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Chinese battery giant CATL is to provide high-quality automotive batteries for Huawei’s higher end EV products
Chinese article by 王丽英
English Editor 张未名
12-15 18:27

By Gabby Chen

China’s leading battery firm CATL signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOU) with Huawei to supply its high-quality automotive battery for Huawei smart selection project on December 14, JW Insights reported.

Under the MOU, Huawei will recommend CATL as the preferred Huawei Smart Selection partner, while CATL will provide high-quality automotive battery products for the Huawei smart selection project for faster delivery.

This MOU signifies that the two companies will further increase their investment in intelligent connected EV technology and jointly build a global high-end car brand, said CATL.

Huawei’s Smart Selection is one of the cooperation modes between Huawei and car companies. This model is mainly led by Huawei, which provides product design and development, parts supply, and more. The final vehicle products will be sold in Huawei stores, according to a report by Pandaily.

At present, the cooperative car company under this model is SERES, and both sides have jointly built the AITO brand. Another cooperation mode, Huawei Inside (HI), mainly provides smart car solutions from Huawei, and its partners include BAIC Blue Valley, ARCFOX and Avatr.

There are now two extended-range models under AITO, the M5 and M7, and a M5 EV pure electric vehicle, all of which use CATL batteries. Since the beginning of this year, the brand’s delivery volume has been on the rise, but it has fluctuated recently. Official data show that the delivery volume of AITO in November was 8,260 vehicles, down 31.3% from the previous month, which is the first drop since the delivery of AITO in March. In the first 11 months of this year, the total delivery volume was 66,000 vehicles, said Pandaily.

Huawei currently has three modes of the automotive business: standardized parts, Huawei Inside (HI), and Smart Selection, one of Huawei’s deepest involvement in the carmaking business, said the JW Insights report.

Zeng Yuqun, founder and chairman of CATL, and Yu Chengdong, executive director and CEO of the intelligent automotive solution BU, attended the signing ceremony.

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