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!