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GAC Aion New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd.
Native name
Quảng khí ai an tân năng nguyên khí xa cổ phân hữu hạn công tư
FormerlyGAC New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
Founded28 July 2017;6 years ago(28 July 2017)
Headquarters
Guangzhou
,
China
Area served
  • China
  • Southeast Asia
ProductsElectric cars
Production output
Increase480,003 vehicles (2023)
Brands
  • Aion
  • Hyper
ParentGAC Group
SubsidiariesHycan(20.54%)
Websitewww.aion.com.cn

GAC Aion New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd.,trading asGAC Aion(Chinese:Quảng khí ai an;pinyin:Guǎngqì Āiān) is a Chineseelectric vehiclemanufacturer headquartered inGuangzhou,China. A subsidiary ofGAC Group,it was established in 2017 as the GAC New Energy Automobile. Its current name was adopted in November 2020. It producesbattery electric vehiclesunder the eponymous Aion brand and the Hyper brand.

In 2023, GAC Aion is the third-largest battery electric vehicle brand afterTeslaandBYD Auto,both in China and globally by producing 480,003 vehicles.[1]

History

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GAC New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. was established on 28 July 2017 as a subsidiary of GAC Group to develop connected new energy vehicles.[2]Aion was introduced as an electric vehicle sub-brand under GAC New Energy in 2018. The first model, theAion S,was shown to the public in November atAuto Guangzhou.[3]In 2019, GAC announced 12 new models, which eventually included the LX, V, and Y.[4]

An Aion showroom in a mall inShenzhen

In November 2020, GAC New Energy was renamed toGAC Aion,and became an independent operation separate from other GAC operations.[5]

In 2021, GAC Aion announced that the Aion V would be equipped with agraphene batterythat can charge from 0 to 80% in 8 minutes, adding 70 kWh of charge.[6]In 2021, GAC Aion announced A480charging station,480 kW, 1000 V. 35.1kWh (30-80%) charge to the new Aion V 6C in less than 5 minutes and 0-80% charge in 8 minutes.[7]

In September 2022, GAC Aion revealed a new brand logo. The company also introduced a new premium brand calledHyper(Chinese:Hạo bạc;pinyin:Hàobó) and its first product, theHyper SSR.[8][9]October 2023 GAC Group announced that they will take over 100% of the plant inChangsha,which has been joint been operated withMitsubishi Motors.From May 2024 they will the plant will have a annually capacity 200.000 EV's for the AION brand.[10]

Overseas markets

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GAC Aion entered the Thailand market in September 2023 by launching aright-hand driveAion Y Plus in the country. The company will begin assembly of electric cars in Thailand by June 2024.[11][12]

In November 2023, Aion vehicles went on sale in Mexico together with other GAC Motor vehicles.[13]

In January 2024, company entered the Hong Kong market, and started previewing its product in Malaysia.[14][15]

In April 2024, GAC Aion announced its entry to Indonesia with local partnerIndomobil Group.Indomobil will invest in a local manufacturing plant to assemble Aion vehicles.[16][1]

Products

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See also:List of GAC vehicles

Current models

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Image Name Introduction Current Model Generation Body Style Notes
Sedans
Aion S 2019 2023 First 4-door compact (C)sedan Also sold as Leahead iA5.
Aion S Plus 2021 2023 First 4-door compact (C) sedan Facelifted and enlarged variant of Aion S
Aion S Max 2023 2023 First 4-door compact (C) sedan Enlarged variant of Aion S Plus
Hyper GT 2023 2023 First 4-doorExecutive sedan(E)
Sports car
Hyper SSR 2023 2023 First 2-doorSports car(S)
SUVs
Aion V 2020 2024 Second 5-doorcompact(C) SUV
Aion LX 2019 2022 First 5-doormid-sizeSUV (D)
Aion Y 2021 2022 First Compact(C) SUV
Hyper HT 2023 2023 First 5-doormid-size(J)

Hycan

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Main article:Hycan

In 2019, GAC andNioannounced the establishment of a newjoint venture,GAC-Nio, to produceHycanbrand electric vehicles. This joint venture produced two vehicles, theHycan 007andHycan Z03,both based on existing Aion vehicles (the Aion LX and Aion Y, respectively). In 2021, the joint venture changed its name to Hycan.[17]

Sales

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Calendar year S[18] LX V Y Total Notes
2019 32,126 1,341 - - 33,467 S sales start in May
LX sales start in October
2020 46,141 2,745 10,709 - 59,595 V sales start in June
2021 69,220 1,004 15,826 32,109 118,159 Y sales start in April
2022 115,655 3,991 31,826 119,689 271,161
2023 480,003[19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"Chinese EV maker Aion plans second Southeast Asia plant in Indonesia".South China Morning Post.3 April 2024.Retrieved20 May2024.
  2. ^"Ai an quan võng".GAC Aion.26 November 2023.Retrieved26 November2023.
  3. ^"GAC Aims To Battle Tesla With Its New Aion S Electric Vehicle".CarScoops.com.19 May 2018.Retrieved22 November2020.
  4. ^"GAC To Roll Out 12 New Aion Electric Cars, Including SUV, MPV".InsideEVs.28 May 2019.Retrieved29 August2019.
  5. ^"GAC NE said to spin off Aion as independent brand".Gasgoo.com.22 October 2020.Retrieved22 November2020.
  6. ^Hampel, Carrie (22 August 2021)."GAC Aion V charges in 8 minutes".electrive.com.Archivedfrom the original on 23 August 2021.Retrieved21 September2021.
  7. ^"Aion unveils incredible 480kW charger - CarNewsChina.com".14 September 2021. Archived fromthe originalon 14 September 2021.Retrieved9 January2022.
  8. ^Yang, Allen (15 September 2022)."GAC AION Officially Launched Aion Hyper SSR with 1.9s 0-100km/h Acceleration performance".CarNewsChina.com.Retrieved15 September2022.
  9. ^"GAC Aion unveils high-end Hyper marque to go upward".China Daily.19 September 2022.Retrieved17 September2023.
  10. ^Feed, TechNode (24 October 2023)."Mitsubishi to announce exit from China, selling off inventory: report · TechNode".TechNode.Retrieved23 May2024.
  11. ^Roberts, Graeme (12 September 2023)."GAC Aion to build EVs in Thailand".Just Auto.Retrieved30 December2023.
  12. ^Chen, Dong Yi (9 September 2023)."GAC Aion Y Plus all-electric SUV launched in Thailand, price starts at 29,900 USD".CarNewsChina.com.Retrieved30 December2023.
  13. ^"GAC MOTOR OFFICIALLY ENTERS THE MEXICAN MARKET, ACCELERATING MARKET EXPANSION AND DEPLOYMENT".www.gac-motor.com.Retrieved20 May2024.
  14. ^"【 đồ 】 quảng khí ai an 2024 niên 1 nguyệt toàn cầu tiêu lượng vi 24947 lượng _ khí xa chi gia"[Global sales of GAC Aion in January 2024 were 24,947 vehicles].www.autohome.com.cn.Retrieved5 February2024.
  15. ^Tan, Danny (31 January 2024)."GAC Aion Y Plus EV previewed in Malaysia - roomy SUV with 63.2 kWh batt, 430 km range; 1H 2024 launch".Paul Tan's Automotive News.Retrieved30 April2024.
  16. ^Kang, Lei (3 April 2024)."GAC Aion announces entry into Indonesia, plans to build local plant".CnEVPost.Retrieved20 May2024.
  17. ^Bai, Haotian (12 May 2022)."Quảng khí úy lai dĩ thành quá khứ thức bằng" EDG "Phá quyển đích chu nhất hàng năng phủ vãn cứu hợp sang khí xa".The Beijing News.Archivedfrom the original on 14 June 2022.Retrieved23 April2023– via chinanews.com.
  18. ^"GAC China auto sales figures".ChinaMobil.ru.2 July 2023.Retrieved28 September2023.
  19. ^"【 đồ 】 khoái tấn _ khí xa chi gia".www.autohome.com.cn.Retrieved1 January2024.
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