The venture emerged from the merging of two previous Chinese automotive companies: Yangcheng Auto and Shenfei Hino.

In mid-2009, after some GAC problems, the new Guangzhou plant started operations,[8][11] producing variants of the Hino 700.

[3] On January 24, 2024, GAC Group and "Guangzhou Hydrogen Cloud New Energy Technology Investment" acquired 39.72% and 5.45% equity stakes in GAC Hino held by Hino Motors for CNY 29.69 million and CNY 4.0739 million, respectively.

After the equity adjustment, GAC Group, Hino Motors, and Hydrogen Cloud New Energy hold 89.72%, 4.83%, and 5.45% of the shares, respectively.

[12] The Guangzhou's Conghua plant is the only production base of GAC Hino and has two assembly lines for heavy trucks with a maximum capacity of 20,000 units per year.