The Aion file

• Distributor model Unlike BYD (single distributor Rêver) or GWM (factory-direct), GAC operates a multi-distributor network: Gold Integrate Co., Ltd. (lead, signed MOU 2023-06-28), plus Sharich Holding (AIONIC AUTO), V Group, and Harmony Group as additional appointed authorised distributors, each able to sub-appoint dealers. Aion Automobile Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is the Aion subsidiary layered above them and serves as GAC Aion's Southeast Asia HQ. (Chinadaily — MOU¹; PRNewswire — Thailand debut²; Bangkok Post — EVme Plus partnership³)
• Entered Thailand MOU 2023-06-28 → brand launch 2023-09-09 with first model (Aion Y Plus) → Rayong plant opened 2024-07-17.
• First BEV Aion Y Plus 490 Elite / 550 Ultra, launched 2023-09-09 in Bangkok with first overseas RHD model. (CarNewsChina⁴; Grandprix⁵)
• BEV models on sale (May 2026) Aion UT (hatchback) · Aion Y Plus (compact SUV) · Aion V (mid SUV) · Aion ES (D-segment sedan, EVme Plus taxi-leaning) · Hyptec HT (mid SUV, premium) · Hyptec SSR (electric supercar). GAC M8 PHEV (luxury MPV) launched 2024-08-08 but is a PHEV and therefore outside evchu's BEV scope. Hyptec GT was shown at BIMS 2024 but never launched in TH, so it counts as an upcoming model, not a trim on sale.
• Total BEV trims documented (May 2026) 12 — 2 Aion UT, 2 Aion Y Plus, 2 Aion V, 2 Aion ES (standard + EVme taxi), 2 Hyptec HT, 2 Hyptec SSR.
• Showrooms ~59 sales outlets + 25 charging stations as of late 2025 (GAC Group Q1 2026 overseas press⁶); 80-store target by end-2025 per GAC's "Thailand Action Plan" unverifiedwhether the 80 target was hit.
• Current BEV price band ฿549,900 (Aion UT 420 Standard, 2026 list — was ฿519,900 through 2025) – ฿8,999,000 (Hyptec SSR Sprint / Ultimate Track).
• Local plant Amata City Rayong Industrial Estate, Pluak Daeng district, Rayong (EEC) — opened 2024-07-17. Phase 1 capacity 50,000 units/year, expandable to 100,000 units/year. Investment ฿2.3 billion (~US $64 m). 85,000 m² site, 45 % local content at opening, 51 % by mid-2025.
• 2025 sales 15,301 units in Thailand (+305 % YoY) — 11.2 % of BEV market, #3 BEV brand. January 2026: 5,584 registrations (+438 % YoY, +234 % MoM) — propelled GAC to #7 in the overall Thai automotive market with 6.0 % share. (PRNewswire — Thailand Action 2.0⁷; Thairath EN — Jan 2026 milestone⁸)

GAC's Thailand entry began with the 2023-06-28 MOU between GAC Aion (then under the "Hyper / Aion" branding) and Gold Integrate Co., Ltd. — a Thai distributor. The signing was witnessed by China's Ambassador to Thailand, the Mayor of Bangkok, and a leader of Guangdong Provincial Government, signalling state-level coordination (Chinadaily¹). Three months later GAC opened its Bangkok brand launch (2023-09-09), with Aion Y Plus as the inaugural model.

Unlike Rêver Automotive (sole importer for BYD) or GWM Thailand (wholly-owned subsidiary), GAC structures the Thai market as a federated multi-distributor network:

Source: GAC India / PRNewswire multi-distributor announcement (PRNewswire — Thailand debut²)

Local manufacturing — Amata City Rayong plant#

• Site: Amata City Rayong Industrial Estate, Pluak Daeng district, Rayong (Eastern Economic Corridor). Operated by Aion Automobile Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Amata estate name triple-confirmed by Bangkok Post, Investment Monitor, electrive, CnEVPost, Yicai Global, Nation Thailand, and AMATA's own press release. (AMATA⁹; Investment Monitor¹⁰; electrive¹¹; Nation Thailand¹²)
• Area: 85,000 m²
• Groundbreaking: 2024-01-31 (CnEVPost¹³; electrive 2023-11¹⁴)
• Opening: 2024-07-17 — GAC Aion's first overseas plant (CnEVPost¹⁵; Yicai Global¹⁶)
• Investment: ฿2.3 billion (~US $64 m)
• Phase 1 capacity: 50,000 units/year (20,000 initial)
• Phase 2 capacity (target): 100,000 units/year
• First model produced locally: Aion Y Plus RHD (rolled out July 2024)
• Second model: Aion V — first locally-assembled units off line 2025-04 (Paultan¹⁷)
• Third model: Aion UT — CKD production began late 2025; rollout to dealers Feb 2026 (MarkLines¹⁸)
• Hyptec HT: Listed in 2024-07 opening press as a planned local-production model (CnEVPost¹⁵), but currently still CBU-China — Autolifethailand launch coverage explicitly says "นำเข้า CBU จีน" and a 2025 pcccar.com used-car listing encodes "(CBU)" into the model name. No 2025–2026 press has confirmed a CBU→CKD transition. (Autolifethailand¹⁹; pcccar.com — used HT 620 Premium (CBU) 2025 listing²⁰)
• Localisation rate: ~45 % at opening; 51 % by mid-2025 (ChinaEVHome — Aion UT TH launch²¹)
• Lead executive (SEA): Ma Haiyang, General Manager — SEA markets (CnEVPost¹⁵)
• Designation: First overseas plant for GAC Aion; SE-Asia RHD export hub.

Showrooms / service / parts#

Charging network partnerships#

• PEA VOLTA — GAC Aion + GAC Energy signed strategic agreement with Provincial Electricity Authority to deploy 200 PEA VOLTA stations by 2028 (BitAuto²³)
• Thailand Charging Alliance / Charging Consortium — joined alongside 17 other operators (Gasgoo²⁴)
• Gold Integrate "Charge Hub" — proprietary network operated by lead distributor; rollout ongoing (count unverified)
• Grab partnership — GAC + Grab MOU to deploy 20,000 EVs across SEA, with Sharge building dedicated Grab-only charging stations (Grab press²⁵)
• EVme Plus — software platform partnership for Aion ES taxi deployment (100 cars delivered, 3,000 target) (Bangkok Post³)

Warranty terms#

GAC Aion offers Thailand's most aggressive headline warranty — matched only by MG's "Lifetime Battery Warranty" but extended to the drive unit:

• Vehicle: 8 years / 160,000 km (Paultan — Hyptec HT TH launch²⁶)
• HV battery (first owner): Lifetime (car250.com — Aion Lifetime Warranty terms²⁷)
• HV battery (subsequent owners): 8 years / 200,000 km (Hyptec HT: 8 yr / 240,000 km)
• Drive unit / motor / controller (first owner): Lifetime
• Gull-wing door mechanism (Hyptec HT Luxury only): 8 years / 240,000 km
• EVme Taxi (Aion ES, first 2,000 units): 9 years / 900,000 km — taxi-segment longest in TH (Headlightmag²⁸)

Lifetime-warranty conditions: original owner only, service at GAC Aion centres only, genuine parts only, max 50,000 km/year, no commercial use, no unauthorised modification. Breach drops to 8 yr / 200,000 km. (car250.com²⁷)

The launch model. Front-motor FWD on GAC's AEP 2.0 / Magazine Battery platform. Marketed globally as Aion Y (China standard wheelbase) / Aion Y Plus (Thailand RHD + China LWB + export refresh). Chinese name: 埃安 Y / Aion Y Plus. The Y Plus is longer (+125 mm) than the China-market Aion Y and gets V-Plus-style front fascia. In Thailand the model is only sold as Y Plus — the shorter standard Aion Y is not imported. (Wikipedia — Aion Y²⁹)

Lineage & platform#

• Generation: First generation, China launch 2021-04; Y Plus refresh China 2023-Q1; TH launch 2023-09-09.
• Platform: GEP 2.0 / AEP 2.0 (Aion Electric Platform; older — AEP 3.0 was introduced with the 2nd-gen Aion V in 2024).
• Architecture: 400 V
• Battery technology: Magazine Battery Safety Technology (proprietary GAC pack with sandwiched fireproof layers between cells; available in both LFP and NMC chemistries) (thestorythailand³⁰)
• Origin: CBU-China 2023-09 → 2024-07; CKD-Rayong from 2024-07-17 (first model off the new plant)

Lineup events / timeline#

Trims#

Y Plus 410 Premium — 410-premium (current) ฿769,900

Standard equipment

• 14.6″ centre touchscreen + 8.8″ instrument cluster
• ADAS Level 2 (forward-collision warning, autonomous emergency braking)
• Wireless phone charger
• Panoramic glass roof
• Synthetic leather seats
• 8-yr / 200,000 km battery warranty + lifetime drive-unit (first owner)

Y Plus 490 Premium — 490-premium (current) ฿829,900

Distinctive features (vs 410 Premium)

• 12.6 kWh additional usable energy (+80 km NEDC range)
• ADAS Level 2 with adaptive cruise + lane-keep (vs Premium AEB-only baseline)
• Voice command (Thai + English)

Y Plus 550 Ultra — 550-ultra (DISCONTINUED late 2023)

68.3 kWh, 550 km NEDC range, otherwise identical motor; appears to have been quietly dropped before the first 2024 price round — not on the current GAC.co.th configurator. Original launch MSRP ฿1,299,900 (2023-09-09). Charging spec 6.6 kW AC / 64 kW DC (pre-facelift). (Carnewschina⁴)

Colors (10 colours per ZigWheels TH)#

Source: ZigWheels TH — Y Plus colors³⁸

Verification matrix#

A reskinned Aion S Plus (China taxi-fleet sedan) tuned for the Thai taxi market through GAC Aion's joint operation with EVme Plus (PTT subsidiary's mobility platform). It is the only Aion BEV that ships in two clearly-segmented trims — a retail "Standard" and an EVme Taxi variant with Smart Taxi hardware (meter, GPS, taxi light, badge).

Lineage & platform#

• Generation: Aion S Plus derivative (Aion S Plus = 2nd-gen Aion S; this is the fleet-trim repackage)
• Origin: CBU-China (Guangzhou)
• TH launch: 2023-11-29 at Motor Expo 2023 (40th show) — alongside EVme Plus announcement of 3,000-car taxi target (Headlightmag²⁸; Bangkok Post³)
• Drag coefficient: Cd 0.211 — one of the lowest in segment (car2day³⁹)
• CKD status: CBU-China (no announcement of Thai CKD)

Lineup events / timeline#

Trims#

Aion ES Standard — es (current) ฿846,000

Battery-kWh source conflict (resolved). Three figures have been given: 50.6 kWh (Autolifethailand official-price article, primary TH source), 55.2 kWh (ZigWheels TH + Beartai review), 51.9 kWh (an older figure in evchu's own data). evchu uses the Autolifethailand 50.6 kWh figure — the same "Magazine Battery" pack also used in the TH Aion Y Plus 410 Premium (50.66 kWh per Autoinfo

• ZigWheels TH). ZigWheels TH's 55.2 kWh figure is treated as Chinese-spec carryover, not the TH-market figure.

Standard equipment

• Touchscreen, climate, basic ADAS
• 8-yr / 200,000 km battery warranty + lifetime drive-unit (first owner)
• Free home charger install, mats, plate frame, registration

Aion ES by EVme Plus (Smart Taxi) — evme-taxi (current) ฿929,900

Same drivetrain as Standard but with Smart Taxi factory pack:

Distinctive equipment

• Smart Taxi meter
• GPS dispatch unit
• Roof taxi light
• Taxi-grade leatherette / vinyl seats
• Extended warranty: 9 years / 900,000 km (first 2,000 units only)
• Available via EVme Plus operating lease as well as outright purchase

Colors#

Pure White, Speedy Silver, Glamour Black, Holographic Silver (Headlightmag²⁸) — hexes unverified

Verification matrix#

GAC's BYD Atto 3 / MG ZS EV competitor. The 2nd-gen Aion V (China launch 2024-07-23) is the version sold in Thailand — the 1st-gen Aion V (Aion LX-derived, 2020–2024 in China) never came to TH. Built on AEP 3.0 with "Magazine Battery 2.0". Chinese name: 埃安 V / Aion V (2nd-gen marketed as Aion V "Plus" internally in some markets but always "Aion V" in TH).

Lineage & platform#

• Generation: 2nd-gen (China 2024-07-23 → present)
• Platform: AEP 3.0 (Aion Electric Platform — clean-sheet EV architecture, claims >90 % drive efficiency, 15–20 % stiffer body)
• Architecture: 400 V (electrifying.com⁴⁷)
• Battery technology: Magazine Battery 2.0 (LFP)
• CKD: First Thai-built Aion V off the line 2025-04 (Paultan¹⁷)
• Origin (initial trim, 602 Luxury): CBU-China at TH launch; transitioned to CKD-Rayong by mid-2025

Lineup events / timeline#

Trims#

Aion V 500 Premium — 500-premium (current) ฿869,900 (Motor Show promo ฿799,900)

Motor-source conflict resolved. Autolifethailand's three TH Aion V articles all report 224 PS for both trims; Headlightmag and Paultan (both primary) report 204 PS for the 602 Luxury — same motor + same pack family as 500 Premium. The 224 PS figure matches the China-market 165 kW peak per Wikipedia ("100–165 kW / 134–221 hp"); the TH-spec output is 150 kW / 204 PS per the two cross-checked primaries. evchu uses 150 kW.

Standard equipment (500 Premium)

• 14.6″ touchscreen + Apple CarPlay
• Panoramic sunroof
• ADAS Level 2 (FCW, AEB, ACC, lane keep)
• 360° camera
• Dual-zone climate
• Wireless phone charging
• Synthetic leather seats

Aion V 602 Luxury — 602-luxury (current) ฿949,900 (Motor Show promo ฿899,900)

Distinctive equipment (vs 500 Premium)

• Larger 75.3 kWh battery (+10.8 kWh)
• ~100 km more NEDC range
• Equipment delta unverifiedlikely same beyond drivetrain

Colors (7 colours per ZigWheels TH)#

Source: ZigWheels — V colors⁶⁰

Verification matrix#

GAC's entry-level hatchback. China launch 2025-02; Thailand preview at BIMS 2025 (Mar 2025), formal launch 2025-06-24. Positioned to compete with BYD Dolphin and MG4. CKD-TH production started late 2025; first Thai-built units rolled out Feb 2026 (MarkLines¹⁸).

Lineage & platform#

• Generation: First gen (China 2025-02 → present)
• Platform: AEP 3.0 derivative unverifiedWikipedia doesn't specify
• Architecture: 400 V
• CKD-TH: Production began Q4 2025; nationwide dealer rollout Feb 2026 (MarkLines¹⁸)
• CATL battery-swap compatibility: GAC announced battery-swap adaptation in Nov 2025 (China-only) (electrive⁶¹)

Lineup events / timeline#

Trims#

Aion UT 420 Standard — 420-standard (current) ฿549,900

Corrected 2026-08-16. This figure previously read ฿519,900, which was the Aug-2025 list — a full year stale. Checkraka has listed ฿549,900 since May 2026 and was right. (Note the direction: this is the one UT figure where the aggregator led rather than lagged.)

⚠ The 2026 list is not an ฿80,000 rise. The autolifethailand headline measures against the discounted year-end street price (฿469,900), not against list. Versus the Aug-2025 list the increase is ฿30,000. | Battery (kWh) | 50.27 LFP | Headlightmag⁷² + ChinaEVHome²¹ | | Range (NEDC) | 420 km | same | | Range (WLTP) | not published — NEDC/CLTC only (the derived estimate was removed 2026-11-13) | — | | Motor | 100 kW / 136 PS PMSM FWD | Headlightmag + Wikipedia | | Torque | 145 Nm | ZigWheels⁷³ | | 0–100 km/h | 11.9 s | Headlightmag + Autolifethailand MS-2026 (both primary) | | Top speed | 150 km/h | ZigWheels | | AC charging | 7 kW ◐ | unverified — generic Aion brand value carried forward | | DC charging peak | 70 kW | Headlightmag + Autolifethailand MS-2026 | | L × W × H | 4,270 × 1,850 × 1,575 mm | Wikipedia⁷⁴ | | Wheelbase | 2,750 mm | same | | Curb weight | 1,510–1,540 kg | same | | Cargo | 440 L | ZigWheels⁷³ | | Wheels | 16″ alloy | same | | Seats | 5 | same |

Standard equipment

Corroborated by both Headlightmag⁷² and Autolifethailand UT launch⁶⁹:

• 14.6″ centre touchscreen
• 8.8″ digital LCD instrument cluster
• 16″ alloy wheels (215/60 R16)
• Synthetic (PVC) leather seats
• 6-way manual driver / 4-way manual passenger seat adjust
• 6 airbags (dual front + side + curtain)
• ADAS: Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop & Go, FCW, AEB, lane-keeping assist, BSD, RCTA
• 360° camera + front/rear parking sensors (4 each)
• LED headlights with auto control + Follow-Me-Home
• Automatic climate control with PM2.5 filtration
• 2× USB-C + 12V port

Premium-only (absent on Standard): 17″ wheels, panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats, wireless phone charger, power tailgate, rear USB-C.

Aion UT 500 Premium — 500-premium (current) ฿649,900

Corrected 2026-08-16. Previously ฿669,900 (the Aug-2025 list). The 2026 list actually moved down ฿20,000 to ฿649,900 — the same figure it launched at. Checkraka has listed ฿649,900 throughout and was correct here too. | Battery (kWh) | 60 LFP | Headlightmag + ChinaEVHome | | Range (NEDC) | 500 km | same | | Motor | 150 kW / 204 PS PMSM FWD | Headlightmag + Wikipedia | | Torque | 210 Nm | Headlightmag | | 0–100 km/h | 7.3 s | Headlightmag + Autolifethailand MS-2026 (both primary) | | AC charging | 7 kW ◐ | unverified | | DC charging peak | 80 kW | Headlightmag + Autolifethailand MS-2026 |

Distinctive features (vs Standard)

• Rear seat headrests
• Rear centre armrest
• Trunk light
• Wireless charger
• (and the larger battery / motor)

Colors (4 colours per ZigWheels TH)#

Source: ZigWheels — UT colors⁷⁵

Verification matrix#

The brand-defining Hyptec model in Thailand. Mid-size luxury SUV positioned against BYD Sealion 7, Zeekr X, and (aspirationally) Tesla Model Y / Mercedes-EQE-SUV. The "Luxury" trim's rear gull-wing doors with 2.3 m opening height are the showpiece feature — no other production EV in Thailand has them.

Lineage & platform#

• Generation: First gen — China launch 2023-11 as Hyper HT, renamed Hyptec HT 2024-08-05
• Platform: AEP 3.0
• Architecture: 800 V — confirmed across both TH trims via 280 kW DC peak (only physically achievable on 800V pack). The 400 V variant exists in the China lineup but is the entry trim not brought to Thailand. (Wikipedia — Hyptec HT⁷⁶; Paultan launch²⁶)
• Battery: 83.3 kWh LFP (TH spec) — China lineup also offers 70 / 80 / 99.5 kWh NMC
• CKD status: CBU-China (as of 2026-05-13). Listed in 2024-07 plant-opening press as a planned local model, but Autolifethailand launch coverage explicitly states "นำเข้า CBU จีน" and a 2025 pcccar.com used-car listing encodes "(CBU)" into the model name. No 2025–2026 press has confirmed a CBU→CKD transition. (Autolifethailand¹⁹; CnEVPost plant opening¹⁵; pcccar.com²⁰)

Lineup events / timeline#

Trims#

Hyptec HT 620 Premium — 620-premium (current) ฿1,199,000 (regular price per GAC, 2026-11-02; was ฿1,324,000)

Standard equipment (620 Premium)

• 8.8″ digital instrument cluster
• 14.6″ centre touchscreen
• 22-speaker Dolby Atmos sound
• Nappa leather front seats with massage
• Panoramic glass roof
• Electrically-operated front doors (both trims)
• ADAS L2+

Hyptec HT 620 Luxury (Gull-Wing) — 620-luxury (current) ฿1,624,000

Same drivetrain as Premium (250 kW RWD / 83.3 kWh LFP / 800 V / 620 km NEDC / 11 kW AC / 280 kW DC / 20″ wheels). Distinctive features:

Distinctive features (vs Premium)

• Rear gull-wing doors — 2.3 m opening height, 12 sensors detect surrounding objects
• Gull-wing-door warranty: 8 yr / 240,000 km (separate from vehicle warranty)
• (Some markets get larger wheels / different interior trim — unverified for TH)

Colors (6 colours per ZigWheels TH)#

Source: ZigWheels — Hyptec HT colors⁹²

Verification matrix#

Flagship halo car. Scissor doors, 1,224 hp dual-motor, sub-2-second 0–100 in the "Sprint" / "Ultimate Track" trim. The most expensive Chinese EV on sale in Thailand. Chinese name: 昊铂 SSR.

Lineage & platform#

• Generation: First gen (China production began 2023-10)
• Platform: AEP 3.0 (sports derivative)
• Architecture: 900 V (per Autolifethailand)
• Battery: 74.69 kWh NMC (ternary lithium) — the only Aion / Hyptec BEV in TH with NMC
• Body: Two-door coupé, scissor doors, carbon-fibre body panels
• Origin: CBU-China (LHD only; no RHD ever produced)

Lineup events / timeline#

Trims#

Hyptec SSR — ssr (current) ฿7,999,000

Hyptec SSR Sprint (Ultimate Track) — ssr-sprint (current) ฿8,999,000

Otherwise identical drivetrain — the Sprint pack includes weight reduction, track-tuned suspension, and software tuning to shave 0.4 s off the standard 0–100.

Colors#

6 exterior colors confirmed for TH (Autolifethailand SSR pre-sale⁹³):

• Quantum Red
• Hyper Orange
• Titanium Crystal Yellow
• Auroral Green
• Phantom Blue
• Phantom Carbon Fiber Black

Interior colors: Black, Orange, Red (3 options). Caliper colors: 3 options. Seatbelt colors: 6 options.

Hex codes still unverified — to be sampled from official imagery.

Additional Hyptec SSR specs (Autolifethailand primary)#

• Drag coefficient: Cd 0.146 (extreme — among the lowest of any production car)
• Tires: asymmetric 245/35 R20 front + 305/30 R20 rear, on 20″ alloys
• AC/DC charging: not explicitly stated in any TH primary source — the 11 kW AC / 280 kW DC values shown are carried over from generic Hyptec brand specs (match HT). Flagged unverified.

Verification matrix#

Hyptec GT — sedan (NOT launched in TH)#

Shown at BIMS 2024 (April 2024) alongside Hyper HT and SSR (Paultan⁹⁷), but never given a formal TH launch or price. Two years on, the Hyptec GT remains "shown / coming soon". It counts as announced but not on sale — an upcoming model, not a trim on sale.

Aion Hyper / Aion S / Aion S Plus / Aion RT / Aion Y (non-Plus) / Aion LX Plus / Aion N60#

Listed in GAC Aion's global lineup but not sold in Thailand as of May 2026. The Aion ES (above) is a derivative of Aion S Plus. The Aion RT (China launch 2025-04 with CATL 99-second battery swap) and Aion Y (shorter wheelbase) have no announced TH plans.

GAC M8 PHEV — luxury MPV (out of evchu's BEV scope)#

GAC-branded (not Aion-branded), launched in TH 2024-08-08 (GAC global press⁹⁸). PHEV — explicitly excluded from evchu's BEV-only scope.

DLT registrations#

Notable reviews#

• 48Paultan — Aion V TH launch coveragepaultan.org
• 26Paultan — Hyptec HT TH launchpaultan.org
• 28Headlightmag — Aion ES by EVme Plusheadlightmag.com
• 50Autolifethailand — Aion V 500 Premium (current entry trim)23 Mar 2026 · autolifethailand.tv
• 101Top Gear — Aion V global reviewtopgear.com
• 47Electrifying — Aion V reviewelectrifying.com
• 102CarExpert — Aion V quick drivecarexpert.com.au
• 103The Beep — 2026 Aion V reviewthebeep.com.au

Known recalls / incidents#

unverified

Customer feedback (Pantip / Facebook)#

• 104Facebook — Aion Y Plus Thailand owner group — recurring threads on LFP-vs-NMC, charge speed, Magazine Battery, lifetime warranty interpretationfacebook.com
• 105GAC AION Thailand official Facebookfacebook.com
• 106GAC AION Thailand Instagraminstagram.com
• Specific Pantip thread URLs unverified

Positioning vs BYD / Neta / MG#

• vs BYD: Slower volume ramp (BYD = #1 BEV with 25–40 % share since 2023; GAC = #3 with 11 % in 2025). GAC is ~6 months behind BYD's Rayong CKD start (BYD Jul 2024 vs GAC Aion Y Plus Jul 2024 — same month). Hyptec is unique — BYD's premium lineup (Yangwang, Denza) is not in TH.
• vs Neta: GAC has overtaken Neta in BEV share by mid-2025 — Neta's TH operations contracted in 2025 (parent bankruptcy filing). GAC is the de-facto "second Chinese BEV brand" after BYD.
• vs MG: MG ZS EV and MG4 directly overlap with Aion Y Plus / Aion V / Aion UT. MG has wider dealer network and longer TH history but no premium analogue to Hyptec.