The S7, a coupe-like electric vehicle (EV), will be based on Chery’s E0X platform, which has been designed for two-motor all-wheel-drive EVs, according to information published in August on the website of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology,
according to South China Morning Post.
“The car will make its debut in late November,” Richard Yu Chengdong, head of Huawei’s car unit, said during a
new products launch ceremony on Monday without elaborating on its price, driving range or intelligent features. “It will be superior to Tesla’s Model S in various aspects.”
The S7 will take on a raft of premium pure EVs that have been well received by China’s middle-class consumers as a result of the digital technologies –
autonomous driving, self parking and voice-activated controls – they offer, analysts said.
“Chery is an automotive powerhouse and Huawei’s strongest partner in developing smart cars so far,” said Gao Shen, an independent analyst in Shanghai. “High hopes have been pinned on Luxeed because of the marriage between Huawei’s technological clout and Chery’s manufacturing heft.”
