joint report of Truck Manufacturers’ Association (TMA) and the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI), GAC has secured its place as the 2nd best-selling Chinese auto brand in passenger vehicles in the Philippines. Models that greatly supported its sales included the GS3 Emzoom, M6 Pro, and M8. Currently, GAC Motor has 29 dealerships nationwide, with plans to grow to 38 facilities (including appointments) by the en...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/21

GAC Motors launches GS3 EMZOOM in South Africa On August 15, GAC Motors along with its official distributors Salvador Caetano Group, launched the GAC GS3 EMZOOM in the South African market, with price starting from ZAR 469,900. The vehicle is equipped with a 1.5-liter turbocharged four- cylinder gasoline engine combined with GAC’s MegaWave Power technology and 7-speed automatic transmission, generating 130 kW of power and 270 Nm of torque. T...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/16

GAC arrives to Costa Rica On April 10, GAC arrived in Costa Rica, announcing an event to launch its brand in the Central American country. At this event, the brand presented its most recent models, such as the EMZOOM, EMKOO, all-new GS8 and the GS4. During Expomovil 2024, an event where up to 30% of vehicles are sold annually in the country, GAC increased its model portfolio by adding the GS3 and M6 Pro. These models are now available to customer...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/03

GAC launches locally-assembled GS3 Emzoom SUV in Malaysia On April 18, 2024, WTC Automotif has officially launched the locally-assembled (CKD) version of the GAC GS3 Emzoom in Malaysia. This SUV is available in 2 variants, Exclusive and Premium R. Customer deliveries are expected to start in June or July, while pricing for the CKD version remains subject to government approval and will be confirmed later, said WTC Automotif. Riding on GPMA (GAC G...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/22

GAC GS3 Emzoom SUV’s CKD production in Malaysia already starts Reported on April 1, 2024, Warisan Tan Chong Automotif (WTCA) has commenced the production (CKD) of the GAC GS3 Emzoom at the Tan Chong Motor Assemblies (TCMA) plant in Segambut, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  This happened 2 months after the SUV’s bookings were made available in Malaysia and 13 months after the project’s announcement. WTCA also announced that it had inked a CKD tech...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/02

GAC Motors and Santander Bank sign alliance for car sales in Mexico On November 8, Santander Mexico announced a strategic alliance with the Chinese company GAC Motor to begin selling vehicles in the country by mid-November. The automaker recently held a presentation with investors and distributors, showcasing its two models intended for competition in the market: the GS8 midsize SUV and the GS3 compact crossover. As part of this alliance, Banco S...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/11

GAC Motors launches EMKOO and GS3 EMZOOM SUVs in Saudi Arabia On August 16, GAC Motors launched its Emkoo and GS3 Emzoom SUVs at an invitational launch party celebrated at the Crowne Plaza RDC in Riyadh.The 5-seater EMKOO SUV comes with a Mega Wave 1.5L GDI engine, whereas the GS3 Emzoom is equipped with a 1.5L turbocharged direct injection engine.After its launch in Saudi Arabia, the EMKOO SUV will be further released in the rest of the Middle E...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/25

All-new GAC GS3 Emzoom compact crossover launched in Philippines On June 30, 2023, Astara Philippines hosted the international debut of the all-new GAC GS3 Emzoom, following its reveal in China in December 2022. This new compact crossover boasts the new corporate design language that gives it a futuristic and industrial aesthetic. Priced from PHP 998,000, the 3 variants options are 1.5 GS DCT, 1.5 GB DCT, and 1.5 GL DCT. Its overall dimensions a...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/03

All-new GAC GS3 compact crossover to be launched in Philippines on June 30 Reported on June 13, 2023, Astara, the exclusive distributor of GAC Motor in the Philippines, has confirmed the local launch of the all-new GS3 compact crossover on June 30, following the recently introduced GS8, EMPOW, and EMKOO.The all-new GS3 features a 1.5-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine (175 hp), mated to a 7-speed transmission.(From an article of CarGuide.PH o...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/15

WTC Automotif (WTCA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Warisan TC Holdings (a Tan Chong Group firm) are jointly preparing their CKD local assembly project in Malaysia, which will be known as GAC’s first CKD program in the world. WTCA will invest over MYR 60 million to locally assembly the GAC Motor GS3 model, build a nationwide presence for the brand, and prepare for model-specific investments such as tools and upgrades to Tan Chong’s Segambut ...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/11

GAC Trumpchi officially launches GS3 next-generation compact SUV On March 8, GAC Trumpchi officially launched the GS3 next-generation compact SUV, which is available in four models, with prices ranging from CNY 85,800 to CNY 111,800. For the powertrain, the vehicle is equipped with a 3rd-generation 1.5T GDI direct-injection engine, mated to a 7-speed high-efficiency wet dual-clutch transmission, with a maximum power of 130kW, a peak torque of 270...

News  Updated at: 2023/03/13

GAC Trumpchi opens pre-sale of GS3 next-generation compact SUV On February 20, GAC Trumpchi opened the pre-sale of the GS3 next-generation compact SUV, which mainly has upgrades in power and other areas and is available in four models, with prices ranging from CNY 88,000 to 112,000. For the powertrain, the vehicle features a 3rd-generation 1.5T GDI direct-injection engine (maximum power 130kW and peak torque 270Nm), mated to a 7-speed high-effici...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/27

Chassis System) technology, and is able to accurately anticipate road conditions and obstacles and cover extreme scenarios such as rain, fog and sandstorms with three zoomable LiDARs and the FengYun-3 infrared remote sensing technology. GAC Trumpchi plans to launch one new model, two PHEVs, and the GS3 next-generation compact SUV that has become available for pre-sale on February 20 with a starting price of CNY 88,000. For joint venture brands, G...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/24

square meters, the same as the previous. For local OEMs, the GAC Group released the “Trillion GAC 1578 Development Outline” for 2030. The GAC Aion independent sub-brand debuted the new Hyper GT high-end battery electric vehicle, and GAC Trumpchi officially unveiled the next-generation Trumpchi GS3 compact SUV. Great Wall Motor officially launched the Poer Shanhai large-sized luxury pickup truck. The Wey sub-brand officially launched the Lans...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/05

GS3 SUV for Malaysia becomes GAC’s first right-hand drive model, future CKD production planned Reported on January 3, 2022, the GAC GS3 SUV’s launch that marked the GAC Motor brand debut in Malaysia on December 28 is GAC’s first ever right-hand drive model, marking a milestone and a major part of the Guangzhou-based car maker’s plan to go international.While the GS3 is currently a CBU import from China, GAC unveiled that it plans to take ...

News  Updated at: 2022/01/05

GAC Motor GS3 SUV officially launched in Malaysia On December 28, 2021, the GAC brand has officially introduced in Malaysia with the launch of GS3 B-segment SUV, of which its sales and aftersales are under Warisan Tan Chong Automotif (WTCA), a subsidiary of Warisan TC Holdings which entered into an exclusive agreement with GAC Motor International on November 30, 2021. The GAC GS3 arrives in facelifted form as a fully-imported (CBU) model, and is ...

News  Updated at: 2021/12/29

GAC Motor to launch GS3 SUV in Malaysia on December 28, first local showroom at TC’s Jalan Ipoh HQ Reported on December 21, 2021, Chinese auto brand GAC Motor has entered Malaysia with its local partner, Tan Chong Group. The brand’s first local showroom is located at Tan Chong’s Jalan Ipoh headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, while the signboard with the GAC Motor name was installed on December 20. Tan Chong signed an MoU with GAC Motor in Decembe...

News  Updated at: 2021/12/27

GAC launches 2020 GS3 sub-compact crossover SUV in Philippines Reported on October 16, 2019, Legado Motors Inc., the exclusive distributor of GAC Motor in the Philippines officially launched the GS3 SUV. Designed to be a versatile vehicle, it comes with either a 1.5-liter normally-aspirated engine with 113 horsepower and 150 Nm of torque (150N) or a turbocharged 1.3-liter engine with 136 horsepower and 202 Nm of torque (200T). Both engines are ma...

News  Updated at: 2019/10/17

ill be launched in the second half of 2019 in the country.On April 3, GAC Motor RUS held a ceremony in Moscow to celebrate the start of operation, indicating GAC has kicked off operation in the Russian market.At the show, GAC Trumpchi showcased models including the Trumpchi GS8, GM8, GM6, GS5, GS4, GS3, GA8, GA4, and the GE3 530, covering segments of SUV, MPV, sedan, and NEV.At GAC Trumpchi’s press conference, the automaker signed contracts wit...

News  Updated at: 2019/04/12

tems for the front seats. It will be equipped with the Trumpchi Cloud smart connected system. It also features a forward collision warning (FCW) system, and lane departure warning (LDW) system, and intelligent high beams.The automaker showcased the Trumpchi GS8, Trumpchi GM8, Trumpchi GS4, Trumpchi GS3, Trumpchi GA4, Trumpchi GE3, and Enverge compact sport NEV concept at the motor show as well. From a GAC Trumpchi press release and major media re...

News  Updated at: 2018/10/09