Aion (marque)

Aion (Chinese: 埃安; pinyin: Āiān) is a Chinese electric vehicle marque of Guangzhou Automobile Corporation. It was introduced in 2018 as a sub-brand and in 2020 as a marque.

Aion
埃安
Product typeAutomotive marque
OwnerGAC Group (GAC New Energy division)
CountryChina
Introduced2018 (2018) (as a sub-brand under GAC New Energy)
2020 (2020) (as a marque under GAC Group)
Related brandsTrumpchi
MarketsChina
Websitewww.gacne.com.cn

History

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.[1] In November 2020, Aion was announced as a marque under GAC Group, replacing GAC New Energy.[2]

In 2019 GAC announced 12 new models, which eventually included the LX, V, and Y.[3]

In 2021, GAC announced that the latest Aion V would be equipped with a graphene battery that can charge from 0 to 80% in 8 minutes, adding 70 kWh of charge.[4]

In 2021, 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.[5]

In September 2022, Aion revealed the Hyper SSR sports car along with a new brand logo.[6][7]

Products

Current models
Model Photo Specifications
Aion S

Body style: Sedan

Class: (C) Compact sedan

Doors: 4

Seats: 5

Battery: CATL Lithium-ion battery

Production: May 2019–present

Revealed: November 2018 (Auto Guangzhou)[8]

Aion LX

Body style: Station wagon

Class: (J) Mid-size crossover SUV

Doors: 5

Seats: 5

Battery: CATL Lithium-ion battery

Production: October 2019–present

Revealed: April 2019 (Auto Shanghai)[9]

Aion V

Body style: Station wagon

Class: (C) Compact crossover SUV

Doors: 5

Seats: 5

Battery: CATL Lithium-ion battery

Production: June 2020–present

Revealed: May 2020 [10]

Aion Y

Body style: Hatchback

Class: (C) Compact crossover MPV

Doors: 5

Seats: 5

Battery: GAC Magazine Lithium-ion battery

Production: April 2021–present

Revealed: October 2020

Future models

Hycan
Main article: Hycan

In May 2019, GAC and Nio announced they would form a joint venture electric vehicle brand called Hycan. 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 early 2021, NIO's stake in Hycan was diluted to 4.5%[11] and by August 2021, announced intentions to develop its own entry-level brand, putting the company's future involvement in Hycan into question.[12]

Sales
Calendar year S[13] LX[14] V[15] Y[16] Total Notes
2019 32,126 1,341 - - 33,467 S sales start in May
LX sales start in October
2020 45,262 2,744 11,173 - 59,179 V sales start in June
2021 69,219 1,003 15,825 34,108 120,155 Y sales start in April
2022 39,924* 1,933* 14,143* 44,251* 100,251* *Data as of June 2022

See also

References
  1. "GAC Aims To Battle Tesla With Its New Aion S Electric Vehicle". CarScoops.com. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. "GAC NE said to spin off Aion as independent brand". Gasgoo.com. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. "GAC To Roll Out 12 New Aion Electric Cars, Including SUV, MPV". InsideEVs. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. Hampel, Carrie (2021-08-22). "GAC Aion V charges in 8 minutes". electrive.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  5. "Aion unveils incredible 480kW charger - CarNewsChina.com". 2021-09-14. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  6. Yang, Allen (14 September 2022). "GAC AION To Issue Crazy Hyper EV Concept on September 15". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  7. 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.
  8. "GAC NE Debuts Super E-car Brand Aion S at Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition". BusinessWire.com. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  9. "GAC New Energy Unveils Electric SUV Aion LX With NEDC Range Over 373 Miles". PRNewswire.com. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  10. "Forthcoming GAC NE's Aion V features all-electric range of up to 600km". Gasgoo.com. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  11. "China's GAC Nio Is Set for Name Change After Ownership Shakeup". Archived from the original on 2021-03-29.
  12. "Chinese premium electric vehicle maker Nio aims to take on Volkswagen, Toyota with new brand". Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  13. "GAC Aion S China auto sales figures". CarSalesBase. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  14. "GAC Aion LX China auto sales figures". CarSalesBase. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  15. "GAC Aion V China auto sales figures". CarSalesBase. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  16. "GAC Aion Y China auto sales figures". CarSalesBase. June 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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