GAC Honda

Chinese automobile manufacturing joint venture company

GAC Honda Automobile Co., Ltd.

Company type| Joint venture
Industry| Automotive
Founded| 7 May 1998; 25 years ago (1998-05-07) (Guangzhou)
Headquarters|

Guangzhou

China

Area served

| China
Products| Automobiles
Owners|

* GAC Group (50%)
* Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (50%)

Number of employees

| Approximately 7,000
Subsidiaries| Guangzhou Honda Automobile Research & Development Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Honda Research & Development Co., Ltd
Website| www.ghac.cn
GAC Honda

Traditional Chinese| 廣汽本田
Simplified Chinese| 广汽本田
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Guǎng qì Běntián
Guangqi Honda dealership in Beijing, China

GAC Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. is a Chinese automobile manufacturing joint venture company[1] based in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.[2]

Co-owned by Honda and GAC Group (Guangqi),[3] GAC Honda operates two plants that, as of 2011[update], produces Honda-branded models and one car sold under the China-only Everus brand.[1] GAC Honda's products incorporate Japanese-made parts.[4]

Originally named Guangzhou Honda, this was changed to GAC Honda in 2009.[5] As of 2011[update], the company boasts a per year production capacity of 480,000.[6]

## History[edit]

Seeking to replace the loss-making[7] of the Guangzhou Peugeot Automobile Company for a joint venture with another foreign car-maker, the government of Guangzhou established Guangzhou Honda Automobile Co Ltd with Honda, which beat out a number of rivals for the privilege,[8] in May[8] or July[1] of 1998. GAC Honda launched its first model, an American version Accord in March 1999 along with its first 4S shop.[7]

Making a product that the Chinese consumer had familiarity with through high quality imports as well as a pre-existing sales and service network for these cars may have contributed to the early success of GAC Honda.[7] A recently failed joint venture between the Guangzhou Government and Peugeot (Guangzhou Peugeot Automobile Company) also helped to prepare the ground.[citation needed]

Beginning in 2009, GAC Honda has distributed automobiles by ship—reducing secondary transport distances and transport losses while also being environmentally responsible.[9] The company also uses rail and road transport.[9]

## Everus[edit]

Main article: Everus

Everus (Li Nian Chinese: 理念), GAC Honda's first China-only brand, is targeted at consumers in inland cities like Chaozhou and Lanzhou who can't afford its Honda-branded vehicles but desire the cachet and technological underpinnings foreign-tied brands offer.[10] While it was the first China-only brand for any sino-foreign joint venture[11] other, similar marques do exist such as the Dongfeng/Nissan Venucia.

The first Everus model, the S1 subcompact, was unveiled at the 2010 Guangzhou Auto Show.[12] The S1 is based on an old model of the Honda City.[12]

## Customer service award[edit]

GAC Honda ranked highest in customer satisfaction with authorized dealer after-sales service according to the J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2009 China Customer Service Index Study.[13]

## Products[edit]

### Everus[edit]

* VE-1
* EA6

### Honda[edit]

* Accord
* Avancier
* Breeze
* Crider
* Fit
* Integra
* Odyssey
* Vezel
* ZR-V
* e:NP1

## Former products[edit]

### Everus[edit]

* Everus S1 (2010–2013)

### Honda[edit]

* Crosstour (2010–2015)
* City (2004–2019)

### Acura[edit]

* CDX (2016–2022)
* RDX (2019–2022)
* TLX-L (2014–2020)

## Gallery[edit]

* Honda Fit

* Honda City

* Honda Crider

* Honda Accord

* Honda Vezel

* Honda Breeze

* Honda Avancier

* Honda Odyssey

* Acura TLX-L

* Acura CDX

* Acura RDX

* Everus VE-1

* GAC-Honda EA6

* Honda Crosstour (Former product)

* Everus S1 (Former product)

* Honda ZR-V

* Honda Integra

* Honda ZR-V eHEV

## See also[edit]

* China portal
* Japan portal
* Cars portal
* Companies portal

* List of Honda assembly plants
* Dongfeng Honda

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Company Profile". Guangqi Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
2. ^ "GAC Honda to Absorb Honda Automobile (China)". global.honda. 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
3. ^ China's Guangqi Honda at 95 pct of 2009 sales target reuters.com, Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:30pm EST
4. ^ Kim, Chang-Ran; Wong, Fayen (2011-04-18). "Autoshow - Honda: China output to be affected by Japan parts shortage". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2018-09-26.
5. ^ Guangzhou Honda officially renamed Guangqi Honda Archived 2012-07-01 at archive.today gasgoo.com, April 23, 2009
6. ^ "Guangqi Honda to Expand Automobile Production Capacity". Honda Motor Co., Ltd. May 25, 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
7. ^ a b c Global Strategy - By Mike W. Peng Cengage Learning, 2008, ISBN 0-324-59099-7, 9780324590999, Page 423
8. ^ a b Juan Antonio Fernandez; Liu Shengjun (2007). China CEO: a case guide for business leaders in China. John Wiley and Sons. p. 91\. ISBN 978-0-470-82224-1.
9. ^ a b "Environment: FY2009 Initiatives". world.honda.com. Honda. c. 2010. Archived from the original on 5 April 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
10. ^ AUTOSHOW-China joint venture brands eye growth in inland cities reuters.com, Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:44am EST
11. ^ "Guangqi Honda's Original Brand Introduces "Li Nian S1"". Honda Motor Co., Ltd. April 18, 2011. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012.
12. ^ a b "New Models from the 2010 Guangzhou Auto Show (2): GAC-Honda Everus S1". ChinaAutoWeb.com.
13. ^ J.D. Power Asia Pacific Reports: Guangqi Honda Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Dealer Service in China jdpower.com, 30 July 2009

## External links[edit]

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GAC Group

A subsidiary of Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group

Marques|

* Changfeng
* Everus1
* Gonow
* Leahead2
* Trumpchi

Subsidiaries|

* Denway Motors
* GAC Aion
* GAC Changfeng Motor
* GAC Component
* GAC Gonow
* GAC Motor

Joint ventures and
shareholdings|

| Current|

* GAC Mitsubishi (50%)
* GAC Toyota (50%)
* GAC Toyota Engine
* GAC Hino
* GAC Honda (50%)
* Hycan (25%)

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Former|

* GAC Fiat Chrysler
* Guangzhou Peugeot Automobile Company
* Honda Automobile (China)

1A brand of Guangqi Honda \- 2A brand of GAC Toyota

* Category

* v
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Honda Motor Company

Divisions and
subsidiaries|

* Acura
* American Honda
* Honda Aero
* Honda Australia
* Honda Canada
* Canada Manufacturing
* Honda Aircraft
* Honda Mobilityland
* Suzuka Circuit
* Twin Ring Motegi
* Honda Performance Development
* Honda India
* Motorcycles
* Honda Mexico
* Honda Racing
* Honda Racing F1
* Honda Taiwan
* Honda UK

Joint ventures
and shareholdings|

* Astra Honda Motor (50%)
* Dongfeng Honda (50%)
* GE Honda Aero Engines (50%)
* GAC Honda (50%)
* Everus
* Hitachi Astemo (33.4%)
* Keihin
* Nissin
* Showa
* Honda China (65%)
* Honda Prospect Motor (51%)
* Sony Honda Mobility (50%)

Automobiles|

| Cars|

* Accord/Inspire
* Amaze
* Brio
* City/Ballade
* Civic
* Civic Si
* Civic Type R
* Integra
* Crider/Envix
* Fit/Jazz/Life

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Pickup trucks|

* Ridgeline

Crossovers/SUVs|

* Avancier/UR-V
* BR-V
* CR-V/Breeze
* e:NS2/e:NP2
* Elevate/WR-V
* HR-V/Vezel/XR-V
* e:NS1/e:NP1/e:Ny1
* Passport
* Pilot
* Prologue
* WR-V
* ZR-V/HR-V

Vans|

* Freed
* Mobilio
* Odyssey/Elysion
* Odyssey (North America)
* Stepwgn

Kei cars|

* N-Box
* N-One
* N-Van
* N-WGN

Historic and
discontinued|

* 1300
* Airwave
* Ascot
* Ballade
* Beat
* Capa
* City/Jazz (AA)
* Clarity
* CR-X
* CR-X del Sol
* CR-Z
* Crossroad
* Crosstour
* Concerto
* Domani
* e
* Element
* EV Plus
* Fit Aria
* Fit Shuttle/Shuttle
* FR-V/Edix
* Gienia
* Grace
* Greiz
* Horizon
* Insight
* Integra
* Jade
* LaGreat
* Legend
* Life
* Life Dunk
* Logo
* Mobilio Spike
* N360/N600
* NSX
* Orthia
* Partner
* Prelude
* Quint
* Rafaga
* S500
* S600
* S660
* S800
* S2000
* S-MX
* Spirior
* Stream
* T360/T500
* That's
* Today
* Torneo
* Tourmaster
* Vamos/Vamos Hobio
* Z
* Zest

Racing|

* Curtiss Special
* R800
* R1300
* RA270
* RA271
* RA272
* RA273
* RA300
* RA301
* RA302
* RC100
* RA099
* RA106
* RA107
* RA108
* Spirit 201
* 201C
* Williams FW09
* FW09B
* FW10
* FW11
* FW11B
* Lotus 99T
* 100T
* McLaren MP4/4
* MP4/5
* MP4/5B
* MP4/6
* MP4/6B
* MP4/7A
* MP4-30
* MP4-31
* MCL32
* Tyrrell 020
* BAR 002
* 003
* 004
* 005
* 006
* 007
* Jordan EJ11
* EJ12
* Super Aguri SA05
* SA06
* SA07
* SA08
* Toro Rosso STR13
* STR14
* Red Bull Racing RB15
* RB16
* RB16B
* AlphaTauri AT01
* AT02
* NSX GT2
* NSX GT500
* HSV-010 GT
* NSX Concept-GT
* NSX-GT
* NSX-GT "Type S"
* Civic Type R-GT
* NSX GT3
* Acura ARX-01
* Acura ARX-02a
* HPD ARX-03
* HPD ARX-04b
* Acura ARX-05
* Acura ARX-06

Concept|

* Project 2&4
* Argento Vivo
* CR-Z Concept
* CR-Z Concept 2009
* Dualnote
* EV-N
* FC Sport
* FCV Concept
* 1999 FCX Concepts
* 2006 FCX concept
* HP-X
* HSC
* J-VX
* N7X
* New Small Concept
* OSM
* Quilt
* Remix
* Small RS
* Spocket
* Sports EV
* SUT Concept
* SUV e: Prototype
* SUV RS
* U-3X
* Urban EV
* WIC
* WOW
* Zero

Bikes|

| Motorcycles|

* CB series
* CBF series
* CBR series
* CG125
* CJ series
* CM/CMX series
* CR series
* CRF series
* CTX series
* CX series
* DN-01
* Fury
* GL series
* NC700 series
* NR series
* NSR series
* RC series
* ST series
* VF/VFR series
* VT series
* VTX series
* XR/XL series
* XRE300
* Transalp
* Africa Twin
* Deauville
* Bros/HawkGT
* NX250
* Pacific Coast
* TL Series (Reflex)
* Valkyrie
* X4

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Scooters|

* Activa
* Aero
* Big Ruckus
* Dio
* Elite
* EM1
* Express
* Helix
* Juno
* CHF50
* Motocompo
* NH series
* PCX
* Reflex
* Ruckus
* Sparta
* Spree
* Ruckus/Zoomer
* Silver Wing
* Vision

Other|

* Ape
* CT series
* Cub F
* Cub series
* Gyro
* Integra
* NM4
* Motra
* P50
* PA50
* PC50
* ST series/Dax
* Z series

Engines|

* A-series
* B-series
* B20A
* C-series
* CVCC
* D-series
* E-series
* E07A
* F-series
* F20C
* G-series
* H-series
* J-series
* K-series
* L-series
* Circle L Diesel
* N-series Diesel
* P-engine
* R-series
* VTEC
* I-DSi
* HI3R
* HI4R
* HI5R
* HI6R
* HI7R
* HI8R
* HI9R
* HI10R
* HI11R
* HI12RT
* HI13RT
* HI14TT
* HI15TT
* HI16TT
* HI17TT
* HI18TT
* HR09E
* HR10EG
* HR-414E
* HR-417E
* HR-420E
* HR28TT

Robots|

* Honda E series
* Honda P series
* ASIMO

People|

* Soichiro Honda
* Takeo Fujisawa
* Tadashi Kume
* Shoichiro Irimajiri
* Nobuhiko Kawamoto
* Takeo Fukui
* Tadao Baba
* Takahiro Hachigo

Other|

* List of Honda vehicles
* automobiles
* motorcycles
* Honda Type R
* Honda Collection Hall
* Honda FC
* Mugen Motorsports
* Internavi
* Super Aguri F1 Team
* Takuma Sato
* Gil de Ferran
* Jenson Button
* Geier v. American Honda Motor Co.
* Honda Motor Co. v. Oberg
* Honda Malaysia Racing Team

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Chinese
vehicle
manufacturers|

| Current|

* AITO
* Aiways
* Aoxin
* BAIC Group
* Arcfox
* BAW
* Changhe
* Foton
* Yinxiang Group
* Baoneng Motor
* BeiBen
* Brilliance Auto Group
* Brilliance
* Jinbei
* SWM
* BYD Company
* BYD
* Fangchengbao
* Songsan
* Yangwang
* Changan
* CHTC Motor
* Bonluck Bus
* Chery
* Cowin
* Exeed
* iCar
* Jaecoo
* Jetour
* Karry
* Luxeed
* Omoda
* Ciwei
* CNJ
* Dayun Group
* Dayang
* Dayun
* Dial EV
* Dongfeng
* Dongfeng Motor Group
* Dongfeng Liuzhou
* Forthing/Dongfeng Fengxing Jingyi
* Dongfeng Fengshen
* Dongfeng Nengdi
* Dongfeng Xiaokang
* Voyah
* Enovate
* Evergrande New Energy Auto
* Hengchi
* FAW
* Bestune
* FAW Bus and Coach
* FAW Car
* FAW Jiefang
* FAW Jilin
* Haima
* Hongqi
* Tianjin FAW
* Fujian Motors
* Soueast
* King Long
* Golden Dragon
* Higer Bus
* Yudo
* GAC
* Aion
* Denway
* GAC Bus
* Hycan
* Trumpchi
* Geely
* CAMC
* Geometry
* Jidu
* Lynk & Co
* Radar Auto
* Tangjun Ou Ling
* Zeekr
* Great Wall
* Haval
* Ora
* Tank
* Wey
* GreenWheel EV
* Grove
* Hawtai
* Heibao
* Henrey
* Hozon
* Human Horizons
* HiPhi
* JAC
* Ankai
* Jiangling Investment
* JMC
* JMC Heavy Duty Vehicle
* JMC Yusheng
* Jiangling Motor Holding
* Landwind
* Jintan Auto Group
* JMCG
* Jingma Motor
* Jonway
* Joylong
* Kandi
* Kawei
* Kingstar
* Leapmotor
* Lichi
* Lifan
* Livan Automotive
* Li Xiang
* Lishan Bus
* Mudan Auto
* Min'an Electric
* Nanjing Golden Dragon Bus
* Nio
* Niutron
* Qiantu
* Qingling
* Qingyuan Auto
* Rox Motor
* SAIC
* IM Motors
* Maxus
* MG
* Rising Auto
* Roewe
* Sunwin
* SG
* China Flxible
* Huanghai Bus
* Shacman
* Shandong Huoyun
* Singulato
* Sinogold
* Sinotruk
* Sinotruk (Hong Kong)
* Skyworth Auto
* Soar
* Sokon
* DFSK Motor
* Seres
* Suda
* Sunlong Bus
* Techrules
* Tengzhong
* Thunder Power
* Wanshan
* Wanxiang
* Weichai
* Weltmeister
* WindBooster
* Wuzheng
* Wuzhoulong
* Xiaomi Auto
* Xinkai
* XPeng
* Foday
* Yaxing
* YTO Group
* Yutong
* Zedriv
* Zhongtong
* ZX Auto

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Former|

* Baolong
* Bordrin
* Borgward Group
* Byton
* Chang Jiang EV
* Changfeng
* Changzhou Changjiang Bus
* Dadi
* Dorcen
* Emgrand
* Etsong
* EuAuto Technology
* Gonow
* Hafei
* Huali
* Huaxiang Fuqi
* Huayang
* Huoyun
* JMCGL
* JTC
* Levdeo
* Yema
* Maple/Shanghai Maple
* Nanjing
* Polarsun
* Qoros
* Rayttle
* Riich
* Senova
* Shengyang Shenfei
* Shuanghuan
* Red Star
* SiTech
* Gyon
* Wanfeng
* Weiwang
* Yangcheng Auto
* Yangtse
* Youngman
* Youxia Motors
* Zotye
* Hanteng
* Hunkt
* Jiangnan Automobile

Sino-foreign
joint venture
vehicle
manufacturers|

| Current|

* Beijing Benz
* Beijing Hyundai
* BMW Brilliance
* Zinoro
* Changan Ford
* Changan Mazda
* Chery Jaguar Land Rover
* Denza
* Dongfeng Honda
* Ciimo
* Dongfeng Nissan
* Infiniti
* Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën
* Dongfeng Yueda Kia
* FAW-GM
* FAW Toyota
* FAW-Volkswagen
* Jetta
* Fujian Benz
* Fukang
* GAC Hino
* GAC Toyota
* Leahead
* GAC Honda
* Everus
* JAC Volkswagen
* Sehol
* Jiangxi Isuzu
* JMEV
* Mobilize
* Naveco
* Renault Brilliance Jinbei
* Huasong
* Jinbei
* SAIC-GM
* SAIC-GM-Wuling
* Baojun
* Wuling
* SAIC Iveco Hongyan
* SAIC Volkswagen
* SDLG
* Silk-FAW

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Former|

* Dongvo
* Changan Ford Mazda
* Changan PSA
* Changan Suzuki
* Changzhou Iveco
* Dongfeng Fengdu
* Dongfeng Renault
* Dongfeng Yulon
* Europestar
* GAC Fiat Chrysler
* GAC Mitsubishi
* Guangzhou Peugeot
* Nanjing Fiat
* Ranz
* Sanjiang Renault
* Shenfei Hino
* Venucia

Subsidiaries of
foreign
companies|

* Honda Automotive
* Volkswagen Group China
* Tesla China (Giga Shanghai)

Other|

* Plug-in electric vehicles in China
* Auto China
* Auto Guangzhou
* Auto Shanghai
* Automechanika
* China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
* TJ Innova
* Wanxiang
* Weichai Power
* Zhongsheng

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