GAC reported 26,978 exports from its own brands in August, a 177% year-on-year increase, while January-to-August exports reached 172,008 units, up 136%. Its cumulative exports to date are approaching 600,000 vehicles. Terminal sales rose 93% year on year in the Americas, while Uruguay became a notable market: GAC ranked fifth among all passenger-vehicle brands and third among pure-electric brands in July, with a 6.0% monthly share. The AION V ranked second among all SUVs and first among compact SUVs there. Southeast Asian terminal sales increased 24% in August, led by a 283% gain in the Philippines, while Hong Kong’s GAC E9 was July’s best-selling luxury minivan. Africa recorded the strongest international growth, with August retail sales up 881% year on year. GAC also signed a local-production agreement in Egypt with Jameel Motors and officially entered Ghana. In the Middle East, the company said it has gained the trust of more than 100,000 users and unveiled the XT80 and GS7 PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) abroad on Aug. 28. The GS7 PHEV is scheduled to launch in the region in September. European retail sales rose 93% month on month in August, with increases in the United Kingdom, Portugal and Poland, while Greece ranked second for pure-electric vehicle sales.