China's GAC plans to launch 12 electric and hybrid models in France by 2030

PARIS, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Guangzhou Automobile Group plans to launch 12 electric and hybrid models in France by 2030, GAC France's deputy CEO Cedric Lacour said on Monday.

GAC also plans to operate 50 dealerships this year in France, rising to 200 in 2030, he added.

"Our goal is to take a brand from launch to scaling up in just four years," he said at the launch of GAC's two first car models on the French market.

(Reporting by Gilles Guilhaume, Writing by Dominique Vidalon, editing by Inti Landauro)