- The Aistaland GT7 is equipped with Huawei's highest-spec 896-channel LiDAR and targets China's premium electric shooting brake segment.
- The GT7 will be showcased at the Beijing Auto Show at the end of April and will be launched and delivered in June.
Qijing, a premium electric vehicle (EV) brand jointly developed by Huawei and GAC Group, has officially been given the English name Aistaland.
The brand formally announced the naming decision at an event on Tuesday, alongside the global debut of its first model, the GT7 shooting brake.
The name Aistaland is derived from the phrase "AI Start New Land," reflecting an ambition to use artificial intelligence to pioneer a new realm of automotive mobility.
The brand has established "Make Difference" as its core value, positioning itself to provide users with a dynamic, intelligent, and safe travel experience.
While taking the wraps off the new-generation shooting brake, the nascent brand also opened pre-orders for the GT7, though pricing details were not disclosed.
The GT7 measures 5,050 mm in length, 1,980 mm in width, and 1,470 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 3,000 mm.
Billed officially as a new species for the AI era, the shooting brake is equipped with Huawei's 896-channel LiDAR hardware, the highest specification currently in mass production.
This powerful hardware system can accurately identify small obstacles just 14 centimeters high from 120 meters away, Huawei said earlier this month.
This elevates the vehicle's environmental perception capabilities from traditional point-cloud level to image level, significantly shortening the overall response time of the autonomous driving system.
Beyond advanced radar perception technology, the GT7 features Huawei's Qiankun ADS autonomous driving system and the latest HarmonyOS smart cockpit.
The model debuts the new-generation Huawei Xiaoyi AI agent and the Huawei Qiankun Chitu platform, with an underlying engineering architecture designed to support Level 3 autonomous driving capabilities.
The vehicle is also equipped with a tri-motor system and a customized next-generation Qilin Battery from CATL, supporting an 800-volt 6C charging rate.
A team from Huawei Qiankun is currently stationed in Guangzhou, sharing an office with the Aistaland team to provide support. GAC is responsible for production, leveraging its years of vehicle manufacturing and quality control experience.
Aistaland aims to create a flagship shooting brake that rivals the driving and riding experience of vehicles in the 1 million yuan ($145,210) class, the brand said.
Shooting brakes were once a highly niche segment in China, but the unprecedented success of rival Zeekr 001 following its launch several years ago has proven its commercial value to the industry.
The brand plans to release its second product, a mid to large-size SUV, later this year.
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