Founded in 2006, GAC R&D CENTER is the technology management department and R&D system hub of GAC GROUP. Its core responsibilities include independent product development, the formulation and implementation of independent technology plans, and the overall planning of GAC GROUP's technology management.
Supported by R&D centers in America and GAC Advanced Design Shanghai, a Guangzhou headquarters-centered GAC global R&D network, which pools together leading suppliers and R&D institutions across the global, has been set up.
GAC R&D CENTER has world-leading R&D facilities, including 15 types of labs involving vehicles, powertrains, new energy, Intelligent Connected Vehicle (ICV), a trial production factory with welding, painting, final assembly, and machining that produces 800 sample vehicles a year, and a special track for car tuning.
GAC R&D Center Europe and GAC Advanced Design Center Milan was officially launched on October 26 2022 in Milan. As part of GAC’s ongoing mission to go global, Advanced Design Center Milan focus on designing concept cars and pre-production models led by Stephane Janin, known as “the master of concept cars” and welcoming design talents from Italy and the rest of the world.
A total of more than 30 billion yuan have been invested in independent research and development. Of the 4300 + employees of the GAC R&D CENTER, 92% hold a bachelor’s or higher degree, and 110 a PhD degree. Led by a top team of experts who are also outstanding talents in science and technology from China's automotive industry, and leading talents introduced by Guangdong province, an international R&D team with leading independent R&D efficiency has been set up. Members of the team come from dozens of countries including Germany, Italy, the United States, Japan, South Korea, etc.
GAC R&D CENTER engages in industry-university - research cooperation with prestigious universities and research institutions at home and abroad, such as Tsinghua University, Jilin University, South China University of Technology, Hunan University, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Art Center College of Design, China Automotive Technology & Research Center Co., Ltd., China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co. Ltd, etc. With dozens of ongoing projects, the Center attracts talents and innovation resources from around the world.
We aim to make breakthroughs in the following four aspects and would invest more in technological innovation. We empower product development through technological development and sharpen the competitiveness of future products through the mastery of original technologies, key and basic technologies, and core technologies based on technical research.
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