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The automaker is aiming to balance its partnership with Huawei as it asserts control over its smart mobility future.

Seres turns to ByteDance’s Doubao as it trims dependence on Huawei

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Li Auto develops electric vehicles that combine smart cockpit systems, advanced safety features, and long-distance battery support.

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

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Xpeng, Li Auto are developing on-vehicle AI models with billions of parameters, but size alone may not guarantee better performance.

China’s automakers race toward large AI models for assisted driving

The alliance is betting on scale to reach its goals, though overlap within its lineup poses risks.

Huawei’s HIMA plans 17 car launches to secure position in premium car market

Huawei has taken a different approach to VLA, betting it offers a sturdier path to autonomous driving.

“Nothing is free”: Huawei’s Richard Jin on assisted driving and the path to Level 4 autonomy

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Huawei is positioning its first Mate-line TV as a centerpiece of smart living.

Huawei unveils MateTV, a 110-inch smart screen powered by AI

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Smart, spacious, and designed for volume, the Shangjie H5 sets out to reshape expectations for the RMB 200,000 SUV tier.

With Huawei and SAIC behind it, the Shangjie H5 goes big on tech and scale

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Huawei and ZTE take AI to Belt and Road, shrugging off US sanctions

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The company also showcased case studies with automakers GAC and FAW.

Huawei introduces new AI framework for manufacturers at Guangzhou summit

The latest platform features Huawei’s WEWA architecture, which ingests streams from LiDAR, radar, and vision sensors to train for rare edge cases.

Huawei’s Qiankun 4.0 targets Level 3 driving autonomy with radar and AI upgrades

SAIC's new brand, Shangjie, will integrate Huawei's smart tech to target younger buyers.