To support Chinese automakers in going global, AutoNavi has built a globally integrated platform.
In the face of the intensifying price war in the domestic auto market, car manufacturers are turning their eyes to the larger global market. Going global has almost become a common choice for Chinese car manufacturers.
Recently, Geely officially launched the international EX5 all - electric model in London, UK, and further emphasized its overseas strategy. In the middle of this year, Changan Automobile proposed to create two products with global sales exceeding 500,000 by 2030. In May last year, Leapmotor and the globally renowned automobile manufacturer Stellantis jointly established Leapmotor International. From January to September 2025, Leapmotor exported more than 37,700 vehicles in total.
In addition to exporting products, another move of Chinese car manufacturers is to accelerate overseas production. For example, Changan's first overseas vehicle manufacturing plant was completed and put into operation in Rayong Province, Thailand, in May this year, with an initial production capacity of 100,000 vehicles per year. In June, XPeng Motors announced the launch of its first overseas localized production project in Indonesia, and the right - hand - drive version of the XPeng X9 was put into production in Jakarta in July.
However, there are still many pain points to be solved during the overseas expansion of major car manufacturers, especially in the area of intelligentization. This experience, which China takes pride in at home, fails to work well overseas and has even become a shortcoming for Chinese car manufacturers going global.
As the critical window period for going global arrives, Chinese car manufacturers must address their weaknesses if they want to have more opportunities to stay in the game. As for how to do it, Amap has put forward a solution for Chinese car manufacturers - the international version of AutoSDK.
01. Taking the Lead in "Intelligentization"
In recent years, the penetration rate of intelligentization in the domestic auto market has increased significantly. Data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers shows that since March 2025, the retail penetration rate of new - energy passenger vehicles in China has exceeded 50% for seven consecutive months, reaching 57.9% in September. In the same period, the global penetration rate of new - energy vehicles was only 24.4%. This indicates that there is still huge room for improvement in intelligentization in overseas markets.
Chinese car manufacturers have also realized this market opportunity and are eager to replicate the highly mature intelligent cockpit experience in the domestic market to overseas models, so as to build a differentiated competitive advantage.
In the complex ecosystem of the intelligent cockpit, in - vehicle navigation is a key link and has become the core infrastructure and key entry point for driving the entire intelligent cockpit.
For example, with the support of intelligentization, the in - vehicle navigation system can improve travel efficiency through accurate route planning and real - time traffic information. Accurate guidance information and seamless voice interaction can further optimize the user's travel experience, and rich POI data can support the construction of a localized service ecosystem.
It can be said that the current in - vehicle navigation system directly determines the upper limit of the intelligent cockpit experience.
However, Chinese car manufacturers have been facing numerous difficulties in building an intelligent cockpit like the one in the domestic market, especially in - vehicle navigation experience, during the process of going global.
The first is the difficulty in the coordination between the intelligent cockpit and intelligent driving. The services provided by many overseas mapping providers often stay at the basic navigation function level and lack linkage with intelligent driving. What car manufacturers expect is that the good experience of the intelligent cockpit and intelligent driving in China can also be realized overseas. This requires the navigation function of the intelligent cockpit to be connected with intelligent driving data to achieve a complete intelligent experience.
The second is the resistance in data coverage and localization. The intelligent experience of the intelligent cockpit highly depends on the breadth, depth, and freshness of map data. When going global, Chinese car manufacturers often face problems such as incomplete data coverage, untimely updates of POI information, and a lack of local life service content. This not only affects the navigation experience but also directly leads to the complete "paralysis" of the location - based in - vehicle service ecosystem.
The third is the compliance threshold and adaptation cost. There are huge differences in compliance requirements among different countries. If car manufacturers want to use a single system to meet the requirements of each country, they often face extremely complex certification processes and high costs, which will not only slow down the product development process but also carry certain legal risks.
Therefore, when going global, Chinese car manufacturers urgently need a long - term and stable partner that can provide intelligent support, ensure product experience and localization, and guarantee compliant delivery.
In this context, the international version of Amap AutoSDK came into being. Based on the rich experience accumulated from serving many intelligent car brands in the domestic market, the solution launched by Amap for overseas markets will help Chinese car manufacturers solve various problems they face when going global.
The international version of Amap AutoSDK not only integrates full - link online navigation capabilities such as positioning, search, map rendering, route planning, and basic navigation information but also has core data application functions such as offline navigation and ISA information dissemination. These functions provide key support for Chinese car brands to build a differentiated competitive advantage in the overseas market.
Currently, the international version of Amap AutoSDK covers more than 170 countries and regions around the world, including Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, South America, Australia and New Zealand, Central Asia, and Africa, and supports 19 global mainstream languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Thai, Arabic, and Turkish.
Multilingual rendering capabilities of the international version of AutoSDK
In addition, through in - depth cooperation with the international top mapping provider HERE, Amap ensures the authority and compliance of the map data sources used by Chinese car manufacturers in the overseas market, fundamentally guaranteeing the accuracy and reliability of the information obtained by users.
At the same time, to improve the level of overseas operation compliance, Amap has not only established independent operating entities in the EU, Southeast Asia and other regions but also set up data centers in Germany, Singapore and other places.
For Chinese car manufacturers seizing the window period for going global, efficiency is crucial. As a long - term and stable partner of Chinese car manufacturers, Amap's launch of this globally unified, flexible and efficient solution at this time has solved their urgent problems.
02. Bringing Chinese Experience to the World
In the domestic market, Amap cooperates with more than 40 car manufacturers and over 100 brands simultaneously, and has successfully delivered more than 200 projects with high quality. Through long - term and stable cooperation, Amap and Chinese car manufacturers have already established an efficient cooperation and response mechanism.
The confidence of the international version of Amap AutoSDK to solve various overseas expansion problems for Chinese car manufacturers comes from the unique and proven "Chinese experience" forged in the world's most complex and diverse market - China.
Multi - route planning capabilities of the international version of AutoSDK
Large - scale intersection guidance capabilities of the international version of AutoSDK
This experience can be summarized into four core capabilities: ultimate engineering capabilities, a "Lego - style" architecture system, global large - scale simulation capabilities, and a three - dimensional ecological service system. Together, they constitute Amap's ability to accurately address user pain points and achieve efficient and agile delivery.
First is the ultimate engineering capabilities. Through the tempering of a large number of users and high - concurrency scenarios in China, Amap has formed a global engineering capability system covering the entire R & D, delivery, and service chain, with large - scale commercial delivery capabilities.
The core of the "Lego - style" architecture system is that it can transfer the mature functions and user experiences verified in the Chinese market to the international version at a relatively low cost and high efficiency. This allows Chinese car manufacturers to use a single platform to handle both the domestic and overseas markets simultaneously, significantly reducing development and operation and maintenance costs, while also ensuring the speed and quality of delivery.
In addition, based on large - scale, accurate, and intelligent global simulation capabilities, Amap can help Chinese car manufacturers detect problems in advance. At the same time, the three - dimensional professional service guarantee established by Amap can provide all - round support for car manufacturers, from professional talent training, industry solution empowerment to the entire - link tool chain, helping car manufacturers achieve the ultimate effect of "easy to develop and develop well".
The wave of automotive intelligentization is irresistible. The emergence of the international version of Amap AutoSDK provides Chinese car manufacturers, who originally needed to build a runway from scratch when going global, with a "one - stop" globally - covered solution. In the future, Chinese car manufacturers can focus more on building product differentiation, which will promote Chinese cars to truly build brand influence globally.