GAC Group has obtained patents related to dashcam devices, which can be partially replaced to address related issues.

April 4 news, according to information from the National Intellectual Property Administration, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. has applied for a patent titled “An in-vehicle driving recorder device and a vehicle having the same,” with the authorized announcement number CN224060929U. The authorized announcement date is March 31, 2026. The application number is CN202520467156.4. The application publication date is March 31, 2026, the application date is March 17, 2025. The inventors are Duan Minxing. The patent agency is Beijing Bohhao Bairui Intellectual Property Agency Co., Ltd., and the patent attorney is Xue Yun. Classification numbers are B60R11/02 and G07C5/08.

The patent abstract shows that this utility model provides an in-vehicle driving recorder device and a vehicle having the same. The in-vehicle driving recorder device includes: a driving recorder body; a mounting bracket, wherein one end of the mounting bracket is movably connected to the driving recorder body via a connecting component, and the other end of the mounting bracket is configured to be connected to a mounting base; and a locking component. The locking component is connected to at least one of the connecting component and the driving recorder body. The locking component has a locked state that locks the driving recorder body on the mounting bracket, and an unlocked state that releases the driving recorder body. This application solves the technical problem in the prior art that the in-vehicle driving recorder cannot be partially replaced according to the extent of damage.

Guangzhou Automobile Group was established on June 6, 1997, and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on March 29, 2012. Its registered address is in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, and its office address is in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province and in Hong Kong, China. It is a well-known domestic automobile enterprise. Its business covers complete vehicles, parts, and more, and it has a complete automotive industrial chain.

The Shenwan industry to which Guangzhou Automobile Group belongs is Automobiles - Passenger Vehicles - Comprehensive Passenger Vehicles, involving concept sectors such as vehicle networking (vehicle-road-cloud), large-scale balancing, flying cars, and others. Its main business covers research and development, complete vehicles (automobiles, motorcycles), parts, commercial and trade services, finance, travel, and more, forming a complete closed-loop automotive industrial chain.

In 2025, Guangzhou Automobile Group’s operating revenue was RMB 95.662 billion, ranking 3rd among 3 companies in the industry, far below the top company SAIC Group’s RMB 646.152 billion and the second company Great Wall Motor’s RMB 222.824 billion. It is also lower than the industry average of RMB 321.546 billion and the median of RMB 222.824 billion. In terms of main business, passenger car revenue was RMB 67.622 billion, accounting for 70.04%; automobile-related businesses were RMB 23.859 billion, accounting for 24.71%; and finance and others were RMB 5.061 billion, accounting for 5.24%. As for net profit, in 2025 it was -RMB 11.482 billion; the industry ranking is also 3/3. The gap is significant compared with the first-place SAIC Group’s RMB 17.444 billion and the second-place Great Wall Motor’s RMB 9.865 billion, and it is lower than the industry average of RMB 5.276 billion and the median of RMB 9.865 billion.

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd.’s recent patent situation is as follows:

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