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GAC Starts Series Production of Aion V at Magna’s Graz Plant

Local assembly positions the automaker to reach European buyers without added import duties.

Overview

  • GAC and Magna confirmed the start of European series production for the Aion V in Graz, with the announcement made Friday at the Guangzhou motor show.
  • Magna will perform final vehicle assembly, while GAC retains responsibility for sales and distribution.
  • Building the vehicles locally from semi knocked down kits allows the brand to avoid EU anti-subsidy tariffs on China-built electric cars.
  • Neither company disclosed production volumes, capacity allocations, or the specific European markets to be supplied from Graz.
  • Xpeng’s G6 and G9 have been assembled at the same Magna facility since September, and the Aion V now joins those models on the plant’s mixed production lines.