On February 21st, SAIC Motor Corporation Limited and Huawei Terminal Co., Ltd. officially signed a deep - level cooperation agreement in Shanghai, marking a significant step in their cooperation in the field of new - energy intelligent vehicles. This cooperation will integrate the superior resources of both parties and carry out comprehensive strategic cooperation in multiple key areas such as product definition, manufacturing, supply chain management, and sales services to jointly create new new - energy intelligent vehicles.
Wang Xiaoqiu, the chairman of SAIC Motor, and Yu Chengdong, the executive director of Huawei, the chairman of the Terminal Business Group, and the chairman of the Intelligent Automotive Solution Business Unit, jointly witnessed this important moment. Jia Jianxu, the president of SAIC Motor, and Wang Yanmin, the president of the Smart - selected Vehicle Business Department of Huawei Terminal, signed the agreement on behalf of the two parties respectively, demonstrating the high importance and firm confidence of both sides in this cooperation.
As a leading enterprise in the Chinese automotive industry, SAIC Motor is large - scale and has strong comprehensive strength. Its business widely covers multiple fields including vehicle manufacturing, parts production, mobile travel services, financial services, international market expansion, and innovative technology research and development. In 2024, when the state announced the first batch of pilot lists for L3 - level intelligent connected vehicles to access and travel on the road, SAIC Motor, with its profound accumulation in technology research and development and innovation, became the only enterprise with both passenger vehicle and commercial vehicle projects successfully selected, fully demonstrating its leading position in the field of intelligent vehicles.
As a leading global provider of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) infrastructure and intelligent terminals, Huawei has strong technical strength in the field of intelligent vehicles, covering core technologies such as software, hardware, chips, and cloud computing. In recent years, Huawei and its partners have jointly launched a number of intelligent vehicle products well - received by the market and achieved remarkable results in fields such as intelligent driving, intelligent cockpits, intelligent driving control, and software - defined vehicles, bringing consumers an ultimate intelligent travel experience.
The strategic cooperation between SAIC Motor and Huawei aims to give full play to their respective advantages and jointly promote the Chinese automotive industry to a new height in the intelligent era. By integrating SAIC Motor's rich experience in vehicle manufacturing and supply chain management with Huawei's innovation capabilities in the field of intelligent technology, the two parties are expected to create internationally competitive new - energy intelligent vehicle products to meet consumers' demands for high - quality and intelligent travel.
Previously, the newly registered trademark "Shangjie" was exposed to be possibly the new brand jointly created by SAIC Motor and Huawei, and it is also the fifth brand under Huawei's Harmony Intelligent Mobility. According to reports, the new vehicles of the "Shangjie" brand are positioned to be more youthful. The first - model vehicle is expected to be developed based on the vehicle with the internal code "ES39" of SAIC Roewe. This vehicle will deeply integrate Huawei's advanced technologies, be equipped with Huawei's cockpit and intelligent driving system, and offer two pure - electric range versions to meet the needs of different consumers. The new vehicle is expected to be launched in the fourth quarter of this year, with a price range of 150,000 - 250,000 yuan, and is expected to become the most cost - effective model in the Harmony Intelligent Mobility system. It will further enrich the product line of Huawei's intelligent vehicle ecosystem and cover a wider range of consumer groups.