AION Auto

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The AION story

The AION story

Born from decades of automotive expertise, AION is the electrified car brand from long-established Chinese car manufacturer GAC.

Offering exceptional design, advanced manufacturing and sustainable innovation, AION’s introduction to the UK is a joint venture with global automotive distributor Jameel Motors. An arrival that promises to raise expectations of what electric vehicles can be. From factory floor to finished car, AION isn’t chasing trends – it’s driving a new standard. One that’s built to last.

 
The first steps of Guangzhou Auto | GAC started life as Guangzhou Bus Repair Factory, building wooden and metal buses – the birth of the city’s proud automotive industry.

The first steps of Guangzhou Auto

GAC started life as Guangzhou Bus Repair Factory, building wooden and metal buses – the birth of the city’s proud automotive industry.

Historic black-and-white photograph of an early public transport bus outside a factory entrance
From public transport to passenger vehicles | GAC expands from buses into trucks in the 60s and 70s with passenger cars in the early 70s.

From public transport to passenger vehicles

GAC expands from buses into trucks in the 60s and 70s with passenger cars in the early 70s.

Historic black-and-white image of an early flatbed truck used for commercial transport
Global partnership, global standards | GAC’s Guangzhou Peugeot joint venture marks a turning point, putting Guangzhou on the global automotive map when it starts producing the Peugeot 504 and 505.

Global partnership, global standards

GAC’s Guangzhou Peugeot joint venture marks a turning point, putting Guangzhou on the global automotive map when it starts producing the Peugeot 504 and 505.

Peugeot 505 shown in profile
The modern GAC Group is formed | The GAC Group further solidifies its global credentials by establishing design studios in Milan and a California-based R&D centre, alongside collaborations with Honda, Toyota and Mitsubishi.

The modern GAC Group is formed

The GAC Group further solidifies its global credentials by establishing design studios in Milan and a California-based R&D centre, alongside collaborations with Honda, Toyota and Mitsubishi.

Silver four-door sedan driving on a road
AION is born | GAC New Energy is established, and AION launches as a dedicated electrified vehicle brand. Soon after, GAC AION becomes an independent operation, focused on intelligent, high-quality EVs.

AION is born

GAC New Energy is established, and AION launches as a dedicated electrified vehicle brand. Soon after, GAC AION becomes an independent operation, focused on intelligent, high-quality EVs.

AION sedan shown from the side against a minimal landscape backdrop
Scaling the new standard | AION becomes the fastest brand to reach 1 million sales in China, while accelerating EV innovation with advanced battery technology, ultra-fast charging and dedicated smart factories.

Scaling the new standard

AION becomes the fastest brand to reach 1 million sales in China, while accelerating EV innovation with advanced battery technology, ultra-fast charging and dedicated smart factories.

Close-up of the AION badge on the front of the AION V
AION V and AION UT parked outside a modern home
2026

Setting a new standard in the UK

Guided by an experienced British leadership team and backed by trusted customer support and a UK-based parts hub, AION arrives with cars specially adapted to the realities of UK roads and everyday driving habits – raising expectations of what electric car ownership should feel like.

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Don’t miss a thing

The AION V arrives in the UK in spring 2026, followed by the AION UT later in the summer – and you can be first to hear the latest news by signing up below. No pestering, no pressure, just straightforward updates.

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Don’t miss a thing

The AION V arrives in the UK in spring 2026, followed by the AION UT later in the summer – and you can be first to hear the latest news by signing up below. No pestering, no pressure, just straightforward updates.

Stay up to date
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