GAC has delivered 115 Aion electric vehicles for use by Grab drivers in Thailand through two separate partnerships, expanding the Chinese automaker’s presence in the country’s growing electric taxi and ride-hailing market. The deliveries include 100 vehicles supplied through CLVG and ICBC (Thai) Leasing and another 15 vehicles provided to Siam Taxi Cooperative.
GAC and CLVG Expand Electric Ride-Hailing Fleet
The largest deployment involves CLVG, a Thai car rental and mobility solutions provider, which has acquired 100 EVs from GAC and will lease them to drivers operating on Grab’s ride-hailing platform.
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ICBC (Thai) Leasing, a subsidiary of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Thai) and part of the wider ICBC Group, is providing financing support to drivers leasing the vehicles.
The 100 vehicles form part of a broader agreement between GAC and CLVG covering the supply of 2,000 electric vehicles for ride-hailing services in Thailand. The companies previously announced the first 100 vehicles under the agreement, which consisted entirely of Aion Y Plus models.
The latest handover appears to include both Aion UT and Aion Y Plus vehicles.
Aion EVs Produced Locally in Thailand
GAC assembles the Aion UT and Aion Y Plus at its factory in the Amata City Industrial Estate in Rayong Province.
The company recently produced its 10,000th locally assembled vehicle at the facility, highlighting the role of its Thai manufacturing operation in supporting its regional EV business.
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For retail customers in Thailand, the Aion UT is priced at 519,900 baht for one trim and 619,900 baht for another, while the Aion Y Plus is priced at 749,000 baht.
The use of locally assembled vehicles for ride-hailing operations provides GAC with another channel for deploying its Thai-built EVs.
Siam Taxi Cooperative Receives Aion ES and Y Plus
GAC separately delivered 15 electric vehicles to Siam Taxi Cooperative. The fleet consists of Aion ES and Aion Y Plus models.
At least nine of the vehicles shown at the handover ceremony were Aion ES electric sedans. The model is assembled locally and is priced at 846,000 baht in Thailand.
GAC has positioned the Aion ES as an electric alternative to the Toyota Corolla, which is widely used as a conventional internal-combustion taxi in Thailand.
The company plans to supply another 85 EVs to Siam Taxi Cooperative within three months. Once those vehicles are delivered, the partnership will cover a total fleet of 100 electric taxis.
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GAC Strengthens Position in Thailand’s Electric Taxi Market
GAC registered 1,416 electric taxis in Thailand during the first half of 2026, giving the company more than 61% of the country’s electric taxi registrations during the period.
The automaker is also introducing measures aimed at reducing the initial cost of switching to electric taxis.
On Tuesday, GAC launched its “Taxi Easy” campaign with EV7, an electric taxi rental provider. Eligible drivers adopting electric taxis can receive a subsidy of up to 5,000 baht to help cover initial expenses.
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The new ride-hailing and taxi partnerships add to GAC’s efforts to expand electric vehicle adoption among commercial drivers in Thailand while increasing the use of its locally assembled Aion models.
