Trumpchi

Trumpchi 传祺
Product type Automotive marque
Owner GAC Group
Country China
Introduced December 2010
Markets China
Website http://trumpchi.gacmotor.com/ (Chinese)

Trumpchi (Chinese: 传祺; pinyin: Chuánqí) is an automotive marque owned by the Chinese automaker GAC Group.[1][2] It was launched in December 2010.

History

The Trumpchi NEV E-Jet extended range hybrid electric sedan concept

GAC began the construction of facilities to produce vehicles for a new own-brand automotive marque in 2008.[3] The first Trumpchi model to go into production, the Trumpchi GA5 Sedan, a four-door mid-size saloon car model based on the platform of the Alfa Romeo 166, went into mass production in September 2010.[3] The first 500 Trumpchi Sedans produced were delivered to the organizing committee of the 2010 Asian Games in October 2010.[3]

The Trumpchi Sedan was formally unveiled to the public at Auto Guangzhou in December 2010,[4] and public sales of the vehicles began in the same month.[5] The Trumpchi GS5, a sport utility vehicle based on the same platform as the Trumpchi Sedan, was launched in March 2012.[6][7]

Trumpchi made its first ever appearance at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2013.[8] The Trumpchi NEV E-Jet extended range hybrid electric sedan concept car made its world debut at the show.[8][9]

The production version of the Trumpchi GA3 compact sedan was unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2013.[10][11]

Products

The following Trumpchi vehicles are currently available in China:

Trumpchi GA3/GA3S[12] A compact class 4 door saloon.

Trumpchi GA5[13] A four-door mid-size saloon car

Trumpchi GA5 REV [15] Range Extender EV version of the GA5

Trumpchi GA6[16] A full size saloon.

Trumpchi GS5 Super A five-door sport utility vehicle in both 2WD and AWD guise.

A Trumpchi GA3 
A Trumpchi GA5 
A Trumpchi GS4 
A Trumpchi GS5 Super 
A Trumpchi GA6 

Sales

In 2011, 17,000 Trumpchi vehicles were sold in China, the only market in which they were then available.[19] A total of around 32,000 Trumpchi vehicles were sold in 2012.[20]

In September 2012, GAC announced that exports of Trumpchi cars to markets including Eastern Europe, the Middle East, South America and Southeast Asia would begin in 2013.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "2011 sales of Trumpchi below expectations". Gasgoo. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Anderson, Gregory (2012). Designated Drivers: How China Plans to Dominate the Global Auto Industry. John Wiley & Sons. p. 127. ISBN 9781118328880.
  3. 1 2 3 "GAC's first own-brand car". People's Daily. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Guangzhou Auto Show: Guangzhou Auto Trumpchi Listed & Priced". Car News China. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "GAC unveils own-brand vehicle". Taipei Times. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "New GAC SUV to make market debut next year". Gasgoo. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  7. ↑ "Guangzhou Auto Trumpchi GS5 listed & priced in China". China Car News. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  8. 1 2 "2013 Detroit Auto Show: Chinese Auto Giant GAC Is Showing Its Own Cars, Albeit On The Fringes". International Business Times. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "China's GAC Group brings E-jet Concept, and bad translation, to Cobo". Auto Blog. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "Guangzhou Auto Trumpchi GA3 hits the Shanghai Auto Show". Car News China. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  11. ↑ "GAC Trumpchi GA3: Shanghai Motor Show in Pics". China Auto Web. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  12. ↑ "Specifications". GAC Motor. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "Specifications". GAC Motor. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "Specifications". GAC Motor.
  15. ↑ "Specifications". GAC Motor. GAC Motor. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  16. ↑ "Specifications". GAC Motor. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "Specifications". GAC Motor. GAC Motor. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  18. ↑ "Specifications". GAC Motor. GAC Motor. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  19. 1 2 "Trumpchi the latest brand in nation's export lineup". China Daily. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  20. ↑ "GAC to revolutionize dealership model for its Trumpchi own brand". Gasgoo. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
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