Recently, a shipment of 464 GS3 Emzoom vehicles, manufactured by GAC International Co Ltd (Yichang), departed from Guangzhou Port bound for Mexico. This shipment, valued at 36 million yuan, marks the company’s first self-managed complete vehicle export of the year.

　　The export volume from GAC’s Yichang base has surged from 13,000 units in 2023 to 45,000unitsin 2024. A significant milestone was achieved in late 2024 when the base conductedits first self-export of 350 vehicles to Europe, opening a new chapter for Yichang's automotive industry. This year, the base aims to achieve a target of 3,000 self-operated export units.

　　Xiaoting District is now home to 45 foreign trade companies. An export-oriented industrial cluster, led by GAC, has taken shape, with “Yichang-made” products rapidly gaining traction in global markets. (Reporter/Xiong Xiaolei, Correspondents/Xia Xiaoqing and Li Fan)