Was GAC Trumpchi a joint venture factory before?
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Trumpchi is a domestic car, independently developed by GAC, but at least 40% of its components come from well-known foreign parts suppliers. Introduction to GAC Trumpchi: GAC Trumpchi (abbreviated as Trumpchi) is a domestic brand created by GAC Group to enhance core competitiveness and achieve sustainable development. Introduction to Trumpchi: Trumpchi is one of the mid-to-high-end series sedans of GAC Group. This series of models inherits the excellent genes of European high-end brands in terms of handling, comfort, and active safety, adopting the world's advanced mature chassis platform and powertrain technology.
I've been fascinated by automotive history since childhood. I remember GAC Group had many joint ventures in its early days, with GAC Honda and GAC Toyota being typical examples. But the Trumpchi brand wasn't launched until 2008 - it was entirely their own R&D effort, a purely domestic brand with no connection to joint ventures. Joint ventures require foreign capital investment and technology sharing, but Trumpchi was wholly owned by GAC from the start, a completely Chinese-led innovation project. During that era, Chinese automakers were all pursuing independent transformation, and Trumpchi was born in response to this call. I've checked the records - there wasn't any foreign enterprise involvement when it started. Nowadays, whenever I see Trumpchi vehicles on the road, I often share this development story with friends - it's particularly inspiring.
