On July 26, 2018, R&D manager and engineer of GAC New Energy Automobile and product engineer of GAC Research Institute came to Huagong Gaoli to communicate on the new energy vehicle water PTC heater project. The deputy general manager Guirong Huang received the GAC team.

Who said that domestic heaters are not comparable to foreign heaters, GAC team conducted in-depth discussions on the upcoming new energy vehicle water PTC heater project with Gaoli R&D team, strictly comparing various indicators of performance, quality over the same type of products overseas and domestically, proving that Made in China is not inferior to foreign products with strong technical strength. At the same time, the automatic production line layout, orderly and efficient production rhythm, left a deep impression on GAC team, highly expecting the cooperation between two sides.

For a long time, the production of automobile heaters, especially new energy vehicle heaters, has been dominated by foreign manufacturers. The Chinese automobile industry is in a passive situation, and automobile R&D and production are greatly affected. So as early as ten years ago, GAC Group and Huagong Gaoli entered the field of new energy vehicle R&D. In 2017, GAC Group launched GA3S PHEV, GS4 PHEV and pure electric SUV GE3, and introduce energy vehicles models and technologies into joint venture vehicle enterprise. and Huagong Gaoli currently covers more than 60% of the domestic new energy vehicle heater market and continues to expand into the international market. Therefore, the Guangzhou Automobile and Gaoli jointly took the initiative to actively deal with localization of new energy vehicle water heaters, to achieve high-compatibility production and supply of products, to meet market demand. With the gradually release the potential of new energy vehicles in China, and the continued efforts of both sides, we have reason to believe that the era of comprehensive localization of new energy vehicles is coming soon!