The Guangzhou Peugeot Automobile Company (GPAC) is a former automobile manufacturer located in Guangzhou, China. It was a joint venture between the Guangzhou municipal government and the Peugeot brand of the French automobile manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën.[1]
The company was founded on 26 September 1985 and was defunct by March 1997 when Peugeot sold their stake in the joint venture.[2]
Citroën, a sister brand in PSA Peugeot Citroën, already had a successful joint venture which began production in 1992 (Dongfeng-Citroën). In 2002, the Peugeot brand was reintroduced to China through Dongfeng.[3]
After the company had gone defunct, Honda joined with the Guangzhou government to establish its own joint venture company, Guangqi Honda Automobile