JD.com, GAC与CATL联手推出国民车Aion UT Super No.1

JD.com、GAC和CATL联手推出“国民车”Aion UT Super No.1，这款车型代表了三方在电动汽车领域的深度合作和创新成果，通过整合先进技术和资源，旨在为消费者提供高品质、高性能的电动汽车，推动国家新能源汽车产业的发展，这一合作展现了国内汽车产业的强大实力和无限潜力。

JD.com, GAC Group, and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) on Tuesday officially rolled out their jointly developed “National People’s Car” — the Aion UT Super No.1.

According to JD.com’s app, the new electric SUV features a 310-mile driving range, comes standard with CATL batteries, and supports both charging and battery swapping, with swap times as fast as 99 seconds. The vehicle comes in two colors — Monet Purple and Champs-Élysées Beige — and measures 4.27 meters long, 1.85 meters wide, and 1.58 meters high, with a 2.75-meter wheelbase. It features a semi-hidden mechanical door handle design.

On the same day, CATL launched its 777th “Chocolate” battery swapping station in Changsha. The company plans to build 1,000 such stations across 45 Chinese cities by the end of 2025, expand to over 2,500 stations in nearly 120 cities by 2026, and eventually reach 30,000 stations nationwide.

By market close Tuesday, JD.com (09618.HK) rose 0.08% to $15.80 per share, valuing the company at about $505 billion Hong Kong dollars ($64 billion). CATL (300750.SZ) gained 2.73% to $53.50 per share, with a market capitalization of about $244 billion, while GAC Group (601238.SH) edged up 0.26% to $1.07 per share, valuing it at roughly $10.9 billion.

The project has attracted widespread attention since JD.com announced its car plan in mid-October. Internal and public test drives began at the end of October, and the official launch is scheduled for the Double 11 shopping festival. JD.com said it provides consumer insights and exclusive retail operations for the joint venture but is not directly involved in manufacturing. Based on its positioning and configuration, local media estimate the model’s price between $13,700 and $16,400.

In a high-profile marketing event, JD.com auctioned the “National People’s Car No.001” on October 22, drawing over 260,000 participants. The auction closed at $10.8 million, up from a starting price of just $0.14. JD Auto later announced on Weibo that participants would receive a $55 gift package, and the user whose bid came closest to the final retail price would receive a free car.

To support its new automotive business, JD Auto has also started recruiting for multiple high-paying positions, with annual salaries for key roles such as algorithm engineers, product directors, and procurement leads ranging from $150,000 to $170,000.