GAC Indonesia Smart Factory Completed and Begins Operations with Aion V Production

2025/06/24
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Malaysia
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GAC has announced that its Indonesia Smart Factory in Jakarta has been completed and operations have commenced. The facility is equipped with an advanced NEV production system, featuring a flexible, multi - model production line with battery and high - voltage safety systems. This is part of GAC's "One GAC 2.0" Indonesia Action Plan, focusing on six key areas: product, channel, service, smart manufacturing, energy ecosystem, and mobility ecosystem, to create a sustainable, localized, and systematic operational model. The first vehicle to be produced at the facility is the Aion V, a battery - electric crossover that was previewed in Malaysia last month. The Aion V measures 4,605 mm long, 1,876 mm wide, and 1,686 mm tall, with a 2,775 mm wheelbase, making it larger than the BYD Atto 3. It is powered by a single - motor drivetrain producing 150 kW (204 PS) and 240 Nm of torque, with a 0 - 100 km/h acceleration time of 7.9 seconds and a top speed of 160 km/h. The vehicle is equipped with a 75.2 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) GAC Magazine Battery, providing up to 602 km of range on the NEDC, likely closer to 500 km on the WLTP standard. The Aion V is expected to launch in Malaysia in the third quarter of this year and was launched in Thailand last November at a price of 1,029,900 baht (RM134,700 at the time).
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