GAC Commercial Vehicle Debuts at IAA 2026, Reports 205% H1 Sales Surge
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Hannover – – September 17, 2026 -- GAC Commercial Vehicle posted a 205% year-on-year sales increase in the first half of 2026 as it made its international debut at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026, unveiling autonomous heavy trucks, a battery-swap tractor and a new light commercial vehicle brand called MONTX.
GAC pairs its T9 truck with Pony.ai's autonomous driving system and Aulton's battery-swap technology
The T9 Robotruck integrates Pony.ai's fourth-generation autonomous driving technology with GAC's fully redundant drive-by-wire chassis, using nine LiDARs, three radars and 13 cameras. Hardware costs are 70% lower than the previous generation, and autonomous-driving transportation cost per ton-kilometer drops approximately 30%, targeting long-haul, dedicated-route and port operations.