Throughout the development history of Chinese automobiles, GAC Group can be said to be a unique existence, only it has achieved the coordinated development of autonomy and joint ventures.
In the first quarter of 2022, GAC Toyota and GAC Honda sold more than 450,000 vehicles together, and GAC Trumpchi and GAC Aean sold more than 140,000 vehicles.
However, even the screenwriter did not dare to write this, Toyota will take the lead in giving the oil-electric hybrid technology to GAC Trumpchi, just like Toyota chose GAC's joint venture in the past, which is unimaginable and exciting.
GAC Toyota Highlander's position in the seven-seat SUV market is unshaked, and its own brand is only comparable to the Trumpchi GS8.
The two models were replaced almost at the same time in 2021, and a gasoline-electric hybrid system was introduced at the same time, under the same THS electric drive system, the former is equipped with a TNGA 2.5L engine, and the latter is a new 2.0T engine of Julang Power.
Integrating GAC's self-developed motivation technology and Toyota THS hybrid system, the turbocharged engine is integrated with the Toyota hybrid system for the first time, and the 2.0T hybrid creates the first strongest hybrid system of its own brand, after all, the hybrid system under the comprehensive hybridization of the independent brand is more of a small displacement 1.5T engine.
We will temporarily call this new powertrain the "2.0THS" hybrid system, and soon it will also be equipped with the Trumpchi M8, which is about to be replaced and the benchmark model of the high-end MPV of its own brand, which is another embodiment of Xena.
The three high-end models of GA8, GS8 and M8 Trumpchi have set an example for independent brands, and the ceiling is broken by these three models. Nowadays, GAC Trumpchi uses the top-level oil-electric hybrid system to further strengthen its leading position in independent high-end models, and it is difficult for competitors to catch up in the short term.
From high-end models such as the GS8 and M8 to the strongest hybrid power of the 2.0T, this is the eastern wall built by GAC Trumpchi.
Despite the 2.0T's self-developed motivation, the "2.0THS" hybrid system is after all an imported product of Toyota, and its cost is not affordable for ordinary models.
As early as its first car GA5 is equipped with an extended range hybrid system, GS4 has a PHEV plug-in hybrid system, GAC Trumpchi has long been prepared in the field of electrification, GMC 2.0 hybrid system will be officially unveiled within the year, thus building the western wall of GAC Trumpchi.
Among the entry-level models, the Trumpchi GS4 has been equipped with a plug-in hybrid system, while the sports car Shadow Leopard will soon usher in a 2.0T explosion power and a 1.5T hybrid system, and this hot-selling model will continue to take advantage of the chase.
Gac Trumpchi wants to return to the historical peak of 500,000 production and sales, and it also needs a blockbuster model, which is the upcoming EMKOO, which we temporarily call "Shadow Tiger".
After the GS8 and M8 support half of Trumpchi's sky, this compact SUV for hybrid will support the other half of GAC Trumpchi with shadow leopard.
From the GS4, which sold millions of units the fastest, to the upcoming 1.5T fully self-developed hybrid system, this is GAC Trumpchi's latest western wall.
The east wall and the west wall are there, which is enough for GAC Trumpchi to swim in front of the east wall and the west wall in the days to come, after all, the west is not bright, the east is bright.
However, whether it is the Eastern Wall or the Western Wall, there are also many challenges.
With the M8, the only existence of an autonomous high-end MPV, GAC Trumpchi successfully performed a counterattack war, and now this market is pouring into an unprecedented number of participants, such as Dongfeng Lantu Dreamer and Denza electric MPV.
Joint ventures and autonomous, hybrid and electric, 2022 is the first year of the MPV war. This niche market has never been so lively, and it must not be able to support so many brands and models, and it has been a sea of red from the beginning.
Fortunately, the M8's first-mover advantage, as well as the later new generation of models, fuel and hybrid two major powers, coupled with two generations of the same sales model, is enough to create a blockade that competitors cannot break through.
Whether it is the Trumpchi GS4 or the upcoming EMKOO "Shadow Tiger", the compact SUV market with the largest magnitude potential is a must for major car companies, and even a standard for mainstream autonomous car companies.
At the same time, the major autonomous car companies that are committed to full hybridization have also become the main front of change. For example, BYD's super hybrid DM-i system is based on 1.5T engines, and the Song series models are also one of the largest sources of its sales.
Looking around at competitors, geely, Changan and Great Wall and other car companies, all of them are at this level of market force, with the help of the existing advantages of fuel vehicles, continue to consolidate their own territory.
Trumpchi GS4 has already built a strong family series of models, and EMKOO is expected to replicate the successful experience of Shadow Leopard, on this basis, will GAC Trumpchi accelerate plug-in hybridization at the same time? After all, a green card still has a lot of appeal.
GAC Trumpchi, which is committed to building its own high-end brand, has far surpassed independent high-end brands such as Lynk & Co and WEY, whether it is model planning or sales scale.
However, the latter can use the scale of Geely and Haval resources to achieve cost optimization, have greater room for turning back in market competition, and have greater freedom in price strategy.
GAC Trumpchi can only rely on itself:
Under the high quality standards supported by the global supply chain, the modular architecture of GPMA has transformed the major sectors of R&D, manufacturing and after-sales, reducing costs and improving efficiency, while lean production concepts and manufacturing automation have continuously improved the QDR (high quality, high reliability, high durability) of the whole vehicle.
Under the support of star models such as M8, GS8 and Shadow Leopard, coupled with the strongest hybrid lineup of 1.5T GMC2.0 and 2.0T THS, under the large demand of the market, facing the common chip shortage problem of the entire industry, GAC Trumpchi also has to think about the future and make up for the south wall and the north wall.