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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