en.Wedoany.com Reported - China's GAC Group released its June production and sales report, achieving cumulative automobile sales of 773,100 units in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 2.35%. Among these, energy-efficient and Vehicle Industry" target="_blank">new energy vehicles accounted for 62.82% of total sales.

Driven by the "Panyu Action," GAC's self-owned brand sales increased to 346,000 units in the first half of the year, up 35.69% year-on-year. GAC Group is expected to reach a milestone of cumulative total production exceeding 30 million vehicles in July.

The overseas market became the fastest-growing segment, with self-owned brand exports reaching 121,500 units from January to June, a year-on-year increase of 132%. In the first half of the year, GAC achieved sales growth across five major regions: the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. In Mexico, the AION UT (B-segment) and AION ES (C-segment) ranked among the top three best-selling models in the pure electric vehicle market. In Bolivia, the GAC S7 and AION UT were named the best-selling plug-in hybrid model and best-selling pure electric model of the year, respectively, with GAC maintaining the top spot among Chinese passenger car brands in the local market for several consecutive months. In Brazil and Colombia, June sales grew by 1,129% and 804% month-on-month, respectively, while in Uruguay, June sales increased by 254% year-on-year.

In the Asia-Pacific region, GAC's electric vehicle market share in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region exceeded 11% from January to May; in Thailand, June sales grew by 207% month-on-month; and in Singapore, by 77%. In the Middle East and Africa, the EMZOOM became the market leader in the B-segment SUV segment in Lebanon in May, following a 282% increase in regional sales from January to February; in Ethiopia, June sales grew by 510% month-on-month.

In Europe, GAC has established a complete operational structure covering local production and sales, entering the markets of Italy, the United Kingdom, and Spain. In June, it ranked second among Chinese electric vehicle brands in Greece. The AION UT has commenced production at a KD factory in Austria.

GAC Group stated that in the second half of the year, it will continue to leverage its product and system capabilities to create mobility value that exceeds customer expectations.