Chinese carmaker GAC eyes 2026 electric vehicle launch in UK
SHIZUKA TANABE
GUANGZHOU -- Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) will debut electric vehicles in early 2026, the Chinese state-owned automaker announced Wednesday.
GAC has signed a contract to create a joint venture with a Saudi company to handle U.K. sales, which will add thrust to its progress toward its planned goal of entering all European markets by 2028.
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