New cars from the Huawei ecosystem are rolling out in large numbers. Eight new models are targeting the 200,000 - 500,000 yuan market segment. Yu Chengdong is set to up the ante in the automotive industry.
In the fierce competition of new cars in the golden September, Hongmeng Zhixing is about to add the biggest fire.
According to a report from CheDongXi on August 12th, as the peak sales season of the auto market, known as the "Golden September and Silver October," is approaching, the pre - launch promotion of Hongmeng Zhixing's new cars is accelerating.
According to incomplete statistics from CheDongXi, in the next 49 days, Hongmeng Zhixing will cooperate with four major automakers to launch six new cars, conducting intensive "bombardment" in the auto circle.
Among them, the pure - electric version of AITO M8 is scheduled to be launched in late August. Shangjie H5, Xiangjie S9T, and the new AITO M7 will all be launched in September. The new Zhijie R7 and Zhijie S7 have started pre - sales and may be launched at the end of August.
In addition to the new cars under Hongmeng Zhixing, models jointly developed by many automakers and Huawei are also accelerating their market entry.
The 2026 version of Deepal L07 equipped with Qiankun Intelligent Driving ADS 4 will be launched on August 13th. The flagship SUV of VOYAH, codenamed Taishan, is undergoing summer testing and may be equipped with Huawei's latest ADS Ultra four - lidar intelligent driving solution, making its debut in the fourth quarter of this year.
Suspected spy photo of VOYAH Taishan
During the traditional peak sales season of the auto market in the "Golden September and Silver October," Huawei is about to launch a "fleet strategy" to further prove its combat effectiveness.
01. Two new cars from Huawei and SERES are pending release, with ADS4 on board and the first in - cabin lidar
As the sales leader under Hongmeng Zhixing, the AITO brand will have new cars launched in August and September.
1. CATL's 100 - kWh battery on board, the pure - electric AITO M8 will be released in late August
According to official news, the pure - electric version of AITO M8 will be released in late August.
The pure - electric version of AITO M8 may be released in late August
The pure - electric version of AITO M8 follows the design language of the range - extended version of AITO M8. The front air intake grille is changed to a mesh design, and the "EV" logo representing the pure - electric version is added to the rear logo. Its length, width, and height are 5190/1999/1795mm respectively, with a wheelbase of 3105mm. It is available in 5 - seat and 6 - seat versions, the same as the range - extended version of AITO M8.
AITO M8
In terms of power, the pure - electric version of AITO M8 is available in single - motor and dual - motor versions. The peak power of the single - motor version is 227kW, and the peak powers of the front and rear motors of the dual - motor version are 160kW/227kW respectively.
In terms of range, the pure - electric version of AITO M8 will be standard - equipped with CATL's 100 - kWh battery across the board, with a maximum CLTC comprehensive range of 705km.
The pure - electric version of AITO M8
In addition, the official of Hongmeng Zhixing also announced that the pure - electric version of AITO M8 will be equipped with Huawei's 192 - line lidar and will be among the first to be equipped with Huawei ADS 4.
According to the latest Q&A session of AITO cars with netizens, currently, the production capacity of AITO M8 is stable, and as of early August, the cumulative deliveries have exceeded 60,000 units.
The cumulative deliveries of AITO M8 exceeded 60,000 units as of early August
2. The larger AITO M7 is coming and will be launched in September
In terms of appearance, the new AITO M7 adopts the family - style design language of AITO cars. Its overall shape is very similar to that of AITO M8. Meanwhile, the front of the range - extended version has a horizontal grille, while the pure - electric version has a mesh grille.
The new AITO M7
In terms of body size, the length, width, and height of the new AITO M7 are 5080/1999/1780mm respectively, with a wheelbase of 3030mm, and it is available in 5 - seat and 6 - seat versions.
In comparison, the current AITO M7 has a body length, width, and height of 5020/1945/1760mm respectively, with a wheelbase of 2820mm. The body size of the new AITO M7 has increased across the board, and the wheelbase has even increased by 210mm.
The new AITO M7
In terms of power, the range - extended version of the new AITO M7 is equipped with a 1.5L range extender with a maximum power of 118kW. It is also available in two - wheel - drive and four - wheel - drive versions. The peak power of the drive motor of the two - wheel - drive version is 227kW, and the peak powers of the front and rear motors of the four - wheel - drive version are 165kW/227kW respectively.
The new AITO M7 is available in both range - extended and pure - electric versions
The pure - electric version of the new AITO M7 is also available in two - wheel - drive and four - wheel - drive versions. The peak power of the drive motor of the two - wheel - drive version is 227kW, and the peak powers of the front and rear motors of the four - wheel - drive version are 160kW/227kW respectively.
In terms of range, the range - extended version of the new AITO M7 can be equipped with 37kWh/53kWh batteries, with a CLTC comprehensive range of over 1600km. The pure - electric version is equipped with Huawei's high - voltage electric drive seven - in - one system and a 100kWh battery, with a CLTC comprehensive range of over 700km.
In terms of intelligent assisted driving, the new AITO M7 is equipped with Huawei ADS4 and features the industry's first Limera in - cabin lidar solution, enabling more accurate detection of irregular obstacles and stronger recognition ability in poor lighting conditions.
The new AITO M7 uses in - cabin lidar
02. The two Zhijie 7 models sold 20,000 units in 8 hours. Huawei and Chery invested tens of billions and 5000 people in R & D
On August 7th, Yu Chengdong, the Executive Director of Huawei and the Chairman of the Consumer Business Group, and Yin Tongyue, the Chairman of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the Zhijie brand in Shenzhen.
The two parties stated that they will invest over tens of billions of yuan and a R & D team of 5000 people to help the Zhijie brand complete its upgrade.
The signing ceremony of the strategic cooperation agreement for the Zhijie brand
The next day, the new Zhijie R7 and Zhijie S7 started small - order pre - sales, with pre - sale prices starting from 268,000 yuan and 258,000 yuan respectively. According to official news, the small - order pre - sales of the two new Zhijie models exceeded 10,000 units in one hour and 20,000 units in eight hours.
The two Zhijie models sold 20,000 orders in eight hours
Both new Zhijie models have been refreshed in terms of exterior and interior design. A new aurora - green body color has been added, and the new Zhijie logo has been used. The interior has also been upgraded. The audio system and the in - car central control screen of the S7 have been upgraded, and the R7 has added dual zero - gravity seats for the driver and front - passenger.
New Zhijie models
Both cars will be equipped with Huawei ADS 4 assisted driving system, equipped with Huawei's 192 - line lidar, 4D millimeter - wave radar, and rear - facing high - precision solid - state radar, supporting full - scenario assisted driving from parking space to parking space.
The new Zhijie R7
In addition to these two new models, there have been recent reports that Zhijie may be developing an MPV, which may become the first MPV under Hongmeng Zhixing.
03. Huawei and BAIC jointly created the Xiangjie S9T, which will start pre - sales next Monday and be launched in September
The Xiangjie S9T is the station - wagon version of the Xiangjie S9 and is also the first station wagon under Hongmeng Zhixing. Today, Yu Chengdong officially announced that the Xiangjie S