GAC launches all-new E8 in Macao with AION i60 and N60 debuts at 2026 Macao Auto Expo

E8 launch and Macao debuts at Cotai Expo

The 16th China (Macau) International Automobile Exposition opened on October 30, 2026, at The Venetian Macao's Cotai Expo, where GAC officially launched its all-new E8 in the Macao market. The same announcement, distributed via CNW Newswire, confirmed that the AION i60 and AION N60 made their Macao debuts at the show, with GAC presenting its vehicles under the theme "Where Craft Meets Technology". The release is a GAC-sourced corporate announcement, so the launch, pricing and specification figures below are manufacturer statements rather than independently verified results. ¹

GAC's exhibition stand also displayed the GAC ALL-NEW M8, AION UT, AION V and GAC E9 PHEV, which the company says covers battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and extended-range powertrains across sedans, SUVs and MPVs. This continues the brand's three-line product structure of GAC, AION and HYPTEC that GAC described at the previous year's Macao expo, when the AION UT was officially launched in the city, according to the company's own news release of November 2025. ¹³

E8 specifications and Macao pricing, as claimed by GAC

GAC positions the all-new E8 as a family MPV for Macao and the Greater Bay Area. The company states a pure-electric range of 281 km, charge-sustaining fuel consumption as low as 3.98 L/100 km, a CLTC combined range of 1,537 km, approximately 56 square feet of cabin space with 18 seating configurations, and a 540-degree panoramic surround-view camera system. These figures are manufacturer claims, and the range and consumption values are stated under the CLTC test cycle; no independent verification of them is available in this announcement. ¹

On price, GAC quotes the E8 MAX variant at HKD 339,800 and the ULTRA variant at HKD 369,800, with an early-bird discount of HKD 6,000. These are Macao-market prices in Hong Kong dollars and should not be read as any indication of Australian pricing; no Australian price, specification or launch timing for the E8 has been announced. ¹

GAC's Macao sales and service claims

GAC states that its Macao sales rose 113 per cent year-on-year this year, and that retail sales in Asia-Pacific rose 109 per cent year-on-year in the first three quarters of the period, with the company also citing September growth of 34 per cent month-on-month in Portugal and 280 per cent year-on-year in Brazil. All of these are company-reported sales claims contained in its own press release, and they have not been independently corroborated; they should be read as GAC's characterisation of its own commercial performance. ¹

On service, GAC says it places its GAC CARE+ program at the core of its customer offer in Macao, with a showroom presence in the city, the "Bay Area Link" service allowing Macao-registered vehicles to be serviced at any GAC service station across the Greater Bay Area, and a GAC Owner APP for vehicle control. More service showrooms are planned, according to the company. GAC also describes itself as the only Chinese automotive brand to have participated in the Macao Auto Expo for 16 consecutive years, under its "In Macao, For Macao" positioning. ¹³

Macao as a node in GAC's global layout

GAC frames Macao as a gateway to Portuguese-speaking markets within its "One GAC" international strategy, a framing that appears in both the 2026 launch announcement and the company's November 2025 Macao expo release. The company says it will continue its long-term commitment to Macao and deepen collaboration with Portuguese-speaking and Asia-Pacific markets. Separately, GAC's corporate site describes sports-marketing partnerships including Chelsea FC, Villarreal CF and Flamengo as part of its global brand-building, which is the context for the football partnerships mentioned in the Macao announcement. ¹³²

The Australian connection: GAC's 2025 entry, and what is not announced

GAC's presence in Macao sits alongside its entry into Australia. In November 2025, GAC held a brand and model launch ceremony in Sydney, unveiling its Australia Local Strategy, "GAC: Growing Australian Confidence", and debuting three models: the AION V SUV, the M8 PHEV — described by the company as Australia's first plug-in hybrid luxury MPV — and the EMZOOM SUV. The company's releases distributed via PR Newswire and carried by AAP state that GAC's Australian subsidiary is operational with nine initial sales and service outlets, expanding to more than 100 dealerships over five years, with a seven-year unlimited-kilometre vehicle warranty and an eight-year/200,000 km battery warranty on offer. ⁶⁵

GAC had flagged its Australian intentions earlier, telling its Australian-market news site in November 2024 that the AION V's appearance at Mobility Live 2024 marked its first Australian showing, with market entry planned for mid-2025 and preparatory work under way on dealer recruitment and service systems. More than ten additional models across sedans, SUVs, pickup trucks and MPVs are planned for Australia over five years, according to the company's November 2025 announcement. ⁴⁵

None of GAC's announcements identifies the all-new E8, the AION i60 or the AION N60 for the Australian market. The E8 specifications and prices quoted here apply to the Macao market only, and any future Australian availability, variant lineup or pricing for these models would require separate confirmation from GAC's Australian operation. The company's stated Australian plan of more than ten models over five years does not name the E8 among them in the material published to date. ¹⁵

What is established and what remains uncertain

The verified core of this story is the launch event itself: GAC officially launched the all-new E8 in Macao on October 30, 2026, and showed the AION i60 and AION N60 in Macao for the first time, at a show GAC says it has attended for 16 consecutive years. The HKD pricing, CLTC range and consumption figures, cabin dimensions and seating configurations are manufacturer claims from the launch announcement. The sales growth percentages are company-reported figures without independent corroboration. Whether the E8 or the newly debuted AION models will reach Australia, in what form and at what price, remains unknown and is not addressed in GAC's published material. ¹