The Spanish luxury skincare house reinforces its commitment to the hospitality industry, with plans to double Hotel & Spa economic impact to €102 million by 2030
BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Natura Bissé, the Spanish luxury skincare brand internationally recognized for its high-performance skincare and award-winning spa experiences, has renewed its role for a second consecutive year as the Exclusive Official Spa Brand of The World's 50 Best Hotels, the global authority celebrating excellence in luxury hospitality.
The renewed partnership further strengthens Natura Bissé's presence within some of the world's most prestigious hotels and reinforces the brand's long-term commitment to luxury hospitality at a time of unprecedented growth in high-end travel and wellness tourism.
The World's 50 Best Hotels awards ceremony takes place this week in Paris, bringing together the world's leading hospitality professionals for three days of networking, inspiration, and celebration. For the occasion, Natura Bissé has curated a series of immersive brand experiences designed to demonstrate how wellness can become one of the most powerful differentiators within today's luxury hotel experience.
As part of this strategy, Natura Bissé plans to double its investment in the Hotel & Spa channel over the next five years, increasing the business from €47 million in 2025 to €102 million by 2030. The objective is to deepen strategic partnerships with leading hotel groups while continuing to elevate the wellness experiences offered to guests around the world.
"Today, hospitality is one of the driving forces behind the new definition of luxury, where wellness has evolved from an added amenity into an essential part of the guest experience. Our partnership with The World's 50 Best Hotels reflects our long-term vision: to work alongside the world's finest hotels in creating experiences that build meaningful emotional connections and deliver lasting value." Verónica Fisas, CEO of Natura Bissé.
Today, Natura Bissé partners with more than 400 luxury properties across nearly 60 countries, including some of the world's most iconic hospitality brands such as The Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Waldorf Astoria, Rosewood, Belmond, St. Regis, Fairmont, Mandarin Oriental, and Grand Hyatt.
Across the hospitality landscape, Natura Bissé offers a comprehensive wellness ecosystem—from its signature spa treatments, which have earned the brand the title of World's Best Spa Brand five times (2018–2021, 2025) and another nomination in 2026, to elevated in-suite skincare experiences and its purpose-driven hotel amenities, developed in partnership with La Bottega in support of the Ricardo Fisas Natura Bissé Foundation.
"We're delighted to continue our partnership with Natura Bissé for a second year as the Official Spa Brand of The World's 50 Best Hotels. The world's best hotels are constantly finding new ways to create memorable guest experiences, and wellness is an increasingly important part of that. Natura Bissé's expertise and longstanding relationships with many of the world's leading hotels make them a fantastic partner, and we're looking forward to working together again in Paris." Lorraine Keogh, 50 Best Managing Director of Commercial.
Laura Muñoz, lauramunoz@naturabisse.com
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Natura Bissé renews as The Official Spa Brand of The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026
HANNOVER, Germany, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GAC Commercial Vehicle debuted at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026 under the theme "Delivering the Future Together", showcasing products, technologies and open-ecosystem achievements across its new-energy heavy and light commercial vehicle businesses.
GAC Commercial Vehicle partners with Pony.ai and Aulton to showcase L4 autonomous driving and efficient battery-swapping solutions based on GAC's T9 truck. The company's new light commercial vehicle brand MONTX made its overseas debut with its P10 and V10 concept vehicles, All-Domain Adaptive Architecture (ADAA) and MONTX Makers, its global user product co-creation initiative. The production SMILODON Pro pickup was also displayed.
"Our debut at IAA TRANSPORTATION, one of the world's most important stages for the commercial vehicle industry, is a key milestone in GAC Commercial Vehicle's globalization journey. Taking products global is only the starting point; taking our ecosystem global represents a new stage of value co-creation. Leveraging GAC Group's global resources and working with partners worldwide, we will bring both our vehicle technologies and collaborative ecosystem to global markets, jointly advancing the new-energy commercial vehicle industry toward a more efficient, intelligent and sustainable future," said Jimmy Du, COO of GAC Commercial Vehicle.
Building on Strength to Accelerate Global Expansion
Building on the mature systems developed through the long-standing GAC Hino joint venture, GAC Commercial Vehicle has nearly two decades of commercial vehicle expertise in R&D, manufacturing and quality management and benefits from the Group's supply chain and global resources.
GAC Commercial Vehicle's sales soared 205% year-on-year in the first half of 2026. It is accelerating its global expansion by taking both its products and ecosystem global, building on its domestic new-energy business and leveraging the GAC Group's sales and service network across 110 countries and regions.
Advancing Through Intelligence to Create Operational Value
GAC's heavy commercial vehicle business focuses on new-energy heavy-duty trucks. The T9 Robotruck combines Pony.ai's 4th Generation Autonomous Driving Technology with GAC's fully redundant drive-by-wire chassis. Its automotive-grade suite includes nine LiDARs, three radars and 13 cameras. Compared with the previous generation, hardware costs are 70% lower and autonomous-driving transportation cost per ton-kilometer is approximately 30% lower, improving efficiency in long-haul, dedicated-route and port transportation.
The T9 Battery Swap EV Tractor combines an electric drive axle with a 603 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, delivering up to 475 km of range with combined energy consumption as low as 1.2 kWh/km. Aulton's system enables a full-vehicle battery swap in approximately three to five minutes, reducing downtime and improving vehicle utilization. Charging and battery swapping are complementary solutions for different scenarios, with swapping particularly valuable for fixed-route, high-frequency operations.
Together, GAC Commercial Vehicle, Pony.ai and Aulton have integrated vehicle + autonomous driving + energy capabilities to shorten technology deployment cycles and accelerate scaled application in real-world operations.
MONTX Opens New Growth Opportunities in Light Commercial Vehicles
MONTX expands GAC Commercial Vehicle into new light commercial vehicle categories, exploring new scenarios and user needs for global users. Its P10 and V10 concept vehicles embody All-Domain Aesthetics, All-Domain Adaptability and All-Domain Intelligence.
The MONTX P10 is positioned as the All-Domain Integrated Mobility Platform. It targets explorers and outdoor professionals and is tailor-made for extreme environments. Four distributed drive motors, AI Camp Mode and Intelligent Trailering Assist enhance adaptability across complex terrain for remote exploration, field research and off-road expeditions.
The MONTX V10, positioned as The All-Domain Mobile Station, addresses the needs of digital nomads, creators and travelers. Its modular interior, Dual-Drive Smart Cabin and off-grid self-sustaining capabilities enable seamless transitions between work, rest, socializing and exploration, extending the vehicle into a platform for mobile work and living.
MONTX also unveiled its All-Domain Adaptive Architecture (ADAA). Built with a Multi-Energy by Design, Body-on-Frame by Design and Adaptive Intelligence by Design philosophy, ADAA enables one architecture to accommodate multiple energy types, vehicle forms and applications, improving development efficiency and adaptability across diverse global markets.
MONTX also launched MONTX Makers, its global user co-creation initiative, under "Ideas In. Drive Out." The program lets users help define future products by incorporating their needs early on in its product design and development process. MONTX Makers may receive MONTX Pioneer Co-Creator recognition, opportunities to attend global brand events and exclusive owner benefits.
The SMILODON Pro production model complements the MONTX concept cars, offering cargo capacity, ride comfort and multi-scenario adaptability for business and everyday life. Already available in Central and South America and the Middle East, it is planned to be available in around 30 countries by the end of 2026.
Delivering the Future Together
GAC Commercial Vehicle will continue strengthening its products through vehicle R&D and manufacturing while connecting global users and partners through its open ecosystem to create greater value and advance its international growth.
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GAC Commercial Vehicle Accelerates Global Expansion with IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026 Debut
