Gasgoo Munich- GAC Group's latest sales bulletin reveals a 2.35% year-on-year increase in first-half sales, fueled by robust growth in its proprietary brands and new energy divisions. Exports have also surged, more than doubling during the period.
Specifically, the group sold 773,100 vehicles from January through June, a 2.35% gain from last year. Energy-efficient and new energy models now account for 62.82% of the mix, reflecting a continued optimization of its product lineup. For June alone, however, sales slipped 3.47% to 144,900 units.
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Proprietary brands have emerged as the primary engine for growth. First-half sales for GAC's own brands jumped 35.69% to 346,000 units. Breaking it down, the Hyper Aion business unit saw sales soar 67.08% to 181,600 units, with retail customers accounting for more than 80% of the total. GAC Trumpchi, meanwhile, sold 164,400 vehicles—a 12.36% rise—pushing cumulative MPV family sales past the 880,000 mark.
The joint venture segment remained resilient. GAC Toyota sold 356,000 vehicles in the first half, up 3.29%, securing the top spot among joint venture automakers for three consecutive months. Its localized model, the BoZhi 3X, claimed the title of best-selling pure-electric vehicle among joint ventures during the period. GAC Honda also saw a rebound, with June sales climbing 55.65% from the previous month.
Overseas markets are now GAC Group's fastest-growing sector. Proprietary brand exports surged 132% year-on-year to 121,500 units in the first half, already approaching the total for all of last year. The automaker posted strong gains across all five major regions—the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.
Separately, the GT7—the first model from the new premium brand "Qijing," a joint venture between GAC Group and Huawei—launched in late June. It racked up 5,200 firm orders within the first 24 hours.
