GAC Accelerates European Market Plan, Partnering with Magna to Deepen Localized Cooperation

On November 21, 2025, GAC and Magna, a globally renowned automotive manufacturer and parts supplier, officially announced the launch of an extensive cooperation program. The two parties will accelerate their electrification strategy and expand the scale of EV cooperation in Europe through localized cooperation, providing European consumers with locally customized and high-quality GAC electric vehicles. This cooperation is an important measure for GAC to strengthen its presence in the European market, which will simultaneously expand its technical cooperation, supply chain and sales business. It marks an important step in GAC’s European electrification strategy and will further improve its production and sales network in the European market.

Group photo of Wei Haigang,

President of GAC INTERNATIONAL,

GAC INTERNATIONAL project team members and Magna partners

Europe in Focus: Combining Localized Cooperation with Product Rollout

Europe is an important strategic market for GAC’s global development and a key region driving the global automotive industry’s transition to electric vehicles. The cooperation with Magna is an important measure for GAC to deepen its investment in the European market. Wei Haigang, President of GAC INTERNATIONAL, stated: “Europe is an important strategic market in GAC’s global development. Through widespread partnering with Magna, we are able to offer European customers locally customized and high-quality electric vehicles, which embody GAC’s commitment to intelligent technology, sustainable development, and masterful craftsmanship.”

Currently, The AION V, GAC’s all-electric SUV model, has received a 5-star safety rating from E-NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) , has completed localized cooperative customization with Magna, and has officially commenced mass production at Magna’s manufacturing facility in Graz, Austria. Meanwhile, this model has successfully launched in three markets: Finland, Poland and Portugal. In the future, it will gradually expand to more regions in Europe relying on this cooperation as well as improved service and sales networks.

AION V officially started mass production at Magna’s Graz facility in Austria

Strategic Synergy Drives Steady Progress in Localized Cooperation

Magna has rich experience in vehicle manufacturing. Its Graz facility features mature operational capabilities and can assemble fuel-powered vehicles, hybrid vehicles and pure electric vehicles on flexible production lines simultaneously. With 125 years of vehicle manufacturing experience, Magna has developed more than 40 vehicle models for customers and produced over 4 million vehicles worldwide.

Aerial view of Magna’s Graz facility in Austria

Regarding this cooperation, Roland Prettner, President of Magna Complete Vehicles, said: “This collaboration with GAC reflects the customer’s trust in Magna’s expertise. Our manufacturing facility in Graz offers both flexibility and production capacity, enabling automakers like GAC to advance their localized cooperation efficiently and reliably.” With operations in 28 countries and nearly 70 years of industry expertise, Magna – a globally renowned automotive supplier – will provide technological and resource support for GAC’s localized cooperation in Europe.

Advancing Electric Mobility Through Shared Sustainability

The cooperation between GAC and Magna represents the integration of mutual advantages in technology, manufacturing and market resources, and will focus on achieving the goal of global sustainable mobility. By leveraging synergies in electrification technology, design capabilities, and manufacturing expertise, the partnership will continuously optimize GAC’s product portfolio in Europe and enhance its market performance in the new energy vehicle sector.

In the future, GAC and Magna will jointly uphold their commitment to quality, reliability and sustainable mobility, work together to contribute to the global electrification transformation, and promote the construction of a future mobility ecosystem.