Q+A: YU JUN

Before the opening of Movin’On 2017, the world’s preeminent international summit on urban mobility and sustainable transportation held on June 13-15, president of

talked to China Daily about the company’s vision of developing sustainable mobility.

GAC Motor’s latest models, the GS4 and GS8, have been hot sellers in the market. Do highSUV sales play a crucial role in the company’s business?

SUVs have become hot sellers in the entire Chinese market. As a local Chinese carmaker, GAC Motor has developed SUV models with high quality and top design to meet the market demand. Our models, including the GS4 and seven-seat GS8, are very competitive in the Chinese market, which is traditionally dominated by foreign brands. For sustainable development, we will make more market-oriented vehicles, not only in the SUV sector but in sedans and new energy cars, to diversify product varieties.

How is GAC Motor preparing for the development of sustainable mobility?

We are aiming to develop into a world-class Chinese car brand — a long-term vision for us. We are transforming into an international carmaker in terms of production, sales and research. In developing sustainable mobility, we will give priority to quality and technology in the production and sales of vehicles. We will also export more cars to overseas countries and regions, aiming to boost our presence in the international market.

GAC Motor has seen rapid sales growth in recent years. Do you see any obstacles that will affect the business in the near future?

Production capacity and supplies of core components will be major concerns for us. In this regard, we have been making great efforts to expand production capacity by optimizing our current manufacturing lines and building more factories. We have started construction of new plants in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, as well as Zhejiang and Hubei provinces. We have also signed agreements with key international suppliers during this year’s Shanghai auto show.