep R&D, and with the hard overseas quality that can withstand long-term market inspection, continuously consolidate overseas market reputation and win global customer trust.

Since the brand's establishment, Foton Kavon Auto has always stood on the global development vision, focusing on "Brand New Platform Architecture, Extreme Energy Efficiency Management, High-Level Intelligence, Software Defined Car", achieving systematic breakthroughs in core fields such as energy architecture, intelligent architecture, trust architecture, reshaping commercial vehicle genes with three major architectures and six major technologies, building new energy exclusive vehicle platforms covering micro, light, and heavy types, and establishing global new energy commercial vehicle value benchmarks with excellent quality.

Upgrade Overseas Mode, Build Sustainable Eco-friendly Overseas System

Product overseas is the foundation, ecosystem overseas is the core. As an exclusive new energy commercial vehicle brand under BAIC Foton, Foton Kavon Auto has always upheld the brand mission of "Make Every Kilometer Better", with the development vision of "Committed to Becoming an Internationally Leading New Energy Technology Enterprise", continuously outputting high-quality intelligent products and full-cycle supporting services, helping the global logistics and transportation industry green and low-carbon transformation.

This bulk departure of CAVAN C1 right-hand drive vehicles to Thailand is an important verification of Foton Kavon Auto's "Comprehensive Internationalization" strategy moving from layout planning to landing harvest. Relying on Thailand's perfect industrial supporting and localized after-sales service system, the brand has realized the upgrade from single product output to "Product + Service + Brand + Ecosystem" systematic overseas mode, thoroughly completing the leapfrog development from "Product Overseas" to "Ecosystem Overseas".

The successful landing of the Thailand market fully verifies Foton Kavon Auto's core global competitiveness driven by "Forward R&D + Systematic Overseas" dual core. According to the overall development plan, the brand will continue to unfold the global marketing service network, steadily achieve each stage of overseas sales targets, and plans to land in the Hannover Motor Show in Germany in September 2026, comprehensively demonstrating the hard strength of Chinese Intelligence.

Facing long-term development, Foton Kavon will continue to deeply cultivate the global overseas market, relying on country-specific regulations and standards and user operation needs to continuously iterate and optimize the new energy product matrix, and continuously improve the global marketing service ecosystem network. Always practice the brand's original intention and commitment, continuously lead the global commercial vehicle green transformation, and output technology, efficient global logistics solutions.

29 years, 30 million vehicles, this is a dual achievement of scale and trust for GAC Group.

On July 16, the GAC Group 30 Million User Gratitude Event was held at the GAC Trumpchi factory. As a right-hand drive Trumpchi M8 PHEV rolled off the production line and was handed to Thai owner Tony Jaa, GAC officially crossed the 30 million user milestone.

From the first vehicle rolling off the line to now, GAC took 29 years to go from 0 to 10 million vehicles. Moreover, GAC is accelerating forward, taking only 9 years to go from 10 million to 30 million vehicles, achieving "GAC Speed". At the event site, multiple global production bases were connected simultaneously. GAC Honda P7, GAC Toyota BZ7, Qijing GT7, GAC AION N60, and GAC Hyper S600 rolled off the production line one after another as vehicles No. 29,999,995 to No. 29,999,999. The new energy matrix as a whole made a collective debut.

To repay 30 million users, GAC Group Chairman Feng Xingya announced the launch of the "Renewal Gratitude Season" on site. From today until August 31, GAC Honda, GAC Toyota, GAC Trumpchi, GAC AION, GAC Hyper, and Qijing Auto's six major brands will simultaneously launch new purchase, trade-in, and additional purchase triple benefits.

In the new purchase session, GAC Honda P7 launched a limited-time price; Accord and Breeze gasoline versions are eligible for "3 years, 80,000 yuan, 0 interest"; GAC Toyota, Trumpchi, AION, Hyper, and Qijing mainstream models offer purchase subsidies ranging from 5,000 to 50,000 yuan. Regarding trade-ins, GAC old owners trading in or upgrading to select Trumpchi, Hyper, and Qijing models receive additional subsidy boosts; families purchasing an additional Qijing GT7 can enjoy exclusive benefits, further lowering the upgrade threshold for users.

"Quality is the bottom line that GAC will never compromise." Feng Xingya stated in the summary. The trust of 30 million users is supported by quality control across the full chain from R&D to manufacturing. Before the vehicle goes on sale, it must undergo extreme environment tests of "Five Highs, One Mountain, One Dust" and at least "Two Winters, One Summer" validation, covering 12 major items and over 1,500 verification sub-items.

Mag Battery has been installed in 1.5 million vehicles, accumulating over 160 billion kilometers of safe driving; The Xingling Safety Guard system serves nearly 2 million users, cumulatively preventing 6.28 million potential accidents. GAC also pioneered the "Three Responsibilities" policy in the industry, actively backing the three-electric systems for self-ignition, battery power decay beyond limits, and intelligent parking accidents, extending the quality commitment throughout the entire vehicle usage cycle.

In technology and service, GAC accelerates the transformation from engineer thinking to user thinking. Relying on the "Panyu Action", the independent brand has been fully renewed. The high-end brand Qijing jointly created with Huawei Qunkun's first model GT7 has gone on sale. Xingyuan Power covers range extension, plug-in hybrid, and super hybrid; Quark Electric Drive mass-produced motors have broken 99% maximum efficiency, with cumulative R&D investment exceeding 62 billion yuan.

Service network is also expanding downwards, planning to add 1,000 county-level authorized stores this year; The "9 Vertical, 10 Horizontal" energy replenishment network covers 213 cities nationwide, with over 27,000 self-operated charging piles; Online "Super Butler" promises 5-second response and 2-hour completion.

At the event, a right-hand drive Trumpchi M8 PHEV rolled onto the stage as the 30 millionth vehicle. GAC Group Chairman Feng Xingya handed the keys to Thai owner Tony Jaa. The 30 million vehicle milestone, highlighted by a right-hand drive vehicle and one overseas user, is not a coincidence. Overseas markets are becoming a new engine for growth.

In the first half of this year, GAC Group sales reached 773,100 vehicles, up 2.35% year-on-year, of which new energy vehicle sales increased significantly by 68.8% year-on-year; Independent brand exports reached 121,500 vehicles, up 132% year-on-year, approaching the full year of last year. Taking the Thai market segment as an example, June sales increased by 207% month-on-month.

Currently, GAC has entered 110 countries and regions, built 746 sales outlets, 7 overseas factories, and 9 parts warehouses, moving from product export to a full value-chain system export. The scene of the right-hand drive M8 PHEV delivery is a microcosm of GAC's accelerated globalization.

The author of this article is Sun Xiaoshu of Tichebang

On July 16, GAC Group's 30 Million User Gratitude Celebration was held at the GAC Trumpchi Factory. Government and enterprise leaders, industry partners, domestic and international car owners, and media jointly witnessed this key milestone of the Group's 30 millionth vehicle coming off the production line. After 29 years of development, the delivery of 30 million vehicles is not only a testament to the trust of tens of millions of users but also a microcosm of the Chinese automotive industry shifting from scale expansion to high-quality development.

The event featured a connection to global bases on-site. Multiple new energy models from GAC Honda, Toyota, AION, Hyper, and Qijing sequentially completed production of the 29,999,995th to 29,999,999th units. The finale, the 30 millionth vehicle, was a Right-Hand Drive Trumpchi M8 PHEV. New car keys were delivered to a Thai owner on-site, intuitively showcasing GAC's dual achievements in new energy transformation and global expansion.

Market data confirms transformation results. In the first half of this year, GAC cumulative sales reached 773,100 units, up 2.35% year-on-year; new energy sales surged 68.8%, overseas exports reached 120,000 units, an increase of 132%, maintaining steady growth during the industry adjustment cycle.

Quality is the core bottom line of GAC's development. The group integrated the mature management system of Japanese brands to create an exclusive quality management model. New cars undergo unified testing in extreme environments of "Five Highs, One Mountain, One Dust" and two winters and one summer long-cycle tests. Relying on AION's global new energy lighthouse factory, digital quality control is achieved. In terms of safety, the StarGuard protection system and Cassette Battery are applied, cumulatively avoiding millions of driving risks. The industry's first "Three Responsibilities" policy proactively covers issues related to batteries and intelligent driving, eliminating user concerns about vehicle usage.

According to reports, GAC regularly carries out face-to-face communication with users, adhering to a user-centric orientation and building a full closed-loop complaint handling mechanism. Channels continue to deepen, adding 1,000 county-level stores this year and launching a 5-second response ultra-fast butler service. A "9 Verticals, 10 Horizontals" charging network covering the country has been built, with over 20,000 self-operated super-charging piles, perfecting supporting facilities for new energy vehicles. On-site, the full-brand renewal gratitude season was simultaneously launched, with six passenger car brands offering multiple return policies for purchasing and trading in.

With 30 million as a new starting point, GAC continues to increase investment in independent research and innovation, with cumulative R&D investment exceeding 62 billion yuan and an R&D team of over 6,800 people. The Xingyuan Power series power solutions, Quark efficient electric drive, all-solid-state battery pilot line, and evolved StarGuard electronic architecture are landing successively. They are jointly building an AI intelligent ecosystem with companies such as Huawei and CATL, continuously tackling industry pain points such as fast charging and low-temperature range.

In the future, GAC will adhere to the four main lines of Quality, User, Technology, and Globalization, accelerate the transition to an ecosystem-based tech enterprise, continuously output green intelligent products, and expand the global market.

Editor's Summary: Whole vehicle production and sales breakthrough 30 million is a concentrated embodiment of nearly 30 years of GAC's manufacturing, channel, and technology accumulation. At the same time, the enterprise did not only focus on product iteration. From extreme condition testing and battery safety backing, to county-level channels, national charging networks, and ultra-fast user services, a complete user guarantee system is formed. It is worthy of learning and reference by other car companies.

In the domestic automotive market, achieving a production and sales scale of 30 million is by no means an easy task for a car company. Links such as brand building, reputation accumulation, quality control, and product polishing are all indispensable.

On July 16, the GAC Group 30 Million User Gratitude Ceremony kicked off grandly at the GAC Trumpchi factory. From the first complete vehicle officially rolling off the line to the smooth delivery of the 30 millionth car, GAC has moved forward steadily in 29 years of hard work and struggle. This milestone number not only highlights GAC's excellent product strength, but also embodies the group's bold courage to face the transformation of the automotive market, as well as the firm trust and support of the vast majority of users for the brand.

From the 29,999,995th to the 29,999,999th vehicle, the full brand lineup under GAC appeared on the scene. GAC Honda P7, GAC Toyota bZ7, Qijing GT7, GAC AION N60, and GAC Hyper S600 gathered on site, fully presenting the bright answers given by GAC on the new energy track.

This milestone 30 millionth complete vehicle is the right-hand drive version of GAC Trumpchi M8 PHEV, and its owner is the well-known Thai kung fu star Tony Jaa. This fact fully shows that the models under GAC are not only favored by users domestically, but even when sold far overseas, the excellent strength of Made in China has also won the heartfelt praise of overseas users.

Quality is the core bottom line that GAC adheres to and never retreats. In the summary speech session, Feng Xingya emphasized that GAC Group has always firmly practiced the development creed of 'Quality First' for a long time. On the production front line, workshop colleagues carve every detail with an attitude of striving for perfection; at the same time, the GAC powertrain independent R&D team, which has won the title of 'National Excellent Engineering Team', closely fits the diverse needs of consumers at different stages, and makes full efforts to break through technical barriers to present excellent powertrain solutions for users. In addition, the GAC styling design team also put in all efforts, created classic models such as Trumpchi GS8, Trumpchi M8, and Hyper SSR, which continue to receive widespread praise for their outstanding image. These are all vivid footnotes to GAC quality.

In the whole process of R&D and manufacturing, GAC has carefully built a strict and complete quality control system: every new car must undergo strict extreme environmental tests such as high cold, high temperature, high altitude, high humidity, high corrosion, and mountainous areas, sand and dust, etc., known as 'Five Highs, One Mountain, One Dust' before being officially launched to the market, and successfully complete the 'Two Winters One Summer' on-site road test; relying on test grounds and laboratories, the whole vehicle undergoes comprehensive systematic quality verification covering 12 major items and over 1500 verification sub-items; GAC AION Smart Ecosystem Factory has won the title of 'Global First New Energy Vehicle Lighthouse Factory', and relies on a digital intelligent manufacturing system to build a solid foundation for the stability of mass production quality.

Regarding automotive products, safety is undoubtedly the top priority. The Xingling Security Guardian System carefully built four protection barriers, and eight core systems all adopt dual redundant architecture. It has provided solid protection for nearly 2 million users so far, successfully resolving 6.28 million potential travel hazards; The Prism Battery has achieved installation on 1.5 million vehicles, and the safe driving mileage has broken through the 160 billion kilometer milestone; on the service guarantee level, GAC has also continued to exert efforts, becoming the first in the industry to launch the 'Three Responsibilities' measure for independent brands, proactively taking responsibility for battery and intelligent driving assistance problems that users are concerned about, effectively eliminating users' concerns about using vehicles.

It is indeed the case that consumers have firmly chosen GAC models with real financial investment: In the first half of this year, GAC Group's overall sales reached 773,100 vehicles, achieving a 2.35% growth compared to the same period last year, and the new energy vehicle sector sales soared 68.8% year-on-year; meanwhile, the export volume of overseas markets successfully broke through 120,000 vehicles, with a year-on-year increase as high as 132%.

At this key node where GAC Group reached the milestone of 30 million vehicle deliveries, from July 16 to August 31, GAC Group coordinated with its six sub-brands to heavily launch refreshed exclusive rights. From diverse car purchase benefits, thoughtful financial services, convenient trade-in policies to thoughtful after-sales treatment, all-roundly repaying the vast number of users. GAC products holding the quality original intention will surely win more users' trust and support, gathering an increasingly solid user group.

Gasgoo News Recently, Avatr Technology completed a delivery ceremony at its Singapore store, and Konstantin Novoselov, Nobel Prize laureate in Physics and discoverer of graphene, officially became the 100,000th Avatr 07 owner. This landing of high-end overseas users is another example of Avatr products gaining recognition from the global top circle, and also intuitively reflects the continuous improvement in the recognition of domestic high-end intelligent electric vehicles going global.

According to Novoselov himself, his first contact with Avatr models was during his trip to Chongqing in May this year. The vehicle's exterior design, cockpit layout, and smart interaction experience were the core reasons for his choice to purchase. This is also his first Chinese brand car to be purchased, and his public evaluation verifies the advanced results of domestic new energy models in terms of design, intelligence, and quality.

Image Source: Avatr

Public data shows that Avatr 07 is positioned as an urban luxury smart SUV, relying on original design, cockpit configuration, smart technology, and safety systems to build comprehensive product competitiveness. As of now, the global delivery volume of this model has surpassed 100,000 units. It is the brand's core volume-selling model, pulling Avatr's global cumulative sales to surpass 260,000 units, providing a sales basic support for the brand's overseas expansion.

In the overseas high-end market, Avatr's pricing strategy benchmarks against international luxury models, with its Singapore market starting price exceeding one million yuan, entering the local mainstream luxury car price track. Since entering the Singapore market in July 2025, Avatr has cooperated with the local high-end automotive group DPL Premium Automobiles, landing offline channels and a localized service system. Previously, multiple overseas politicians and royal family members have purchased this brand's models, and the brand's coverage in the global high-end circle continues to expand.

Channel data shows that Avatr's current business covers 43 countries and regions globally, focusing on deepening key overseas core markets such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. According to the brand's plan, by 2030, it will complete market layout in over 110 countries and regions, continuously improving localized product and service systems. This Nobel laureate scholar becoming an owner is a landmark event for Chinese high-end smart electric vehicle technology and product strength gaining global authoritative recognition, and will further help the brand promote its globalization high-end market layout.

On July 16, GAC Group's 30 million user gratitude event was held at the GAC Trumpchi factory. From the first complete vehicle off-line to the 30 millionth delivery, GAC has undergone a 29-year development history. Behind this number 30 million is the choice and trust of millions of users, GAC's steadfastness in upholding quality and safety, its determination to transform towards electrification and intelligence, and also a microcosm of the Chinese automotive industry growing from large to strong, from scale expansion to value leap.

All New Energy Off-line Vehicle Matrix Debuts Together

On-site, GAC's multi-site production bases were connected synchronously. GAC Honda P7, GAC Toyota Platinum Wisdom 7, Qijing GT7, GAC Aion N60, and GAC Hyper S600 went off-line one by one as GAC's 29,999,995th to 29,999,999th vehicles. Finally, the Right-Hand Drive version of GAC Trumpchi M8 PHEV made a bright debut on the on-site stage as the 30 millionth complete vehicle. The collective debut of the all-line new energy off-line vehicle matrix became direct evidence of GAC's full-speed promotion of electrification and intelligence transformation.

[GAC 30 Millionth Vehicle — GAC Trumpchi M8 PHEV Right-Hand Drive Version Rolls Off Production Line]

[GAC Intelligent New Energy Matrix Makes a Bright Debut]

Subsequently, Feng Xingya handed the key of the 30 millionth vehicle into the hands of Thai owner Mr. Tony Jaa. The moment captured was not just a number, but a touching witness of the mutual dedication between GAC and global users.

[Feng Xingya (Left) Delivers New Car Keys to Thai Owner Tony Jaa (Right)]

[Ge Xianqing (Far Left) Awards GAC Group All-Brand Honorary Owners]

This trust spanning mountains and seas is precisely the confidence GAC has for breakthrough amidst industry changes. In the first half of this year, GAC Group sales reached 773,100 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 2.35%, among which new energy vehicle sales increased by 68.8% year-on-year; overseas exports exceeded 120,000 vehicles, a year-on-year surge of 132%, running a steady rhythm during the industry's deep restructuring period.

Quality is the bottom line GAC will never compromise on

Quality is the bottom line GAC will never compromise on. Feng Xingya stated in the concluding speech. In GAC's development, scale growth has always been based on quality. For many years, GAC Group has always upheld the philosophy of Quality First, integrating Honda Total Quality Management (TQM), Toyota Production System (TPS), and Lingnan Culture to build a quality management mode centered on Integrated Innovation. The final destination of everything is to build good cars that allow users to drive with peace of mind, use with ease of mind, and sit with comfort.

[Witnesses of Key Nodes in GAC's Development History Tell the Story of GAC Walking with Quality]

[National Excellent Engineer Team GAC Powertrain Independent R&D Team Tells the R&D Innovation Journey]

[GAC Styling Design Team Tells the Design Innovation Journey]

[GAC Aion Intelligent Eco Factory]

From the R&D end to the manufacturing end, GAC established a full-chain rigorous quality control system: before each new car launches, it must undergo extreme environment tests including high cold, high heat, high altitude, high humidity, high corrosion, mountainous, and sandy conditions, completing two winters and one summer of on-site road testing; relying on test fields and laboratories covering 12 major categories and over 1,500 verification sub-items of the complete vehicle, achieving systematic quality verification; GAC Aion Intelligent Eco Factory, as the world's first New Energy Vehicle Lighthouse Factory, guarantees the stable quality of mass-produced vehicles with a digital intelligent manufacturing system.

[GAC Xingling Safety Protection System]

In terms of core safety technology, the Xingling Safety Protection System constructs four dimensions of protection, eight key systems adopt dual redundancy design, have guarded nearly 2 million users, and averted 6.28 million potential travel risks; Magazine Batteries cumulatively installed on 1.5 million vehicles, safe driving mileage exceeding 160 billion kilometers; Service side also adds support, GAC launched the self-owned brand Three Responsibilities policy in the industry first, actively covering issues users care about like batteries and intelligent driving assistance to eliminate user concerns about vehicle use. It is precisely these security lines and service promises that support the brand confidence behind GAC's 30 million sales.

People-based, Trust-based, Innovation-first

What users care about, we keep in our hearts; what users expect, we go all out. Feng Xingya stated that this user-centric philosophy has long been deeply integrated into the development DNA of GAC Group. For many years, GAC Group has always upheld the corporate philosophy of People-based, Trust-based, Innovation-first, among which the core meaning of People-based is precisely being people-oriented.

[GAC User Open Mic Event Site]

On one hand, to face problems directly and listen to users' voices, GAC normally holds User Open Mic events, inviting users to the home, communicating face to face. At the same time, establish a full-process closed-loop management mechanism to ensure every suggestion can be properly handled, common issues optimized for all users immediately.

In addition, GAC also established an exclusive user insight department, promoted full-process reform from problem discovery to resolution, guaranteeing user demands are responded to and everything has a result from the organizational mechanism.

On the other hand, service network penetrates in sync. At the channel end, promoting service network sinking to county levels, planning to add 1,000 county authorized stores within the year; at the response end, launching Super Butler service, achieving 5-second response and 2-hour claim completion, guaranteeing user demands reach and are handled quickly. At the energy replenishment end, building a 9 Vertical 10 Horizontal energy replenishment network, already covering 31 provinces and 213 cities nationwide, core urban areas achieving 1 kilometer in a straight line must have a station, self-operated charging pile quantity exceeding 27,000 units, among which super charging piles exceed 20,000 units, providing convenient energy replenishment services for new energy vehicle owners.

The core theme of this gratitude event is to express sincere returns and gratitude to 30 million users' long-term support. On-site, Feng Xingya announced that starting from today, GAC officially launches GAC Group 30 Millionth Vehicle Off-line · Renewal Gratitude Season. GAC Honda, GAC Toyota, GAC Trumpchi, GAC Aion, GAC Hyper, and Qijing Automobile six passenger car brands will launch characteristic policies around new purchase, trade-in, to add-on purchase respectively, returning for every company and support.

[GAC Group 30 Millionth Vehicle Off-line · Renewal Gratitude Season Officially Launched]

Finally: With 30 million as a new starting point, GAC will drive innovation and move towards a new journey of electrification and intelligence, allowing frontier technology to truly translate into peace of mind and convenience perceptible by users. In the Three Electrics field, GAC continues to attack battery super-fast charging, low temperature range and other industry pain points, has built an all-solid-state battery pilot production line, launched ultimate energy consumption technology, the mass-produced Quark Electric Drive Motor highest efficiency breaks through 99%, reaching the highest level in the industry. Facing the future, GAC will continue to anchor user needs as the anchor point, quality as the foundation, technological innovation as the core driver, global layout as the development path, accelerating towards the advancement of eco-technology GAC, walking side by side with more users, achieving each other, jointly rushing towards a smarter, greener, and broader future.

GAC's brilliance will continue!