GAC Group's Strategy for Sustainable Development in China's Auto Industry
Key Ideas
  • Feng Xingya of GAC Group emphasized the importance of implementing a new development concept and achieving sustainable growth in China's auto industry.
  • GAC Group plans to focus on creating star products in various routes including EVs, PHEVs, REEVs, HEVs, and hydrogen fuel cells by 2025.
  • The automotive industry in China is moving towards inclusivity and diversification with a focus on new energy vehicles, where EVs, PHEVs, and REEVs are expected to see high growth.
  • GAC Group experienced a decrease in operating revenue and net profit in the first half of 2024, but continues to invest in new energy vehicles and plans to launch multiple PHEV and REEV models.
The 2024 TEDA Automotive Forum in Tianjin featured a keynote speech by Feng Xingya, the general manager of GAC Group, where he highlighted the challenges and risks faced by China's auto industry at the critical '35 km point.' Xingya stressed the need for Chinese auto companies to implement new development concepts and achieve sustainable growth to drive China's modernization. GAC Group's strategy includes focusing on star products in various routes such as EVs, PHEVs, REEVs, HEVs, and hydrogen fuel cells, with plans to launch multiple PHEV and REEV models in 2025. Xingya also discussed the inclusive and diversified nature of the automotive industry in China, where different energy structures lead to a variety of technical routes for automobile power sources. Despite a decrease in operating revenue and net profit in the first half of 2024, GAC Group remains committed to new energy vehicles, with a significant portion of their own brand vehicles being new energy vehicles. The industry is expected to witness continued growth in new energy vehicles, with EVs, PHEVs, and REEVs playing key roles in the market's evolution.
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