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The Maextro S800, a model designed on L3 autonomous driving architecture, is set to be launched at the Shenzhen auto show at the end of May.

The Aito M9 received over 200,000 orders after 11 months on the market and delivered 12,483 units in January.

The GH project is seen as a new collaboration approach within Huawei's automotive business unit, according to local media.

All models of the new brand built by Huawei and SAIC will be sold in HIMA's channels, according to local media.

Maextro's first model, the Maextro S800, began pre-sales in November 2024 and is expected to be priced between RMB 1 million ($137,000) and RMB 1.5 million.

The new brand will target a younger demographic and the vehicles could start at around RMB 170,000 to RMB 250,000, according to local media.

GAC and Huawei will jointly launch a new car brand, with the first product being an EV model priced in the RMB 300,000 range.

Honda is exploring cooperation with Huawei on the smart driving sector and is expected to use the Chinese tech giant's solution on its Ye brand, according to local media.

In 2024, HIMA models delivered 444,956 units for the full year.

Luxeed has launched two EREV variants for the R7 with a starting price of RMB 249,800 ($34,230) and deliveries are set to begin on January 5.