Aion_(car_brand)
GAC Aion
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer
GAC Aion New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd., trading as GAC Aion (Chinese: 广汽埃安; pinyin: Guǎngqì Āiān) is a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Guangzhou, China. A subsidiary of GAC Group, it was established in 2017 as the GAC New Energy Automobile. Its current name was adopted in November 2020. It produces battery electric vehicles under the eponymous Aion brand and the Hyper brand.
Native name | 广汽埃安新能源汽车股份有限公司 |
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| Formerly | GAC New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 28 July 2017; 6 years ago (28 July 2017) |
| Headquarters | , China |
Area served |
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| Products | Electric cars |
Production output |  480,003 vehicles (2023) |
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| Parent | GAC Group |
| Subsidiaries | Hycan (20.54%) |
| Website | www |
In 2023, GAC Aion is the third-largest battery electric vehicle brand after Tesla and BYD Auto, both in China and globally by producing 480,003 vehicles.[1]
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, the Aion S, was shown to the public in November at Auto Guangzhou.[3] In 2019, GAC announced 12 new models, which eventually included the LX, V, and Y.[4]
In November 2020, GAC New Energy was renamed to GAC 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 a graphene battery that can charge from 0 to 80% in 8 minutes, adding 70 kWh of charge.[6] In 2021, GAC Aion announced A480 charging 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 called Hyper (Chinese: 昊铂; pinyin: Hàobó) and its first product, the Hyper SSR.[8][9]
GAC Aion entered the Thailand market in September 2023 by launching a right-hand drive Aion Y Plus in the country. The company will begin assembly of electric cars in Thailand by June 2024.[10][11]
In November 2023, Aion vehicles went on sale in Mexico together with other GAC Motor vehicles.[12]
In January 2024, company entered the Hong Kong market, and started previewing its product in Malaysia.[13][14]
In April 2024, GAC Aion announced its entry to Indonesia with local partner Indomobil Group. Indomobil will invest in a local manufacturing plant to assemble Aion vehicles.[15][1]
Current models
| Image | Name | Introduction | Current Model | Generation | Body Style | Notes |
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| 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 | ||
| Aion Hyper GT | 2023 | 2023 | First | 4-door Executive sedan (E) | ||
| Sports car | ||||||
| Aion Hyper SSR | 2023 | 2023 | First | 2-door Sports car (S) | ||
| SUVs | ||||||
| Aion V | 2020 | 2024 | Second | 5-door compact (C) SUV | ||
| Aion LX Plus | 2019 | 2022 | First | 5-door mid-size SUV (D) | Facelifted and enlarged variant of Aion LX | |
| Aion Y Plus | 2021 | 2023 | First | Compact (C) SUV | Facelifted and enlarged variant of Aion Y | |
| Aion Hyper HT | 2023 | 2023 | First | 5-door mid-size (J) | ||
In 2019, GAC and Nio announced the establishment of a new joint venture, GAC-Nio, to produce Hycan brand electric vehicles. This joint venture produced two vehicles, the Hycan 007 and Hycan Z03, both based on existing Aion vehicles (the Aion LX and Aion Y, respectively). In 2021, the joint venture changed its name to Hycan.[16]
| Calendar year | S[17] | 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[18] |
- Everus (GAC-Honda electric vehicles)
- Leahead (GAC-Toyota electric vehicles)
- Trumpchi (GAC passenger cars)
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- "Chinese EV maker Aion plans second Southeast Asia plant in Indonesia". South China Morning Post. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- "GAC Aims To Battle Tesla With Its New Aion S Electric Vehicle". CarScoops.com. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- "GAC To Roll Out 12 New Aion Electric Cars, Including SUV, MPV". InsideEVs. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "GAC NE said to spin off Aion as independent brand". Gasgoo.com. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- Hampel, Carrie (22 August 2021). "GAC Aion V charges in 8 minutes". electrive.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Aion unveils incredible 480kW charger - CarNewsChina.com". 14 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- Yang, Allen (15 September 2022). "GAC AION Officially Launched Aion Hyper SSR with 1.9s 0-100km/h Acceleration performance". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- "GAC Aion unveils high-end Hyper marque to go upward". China Daily. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- Roberts, Graeme (12 September 2023). "GAC Aion to build EVs in Thailand". Just Auto. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- Chen, Dong Yi (9 September 2023). "GAC Aion Y Plus all-electric SUV launched in Thailand, price starts at 29,900 USD". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- "GAC MOTOR OFFICIALLY ENTERS THE MEXICAN MARKET, ACCELERATING MARKET EXPANSION AND DEPLOYMENT". www.gac-motor.com. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- "【图】广汽埃安2024年1月全球销量为24947辆_汽车之家" [Global sales of GAC Aion in January 2024 were 24,947 vehicles]. www.autohome.com.cn. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- 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. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- Kang, Lei (3 April 2024). "GAC Aion announces entry into Indonesia, plans to build local plant". CnEVPost. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- Bai, Haotian (12 May 2022). "广汽蔚来已成过去式 凭"EDG"破圈的朱一航能否挽救合创汽车". The Beijing News. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023 – via chinanews.com.
- "GAC China auto sales figures". ChinaMobil.ru. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- "【图】快讯_汽车之家". www.autohome.com.cn. Retrieved 1 January 2024.