Gasgoo.com (Shanghai November 7) - GAC Motor's first own brand SUV will make its debut at November's Guangzhou International Motor Show, the company's General Manager Wu Song said in an interview with the Beijing News. Mr. Wu also commented that research and development work on the manufacturer's own brand electric and hybrid Trumpchi is currently underway. The following is an translation of the interview.

Beijing News: "Will the SUV make its official debut at Auto Guangzhou?"

Wu Song (pictured): "Yes. The Trumpchi SUV will make its debut at their November's Auto Guangzhou show."

Beijing News: "The mid- to high-end market is fiercely competitive this year, and it seems like it will be becoming more so in the future. The [Trumpchi brand] is about to enter the market with the new SUV. When facing this current environment, what mindset and plans do you have?"

Mr. Wu: "This year growth in the automotive market is slowing down, and a large drop is appearing in year-on-year growth. However, we already have our own plan. First, we will start from a strong position by improving [our] technology in pace with the rest of the world. On methods and ways to strengthen our manufacturing process, we currently have ten international auto part suppliers preparing parts for us. Secondly, [we] aim to establish an international-class factor, in order to ensure our product quality. Third, we are fully confident in the future. China will continue to steadily develop in the next 20 years, [and] with automobiles being an important tool in bringing about unfettered transportation, [the market] still has a large margin of growth. We have thought a lot about the Trumpchi SUV's competitiveness."

Beijing News: "Will GAC's electric models come out by the end of this year?"

Mr. Wu: "Yes, they will. Research and development work on both electrics and hybrids is currently being done. In the future plan for the Trumpchi, [we] are also considering putting out electric and hybrid models. [We need to consider] market conditions and level of technology before setting any actual timetables."