GAC Group

Chinese state-owned car manufacturer

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August 2024 Brand name officially changed from Hyper to Hyptec.
November 2023 Hyptec HT SUV coupe began sales in the domestic market.
October 2023 Production of the Hyptec SSR hypercar began.
October 2023 Hyptec HT mid-size SUV coupe debuted.
July 2023 Hyptec GT sedan went on sale, expanding the Hyper lineup.
2022 The production of Acura vehicles by GAC Honda concluded.
2022 The joint venture filed for bankruptcy.
September 2022 Hyptec brand created by GAC Aion as a premium brand to expand their product portfolio.
July 2022 Stellantis announced termination of the joint venture with GAC, planning to shut down local production and import Jeep vehicles to the Chinese market.
January 2022 Stellantis announced a plan to take a 75% majority stake in the joint venture, which GAC quickly disputed.
2021 Fiat shows zero sales in the provided data table for this year
2020 Production of the TLX-L model was discontinued by GAC Honda.
2020 Fiat shows zero sales in the provided data table for this year
November 2020 GAC New Energy Automobile officially adopted the name GAC Aion, establishing its current brand identity.
April 1 2020 Honda Automobile (China) was acquired by GAC Honda.
2019 GAC Honda launched the RDX model in their product range.
2018 The Changsha plant commenced manufacturing of the Jeep Grand Commander.
2017 GAC New Energy Automobile was founded as the electric vehicle subsidiary of GAC Group.
2016 GAC Honda began production of Acura vehicles.
April 2016 The Guangzhou plant began assembling the Jeep Renegade.
October 2015 The Changsha plant started assembling the Jeep Cherokee.
January 2015 GAC Fiat was renamed to GAC Fiat Chrysler.
2014 GAC Honda began production of the TLX-L model, a long-wheelbase variant of the Acura TLX specifically for the Chinese market.
November 2014 Fiat Chrysler and GAC expanded their partnership to begin production of Jeep vehicles in China.
2013 Production of the Everus S1 model concluded, ending its manufacturing run after three years in the market.
October 2013 GAC Fiat announced the construction of a second manufacturing plant in Guangzhou to expand their production capabilities.
January 2013 Announced expansion to include Chrysler, with plans to construct a new assembly plant in Guangzhou for Jeep product production.
June 2012 GAC Fiat began vehicle production in Changsha, launching the Fiat Viaggio four-door sedan with an annual production capacity of 140,000 cars and 220,000 engines.
June 28 2012 The Changsha assembly plant was officially opened in a ceremony with Fiat chief executive Sergio Marchionne and representatives of Hunan and Guandong provinces.
2011 The company launched the Everus car brand as an additional automotive line.
2010 Honda Crosstour introduced as a model in the product lineup, produced until 2015
December 2010 GAC Group launched the Trumpchi automotive brand, which is marketed as GAC outside of China.
November 2010 Everus S1 subcompact was unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show, marking the launch of GAC Honda's first China-only brand targeted at consumers in inland cities.
March 9 2010 GAC Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Co., Ltd. was officially founded as a 50:50 joint venture between GAC Group and Stellantis, with Fiat committing an initial US$559 million investment.

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