{
  "id": 8890245,
  "title": "Trusted by 30 million worldwide, GAC builds momentum across Middle East",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/trusted-by-30-million-worldwide-gac-builds-momentum-across-middle-east",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T08:16:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/auto/trusted-by-30-million-worldwide-gac-builds-momentum-across-middle-east-1.500682021"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "GAC, a Chinese automaker, recently reached a significant milestone with the production and sale of its 30-millionth vehicle worldwide. This achievement occurred on July 16, marking the company's fastest growth pace in just 29 years. The 30-millionth vehicle, a GN8 PHEV, was produced in Guangzhou, China, and celebrated with an owners event. GAC's rapid overseas expansion is reshaping its presence in the Middle East, where the brand is becoming increasingly familiar. The 30-millionth vehicle was an overseas version of the GAC GN8, and Thai actor Tony Jaa became its first Middle Eastern owner. The celebrations highlighted GAC's global presence, with overseas production facilities and customers participating in the event. In the Middle East, GAC's presence is growing rapidly, with regional retail sales increasing by 51% year-on-year in July. In Palestine, GAC ranks second in the electric vehicle market, while in Lebanon, May sales of the EMZOOM SUV jumped 50% year-on-year. GAC's success in the Middle East is attributed to its rigorous testing standards, which include extreme heat, sand, and dust conditions. The company's new vehicle lineup, including the GS7 PHEV and XT80, is set to arrive in the region, further solidifying GAC's position as a trusted brand.",
  "summary": "GAC produced and sold its 30-millionth vehicle worldwide on July 16, reaching the milestone in just 29 years, the fastest pace of any Chinese automaker. The vehicle, an overseas-market M8 PHEV known as the GN8, rolled off the production line at an owners' celebration in Guangzhou, China. The milestone lands at a moment of its rapid acceleration overseas. That shift is already reshaping GAC's…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}