Aion () is a Chinese
electric vehicle
An electric vehicle (EV) is a vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion. It can be powered by a collector system, with electricity from extravehicular sources, or it can be powered autonomously by a battery (sometimes cha ...
marque of
Guangzhou Automobile Corporation. It was introduced in 2018 as a sub-brand and in 2020 as a
marque.
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. In November 2020, Aion was announced as a
marque under GAC Group, replacing GAC New Energy.
In 2019 GAC announced 12 new models, which eventually included the LX, V, and Y.
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.
In 2021, Aion announced A480
charging station
A charging station, also known as a charge point or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), is a piece of equipment that supplies electrical power for charging plug-in electric vehicles (including electric cars, electric trucks, electric ...
, 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.
In September 2022, Aion revealed the
Hyper SSR sports car along with a new brand logo.
Products
Current models
Hycan
In May 2019, GAC and
Nio
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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% and by August 2021, announced intentions to develop its own entry-level brand, putting the company's future involvement in Hycan into question.
Sales
See also
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Everus (
GAC-Honda electric vehicles)
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Leahead (
GAC-Toyota electric vehicles)
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Trumpchi (GAC passenger cars)
External links
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References
{{Automotive industry in China
GAC Group
GAC Group divisions and subsidiaries
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2018
Electric vehicle manufacturers of China