GAC Aion Thailand plans to expand its model range, production capacity and local manufacturing, including a second vehicle factory in Thailand. The company expects to sell more than 25,000 vehicles in 2026, after sales in the first eight months exceeded its full-year 2025 total. Two models, the Aion i60 and Aion UT Cross, are slated for launch in the final quarter of 2026.
For 2027, GAC Aion plans four launches: the Aion N60, Aion B10, Hyptec S600 and a compact SUV. It is targeting about 50,000 sales that year and aims to rank among the top three brands in every vehicle segment. Across 2026–28, it expects to introduce at least eight to 10 models under the Aion and Hyptec names. The company forecasts a sales mix of 70% battery-electric vehicles and 30% range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs).
GAC says changes to Thailand’s excise-tax structure and the end of the EV3.5 support program could push vehicle prices up by at least 50,000 baht per model. With tax details unresolved, it has postponed introducing REEV technology until 2027. The company also plans to raise annual production capacity at its existing operation from 50,000 to 100,000 vehicles by 2027, and add three or four locally assembled models.
The proposed second plant would require an estimated 4–5 billion baht, excluding land and buildings, and is expected to assemble the Aion i60 first. GAC also plans battery and drive-motor assembly operations in Thailand. For taxi fleets, it is preparing locally built battery-swappable Aion Y Plus vehicles and aims to establish 20–25 swap stations, initially concentrated in Bangkok. The company says a swap takes about two minutes and that each station can serve up to 700 vehicles a day.