Telecom giant Huawei has signed a new agreement with SERES automobile to launch its first flagship Smart Car. Though both companies have previously worked together to build the AITO series, the new agreement highlights a long-term collaboration, to make flagship Smart EVs.
According to Huawei Smart Car Business Unit CEO, Yu Chengdong, the partnership with SERES marks a new beginning as it is the first car company to cooperate with Huawei with the deepest investment and most productive models. He further added that the two companies have formed a good foundation for cross-border cooperation in the past, have sufficient mutual trust, and will continue to cooperate for a long time in the future.
Huawei and SERES are planning to launch their flagship model with a smart driving system, sometime later this year. According to the new agreement the smart EVs will be launched under a fresh platform. Under this partnership, SERES will provide industrial resources and gather new technologies and processes. Huawei on the other hand will provide the software ecosystem, with a smart and innovative user interface, advanced smart driving technology, and a cockpit powered by the latest Harmony OS.
Both companies have set ambitious goals for this partnership. They plan to sell more than one million EVs by 2026 and are building a joint innovation center to develop and promote advanced automotive technology.
Huawei – SERES Previous Partnership:
Huawei and SERES came together in 2021 to sell smart EVs. Huawei provides the automaker ICT smart car solutions, high-end brand operation, marketing experience, and a sales network that it has accumulated over the years in the consumer electronics business. The partnership established its first brand AITO (Adding intelligence to Auto) and launched its first all-electric cross-over SUV the AITO M5 in December 2021. Thereafter it launched the AITO M7 and M5 EV models respectively.
Apart from SERES, Huawei has also co-operated with other automobile brands like Changan, and BAIC to sell EVs in China. It is currently working on partnerships with JAC Motors and Chery Automobile CO. Ltd.
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