US EditionGAC Partners With Magna On European EV Assembly Program
GAC aims to bypass EU tariffs by locally producing the Aion V EV, joining other Chinese brands at Magna's Austrian plant, which also makes Mercedes and Jaguar EVs.
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GAC Partners With Magna On European EV Assembly Program
GAC and Magna teams celebrate the start of AION V electric SUV production at Magna’s Graz facility. Photo Credit: Magna International Inc. Canadian auto parts supplier Magna International is partnering with China-based GAC Group in a vehicle assembly program designed to accelerate electric mobility and expand electric vehicle (EV) collaboration in Europe. In a Nov, 21 statement, officials with Aurora, Ont.-based Magna said that serial production…
In Graz, under an agreement with XPeng, electric cars of the Aion brand of the Chinese company GAC will also be manufactured.
Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) plans to have its Aion V electric car built for the European market at Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria, Reuters reports. This allows the manufacturer to circumvent tariffs on electric vehicles produced in China. "Europe is an important market for GAC's global development," said Wei Haigang, President of GAC International. Roland Prettner, President of the contract manufacturer Magna Steyr, told Reu…
GAC Partners With Magna To Deepen Cooperation In Europe
GRAZ — On Nov. 21, GAC and Magna announced a program to accelerate electric mobility and expand EV collaboration in Europe. The collaboration extends GAC’s technical cooperation, supply, and sales, while highlighting Magna’s vehicle manufacturing. Localized and customized collaboration of GAC’s electric SUV AION V is underway at Magna’s Graz facility. “Europe is a vital market in GAC’s global development,” said Wei Haigang, President of GAC INTE…
It's official: the Austrian Magna now manufactures GAC's electric cars in its Graz factory. The Aion V replaces the Fisker Ocean, which was previously produced on these same lines. The Chinese GAC will have its electric cars assembled in a European factory appeared first on Automobile Clean.
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