GAC Lingcheng Debuts at IAA 2026, Expanding Global Market with a Dual-Line Layout of Heavy and Light Commercial Vehicles and an Open Ecosystem

　　On September 14, the 2026 Hannover International Transport Expo (IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026) opened. Under the theme "Leading the Journey to the Future, Walking Together with the World" (Delivering The Future Together), GAC Lingcheng showcased its global layout for NEW ENERGY heavy commercial vehicles and light commercial vehicles.

　　Facing the upgrading of overseas market demand, GAC Lingcheng is driving its globalization strategy to shift from single vehicle exports to an ecosystem going global that integrates "vehicles, intelligent driving, energy replenishment, and services."

Systematic accumulation supports rapid growth.

　　GAC Lingcheng inherits nearly two decades of manufacturing and quality control heritage from GAC Hino. Leveraging GAC Group's R&D, supply chain system, and sales and service network covering 110 countries and regions worldwide, GAC Lingcheng achieved a 205% year-on-year sales increase in the first half of 2026.

　　In terms of business structure, GAC Lingcheng has formed a clear dual-line expansion logic: its heavy commercial vehicle business focuses on NEW ENERGY heavy trucks, targeting cost reduction and efficiency improvement in trunk line and high-frequency logistics scenarios; its light commercial vehicle business uses the new overseas brand MONTX (Lingyue) as a carrier to enter crossover scenarios and new incremental markets.

Heavy commercial vehicles: Realizing full-lifecycle operational value with the T9 platform.

　　In heavy commercial vehicles, GAC Lingcheng takes the T9 platform as the core and, together with Pony.ai and Aulton NEW ENERGY, deeply integrates chassis-by-wire, L4 autonomous driving, and battery swapping technology to build a closed loop of "vehicle + intelligent driving + energy."

　　The T9 Robotruck is equipped with a fully redundant chassis-by-wire and Pony.ai's fourth-generation L4 intelligent driving system, integrating 9 LiDARs, 3 millimeter-wave radars, and 13 cameras. Compared with the previous generation system, hardware costs are reduced by 70%, and ton-kilometer transport costs drop by about 30%, serving high-frequency scenarios such as trunk line logistics and ports.

　　In terms of energy replenishment and power, the T9 battery-swap version is equipped with the Jingren Intelligent Drive e-axle and a 603 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, with a range of 475 km and comprehensive energy consumption of 1.2 kWh/km. Matched with Aulton's battery-swap system, it can achieve rapid battery swapping in 3 to 5 minutes, shortening energy replenishment waiting time.

　　In this system, GAC Lingcheng provides underlying technologies for chassis three-electric systems and thermal management, Pony.ai empowers high-level intelligent driving, and Aulton NEW ENERGY provides the energy replenishment network. The tripartite collaboration shortens the commercialization cycle of advanced technologies in real logistics scenarios.

Light commercial vehicles: MONTX brand and ADAA architecture.

　　The light commercial vehicle sector is the core of GAC Lingcheng's efforts to open up new overseas incremental growth. The newly released light commercial vehicle brand MONTX (Lingyue) and its debut technology--ADAA All-Domain Adaptive Architecture--has three major characteristics: native all-energy, native non-load-bearing, and native intelligent adaptation. It can quickly derive multiple energy forms and body forms from the same base, flexibly responding to differentiated global regulations and scenario needs.

　　Based on the ADAA architecture, the exhibition site presented a complete product line from concept exploration to mass-production implementation:.

　　The MONTX P10 is positioned as an "all-domain three-dimensional mobility platform", targeting scenarios such as outdoor operations, scientific research and exploration, and extreme off-roading. The vehicle is equipped with four-wheel distributed drive, an AI camp assistant, and intelligent towing functions, with stronger terrain adaptability and the ability to handle complex environments.

　　The MONTX V10 is positioned as an "all-domain mobile readiness cabin", targeting digital nomads, creators, and people living on the road. The vehicle adopts a modular spatial layout and is designed with a dual-cabin with sliding steering wheel and a field self-circulation system, allowing free switching between work, rest, and social scenarios.

　　In addition, MONTX officially launched the "MONTX Makers" global user co-creation program, proposing the concept of "Ideas in. Drive out." (As you think, so you drive), bringing user needs forward to the early stage of R&D. Users participating in co-creation can obtain "MONTX Pioneer Co-creation Officer" certification and exclusive benefits.

　　The current pickup model SMILODON Pro from GAC Lingcheng's light commercial vehicle business was also exhibited. This model has good loading capacity, ride comfort, and scenario adaptability. It has currently entered the Central and South American and Middle Eastern markets, and plans to cover about 30 countries this year, continuously expanding its overseas business footprint.

Transporter Network commentary:.

　　This time, GAC Lingcheng landed in Hannover, demonstrating its clear commercial implementation plan. In heavy commercial vehicles, relying on the T9 platform and ecosystem partners, it opens up "intelligent driving + battery swapping", focusing on TCO optimization for high-frequency logistics scenarios. In light commercial vehicles, it uses the MONTX brand and ADAA architecture to enter diversified scenarios. Relying on GAC Group's global resources and technological accumulation, GAC Lingcheng takes actual operational value as the core and joins upstream and downstream of the industrial chain to "go global as a group", laying a solid product and commercial implementation foundation for its competition in the international NEW ENERGY commercial vehicle market.