Aion Starts Local Production Of Its Car In May 2025 In Indonesia

Electric Car Hyptec HT. (Photo: Afrizal/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Chinese car brand, Aion, which is part of the GAC Group, continues to spread its wings to overseas markets, by not only bringing car models but also building production facilities.

Indonesia is one of Aion's main destinations, and the initial stage of the production facility was built in collaboration with Indomobil Group which will produce two electric cars, namely Aion Y Plus and Hyptec HT.

Aion Indonesia CEO Andy Ciu revealed the operational target of his electric car assembly plant in Cikampek, West Java. After not mentioning details, only the term 'quartal' finally revealed the target.

"Usually I only talk about the first quarter or the second quarter, but now I can say the target is May 2025," he said, when met in the Jakarta area, Tuesday, October 15 evening.

Furthermore, he ensured that there would be two first models that would indeed be assembled locally, namely Aion Y Plus and Hyptec HT.

Production capacity from the plant is projected to reach 50,000 units per year. But he has not been able to confirm the total annual car production for the first phase.

As previously reported by VOI, ions also have big plans to produce electric car batteries in Indonesia. Several manufacturers, such as Wuling, have already taken similar steps, with battery production scheduled for the end of 2024.

"We have our own battery factory with technology that is different from other brands. However, regarding the planned production of batteries in Indonesia, we'll see later, it still takes time," said Andry some time ago in Bandung.