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China’s GAC Aion unveils 480kW fast charger

  • August 31, 2021
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  • Joshua S. Hill
GAC Aion’s A480 Charger / Source: CnEVPost
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Chinese EV manufacturer GAC Aion officially debuted its long-awaited 480kW fast charger on Monday, which will be able to charge the company’s upcoming electric Aion V SUV from 30% to 80% in under five minutes.

GAC Aion, the EV subsidiary of Chinese car manufacturing giant Guangzhou Automobile Corporation (GAC) Group, reportedly held an event on Monday in which it unveiled the A480 supercharger. Neither the company’s English nor Chinese language websites appear to have any official information regarding the event, but several local media outlets covered the event.

The new A480 supercharger can add 200-kilometres of range in five minutes, charge from 30% to 80% in just 4-minutes and 50-seconds, and charge from 0-80% in only eight minutes.

During the event, GAC Aion showed its Aion V SUV charging from 30% to 80% using a supercharger with a peak charging power of 480kW and charged with 35.1kWh of power and a maximum charge current of 560A.

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Source: Source: CnEVPost

The A480 achieves an operating voltage of 880V and the company is planning to begin mass-production of the charging technology in September, with the Aion V model the first vehicle to come with the technology.

GAC Aion had promised at the beginning of the year that it’s Aion V SUV would be able to achieve 1,000-kilometres of range.

However, the company’s website has only been showing a range of 600-kilometres – which would suggest that the company’s hopes of reaching the 1,000km mark is more aspirational than it is immediate.

While fast-charging is generally seen as harsher on a battery than normal charging methods, GAC Aion say that their technology allows vehicle to last for up to 1 million-kilometres.

However, much of GAC Aion’s promises will likely need to be borne out in independent testing and international markets before anyone doubles-down on the company’s promise of becoming a Tesla-beater.

Joshua S. Hill
Joshua S. Hill

Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.

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