AION Y, the "100,000-level technological first-class cabin", is launched at the Shanghai Auto Show with a price starting at 104,600 yuan after subsidies

On April 19, the 2021 (19th) Shanghai International Auto Show kicked off. At the GAC Group press conference, GAC Aion AION Y was officially launched, with an official guide price of 104,600 yuan to 148,600 yuan after subsidies. The first car owner can enjoy a series of "worry-free car use" exclusive rights and interests, including free lifetime warranty for three electrics, free lifetime car networking services, and free lifetime roadside assistance. In addition, a "super value service package" is also provided, including exclusive glass film for new cars, basic maintenance services, accident safety services, health protection air filters and other projects, providing convenient services for young car owners to travel.

As a high-end smart electric vehicle brand under GAC Group, GAC Aion made a stunning appearance at the auto show with its entire series of models, including the luxury smart supercar SUV AION LX, the next-generation smart SUV AION V, and the mid-to-high-end smart sedan leader AION S. It also demonstrated on-site the world's leading EV and ICV technologies such as the magazine battery system safety technology, sponge silicon negative electrode battery technology, super-fast charging battery technology, two-speed dual-motor "four-in-one" integrated electric drive system, and ADiGO intelligent driving interconnection ecosystem.

GAC Aion sets new benchmark for new energy vehicles as brand moves towards high-end and younger brands

Faced with the profound changes in the automotive industry towards "electrification, intelligence, networking, and sharing", adhering to GAC Group's "GLASS Green Clean Plan", GAC Aion has the vision of "becoming a world-leading and socially trusted green and intelligent mobility value creator". It always adheres to the technological direction of "EV+ICV" and continues to bring customers technological enjoyment that is one step ahead of others.

In terms of EV, GAC Aion has not only innovatively created the world's leading GEP2.0 pure electric exclusive platform and two-speed dual-motor "four-in-one" integrated electric drive, but also developed the magazine battery system safety technology to address the pain points that customers are most concerned about, such as safety, battery life and fast charging, and set a new safety standard. At the same time, the sponge silicon negative electrode battery technology with a battery life of 1,000 km and the super-fast charging battery technology that can charge 80% in 8 minutes will also be put into mass production this year.

In terms of ICV, GAC Aion has created the ADiGO 3.0 intelligent driving interconnection ecosystem and launched the world's first L3 autonomous driving model AION LX and the world's first 5G car AION V. This year, the ADiGO 4.0 intelligent driving interconnection ecosystem equipped with GAC's latest generation of intelligent operating system G-OS will also be first applied on AION Y.

Through a series of innovative technologies, GAC Aion has created world-class products and services, won market recognition, and formed a technological brand image of "advanced, fun, trendy, and high-quality". After becoming independent at the Guangzhou Auto Show last year, GAC Aion is promoting innovative changes in multiple dimensions, including R&D, smart manufacturing, industrial chain, marketing service model, and organizational culture, and is committed to building a "high-end smart electric vehicle brand".

With an average daily order volume of over 400 units, AION Y is very popular among young customers

AION Y is the first model after the Aion brand became independent, and the fourth model in the AION series. It integrates Aion's latest innovative technologies, is an ultimate interpretation of GAC Aion's brand genes, and is an in-depth interpretation of the young Generation Z. Born for the young, AION Y is an urban trendy smart pure electric SUV. With its unique technological charms such as the first car with a magazine battery, the ever-changing shape of the Sky City, and the smart entertainment living room, it fully meets the value needs of young people for high appearance, large space, super intelligence and high safety, becoming a "100,000-level technology first-class cabin."

Since the pre-sale on March 29, AION Y has continued to grow at an average rate of over 400 units per day. Among them, customers born after 1995 accounted for more than 50% of the reservations, and female customers accounted for 45%. At the same time, more than 60% of customers chose the AION Y Enjoy Technology Edition to experience the cool charm brought by innovative technologies such as the world's first 5G shaking, mobile phone non-sensing Bluetooth key, emotional posture autonomous recognition, and over-the-horizon memory parking. Young customers' pursuit of AION Y and their enthusiasm for cool technology fully reflect GAC Aion's original intention to continue to create value for customers.

A unique trendy play experience, young people must be different

The reason why AION Y is so popular is mainly because it has product strength that far exceeds that of pure electric vehicles and fuel vehicles of the same level. As the latest technological product of the AION family, AION Y integrates many of GAC Aion's world-leading EV and ICV technologies, and the entire series is equipped with GAC Aion's innovatively developed magazine battery system safety technology. This technology passed the ternary battery whole package needle puncture test for the first time in the industry, and the ultra-high safety performance without fire allows customers to travel with confidence. The magazine battery system safety technology can greatly improve the safety of lithium iron phosphate and ternary lithium batteries, and is not limited by battery type. It is suitable for batteries of various materials, which greatly enhances customers' trust in the safety of pure electric vehicles.

At present, young people of Generation Z pay special attention to the appearance of cars. AION Y, known as the "most conceptual mass-produced car", has completely conquered their discerning eyes with its ever-changing shape of a city in the sky. Whether it is the full LED headlights of angel wings, the rims of bright moonlight, or the customized optional front lip, luggage rack, D-pillar trim and other accessories, they can all allow young people to fully demonstrate their ultimate personality, and each model is a limited edition.

AION Y is built on the GEP2.0 pure electric exclusive platform, with a 2750 mm wheelbase that leads the class, creating a super large space that exceeds the S-class. The front seats can be folded flat, turning into a 1.8-meter double bed room in seconds. AION Y also has advanced and fun functions that young people like, such as 5G shaking, private theater, emotion recognition, Bluetooth key, etc. It is a KTV, live broadcast room, dressing room and gym for young people, with unlimited imagination and making people unable to stop.

The popularity of AION Y has brought new challenges to the production capacity of GAC Aion's smart ecological factory. Recently, the factory has also ushered in an evolutionary upgrade, starting to expand its production capacity to 200,000 vehicles per year on the basis of the original 100,000 vehicles per year. The Aion factory is expected to invest about 500 million yuan in this expansion and upgrade, and plans to double its production capacity in early 2022. It will improve the level of intelligent manufacturing through the application of new technologies, new processes, and new materials, and comprehensively strengthen the mixed-line production capacity of multiple models and series, providing users with high-quality intelligent pure electric vehicles.

With the official launch of the "100,000-level technological first-class cabin" AION Y and the facelift and upgrade of the entire AION model series, GAC Aion's brand genes of "advanced, fun, trendy, and high-quality" will be more perfectly interpreted and will win the love of more young customers.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.