The AITO M5 ( Chinese : 问界M5 ; pinyin : Wènjiè M5 ) is a compact crossover SUV produced by Seres under the AITO brand in collaboration with Huawei from 2022. The model is the first product of the AITO brand, slotting under the AITO M7 . The M5 is available in two powertrain options, which are range extender electric (EREV) and battery electric (EV).
32-710: Since 2023, the M5 is included in the Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA), a multi-brand collaboration model with Huawei. The AITO M5 was initially unveiled only as a range extended electric vehicle (EREV) in December 2021 based on the same platform as the Seres SF5 . A battery-electric variant (BEV) was unveiled in September 2022. The AITO M5 has a 10.4-inch dashboard display and
64-539: A 15.6-inch screen on the center console, and is one of the first vehicles to ever utilize the Huawei HarmonyOS 3 infotainment system. The EREV version has two 40 W wireless chargers with dual fan cooling, three 66 W wired, one 60 W wired and two 27 W Huawei MagLink magnetic charger. All chargers can be used simultaneously. In March 2023, the AITO M5 was shortly rebranded as Huawei AITO M5 before Yu Chengdong,
96-444: A Huawei executive issued that all promotional materials related to Huawei will be removed on April 1 from AITO stores. Unveiled in September 2022, the battery-electric M5 EV single-motor variant uses a rear positioned motor with rear-wheel-drive and driving range under CLTC standards is 620 kilometres (385 mi). The four-wheel-drive dual motor driving range under CLTC is 552 kilometres (343 mi). The range extended version of
128-612: A local government entity and a state-owned company. The name Seres is derived from the Ancient Greek word "Σῆρες" which means "China". The forerunner of the Sokon Group was Chongqing Baxian Fenghuang Electronic Factory (重庆巴县凤凰电器弹簧厂), a company founded in September 1986 by Zhang Xinghai and other shareholders, mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of Japanese-licensed components for household appliances and springs for automotive seats. The products were destined for both
160-530: A manufacturer of components for household appliances and shock absorbers , it currently produces cars , motorcycles and commercial vehicles as well as shock absorbers and internal combustion engines . In 2022, the company renamed to Seres Group from Sokon Group . It operates through its subsidiaries Seres , Seres Hubei , XGJAO Motorcycle and Yu'an Shock Absorber Company. While Chinese automotive manufacturers are either state-owned or privately owned, Seres shareholders include private investors as well as
192-434: A name change to Chongqing Yu'an Innovation Technology (Group). Given the enormous success in components, Chongqing Yu'an decided to enter directly into the automotive and motorcycle production sector by entering into numerous agreements with both Japanese and Chinese manufacturers to create the new range of vehicles. In July 2002, XGJAO Motorbyke was founded, a manufacturer of low cost sports motorcycles intended mainly for
224-508: A preference for those with expertise in luxury car sales and maintenance (both mechanical and paint). In addition to opening new franchise user centers, the existing outlets were rebranded from "AITO" to "HIMA" as the outlets started offering Luxeed, Stelato and Maextro vehicles. The HarmonyOS Cockpit is Huawei's solution for electric and autonomous cars powered by its Kirin line of a system-on-chip (SoC), augmented reality head-up displays (AR-HUD) and smart instrument cluster. Huawei opened up
256-424: A rear motor with 150 kW (201 hp; 204 PS) of power and 300 N⋅m (31 kg⋅m; 221 lb⋅ft) of torque and a front induction asynchronous motor with a power of 165 kW (221 hp; 224 PS) and 420 N⋅m (43 kg⋅m; 310 lb⋅ft) of torque, giving the car a total peak output of 315 kW (422 hp; 428 PS) and 720 N⋅m (73 kg⋅m; 531 lb⋅ft) of torque allowing
288-635: A young audience and the first models on the market were launched (the F4 followed in the following years by the F5, F6 and F7). For the automotive production, an agreement was signed with Suzuki for the licensed supply of chassis and engines for microvans and small commercial vehicles and on 27 June 2003, the new Dongfeng Yu'an Automobile 50:50 joint venture with headquarters in Chongqing and assembly plant in Wuhan
320-429: Is an automotive alliance initiated and led by Chinese multinational technology company Huawei . Established in 2023, the members of the alliance include AITO ( Seres Group ), Luxeed ( Chery ), Stelato ( BAIC BluePark ), and Maextro ( JAC Group ). Under HIMA, Huawei contributes in product planning , design, marketing, user experience , quality control and provides intelligent vehicle software and hardware for
352-511: Is dedicated to helping car companies sell their vehicles through product design, supply chain management, quality control, software ecosystem, user experience management, brand marketing, and sales channels. Under the alliance, each of Huawei's partner manufacturers will specialize in a certain vehicle category and class. Each manufacturer's product lineup will be non-overlapping, and all will be combined under Huawei 's comprehensive solution. Huawei has been establishing independent HIMA stores in
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#1732776506128384-480: Is not considered as an automobile manufacturer by government of China, the sales figures of each HIMA brand is overlapping with its partner manufacturers. Seres Group Seres Group ( 赛力斯集团股份有限公司 ) (previously known as Sokon Group or Chongqing Sokon Industry Group Co., Ltd , 重庆小康工业集团股份有限公司 ) is a Chinese automotive manufacturer founded in September 1986 with headquarters in Chongqing , China. Born as
416-470: Is the brand of Seres that produces passenger vehicles. Established in 2008, Fengon brand targets at affordable compact MPVs and SUVs. It was a joint venture brand with Dongfeng Group until it was fully acquired by Seres Group in 2022. DFSK (short for Dongfeng Sokon ) is a brand of Seres that produces light commercial vehicles. It was a joint venture brand with Dongfeng Group until it was fully acquired by Seres Group in 2022. Chongqing Ruichi Automobiles
448-453: Is the brand used for Huawei's collaboration with Seres Group . Luxeed ( Chinese : 智界 ; pinyin : Zhìjiè ) is the brand used for Huawei's collaboration with Chery . Stelato ( Chinese : 享界 ; pinyin : Xiǎngjiè ) brand used for Huawei's collaboration with BAIC BluePark, a subsidiary of BAIC Group . Maextro ( Chinese : 尊界 ; pinyin : Zūnjiè ) brand used for Huawei's collaboration with JAC Group. Since HIMA
480-718: The "Huawei Inside" (HI) model, and the Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA). The brands of the alliance include AITO ( Seres Group ), Luxeed ( Chery ), Stelato ( BAIC BluePark ), and Maextro ( JAC Motors ). Although the Western names of each alliance brand are not closely related, their Chinese names are all named after the Chinese character "界", such as 问界 ; Wènjiè ( AITO ), 智界 ; Zhìjiè ( Luxeed ), 享界 ; Xiǎngjiè ( Stelato ), and 尊界 ; Zūnjiè ( Maextro ). Originally,
512-448: The 2WD and AWD models. The AITO M5 can drive a 140 km ( NEDC ) electric range on the 40 kWh battery. When paired with the range extender, which can produce 3.2 kWh/liter, the combined range is 1000 km (NEDC). The AITO M5 rear-wheel drive model uses a rear permanent magnet synchronous motor providing a peak power of 200 kW (268 hp; 272 PS) and 360 N⋅m (37 kg⋅m; 266 lb⋅ft) of torque. The 4WD model uses
544-451: The ADS 2.0 was priced at 36,000 RMB (~US$ 5200) per vehicle when sold to partner manufacturer. Huawei Touling platform is equipped with a multi-modal fusion perception system, DATS (Dynamic Adaptive Torque System) and xMotion intelligent body collaborative control system. Huawei's partnership with automobile manufacturers has taken the form of three models, the standardized parts supply model,
576-457: The AITO M5 is equipped with a 1.5-litre turbocharged engine producing 92 kW (123 hp; 125 PS) as the range extender with a 56-litre (12 imp gal; 15 US gal) fuel tank. The combined fuel consumption of the AITO M5 is 1.1 L/100 km (90.9 km/L; 256.8 mpg ‑imp ; 213.8 mpg ‑US ) and 1.2 L/100 km (83.3 km/L; 235.4 mpg ‑imp ; 196.0 mpg ‑US ) for
608-767: The APIs of HarmonyOS Cockpit to help automobile OEMs, suppliers and ecosystem partners in developing different features. AITO vehicles are equipped with ADS (Autonomous Driving System) developed by Huawei. For the current ADS 2.0, it is composite of 128 LiDARs , 11 HD cameras, 3 MMW radars, and 12 ultra sonic radars and Huawei self-developed chipset. The ADS is trained on real-world driving data and can achieve Level 2+ autonomous driving . It can perform human-like judgment and operation such as accurate turning, giving way to pedestrians, recognizing and avoiding irregular obstacles, as well as detecting and avoiding animals. It can also perform automatic and valet parking. According to Huawei,
640-462: The Chinese and Japanese markets and quickly achieved a market share in the sector of 90%. In September 1996, the Chongqing Yu'an Shock Absorber Company was founded, marking the establishment of a new plant dedicated to producing shock absorbers for cars and motorcycles. The plant quickly reached its peak production capacity, exceeding 1.5 million units per year. Subsequently, the company underwent
672-401: The Chinese market. Huawei planned to have around 800 newly built HIMA stores by 2024, and plans to expand to 1,000 stores by 2025. By 2023, HIMA had already opened franchise outlets ("user centers") in 78 cities nationwide. These outlets provide integrated services, including sales, delivery, and after-sales support, embodying a one-stop-shop approach. One of the criteria for selecting partners is
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#1732776506128704-739: The Yu'an brand was kept only to identify the production of shock absorbers and components, the Dongfeng Yu'an brand present on the minivans thus became Dongfeng Sokon (abbreviated to DFSK in overseas markets). In May 2012, the millionth vehicle of the Dongfeng Sokon joint venture was produced. On 15 June 2016, the Sokon group was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange . In the same year, the first SUV -type vehicles, resulting from
736-528: The company signed an agreement with battery maker CATL , which will remain effective until 2026. In July 2022, the company name was changed to Seres Group. In August 2024, Seres Group announced that it would invest in Huawei's subsidiary " Yinwang " (Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.), accounting for 10% of its shares, with a price of RMB 11.5 billion. Seres is a brand of electric vehicle marketed by Seres Group. Since 2023, Seres brand
768-689: The foundation of Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance during the introduction of the Luxeed S7 , the first model developed under collaboration with Chery . In December 2023, Huawei has transferred multiple trademarks called "Stelato" to BAIC BluePark , the HIMA brand Huawei collaborates with BAIC. In July 2024, Yu Chendong, the Chairman of the Huawei Intelligent Automotive Solutions , revealed in an interview that
800-584: The fourth brand of HIMA which collaborates with JAC would be named as Zunjie (尊界) in Chinese. In August 2024, at the Stelato S9 and Huawei new product launch conference, Huawei officially announced the fourth brand of HIMA collaborated with JAC , the Maextro (Chinese: 尊界). The first vehicle of Maextro is scheduled to roll off the production line by the end of 2024 and would be launched in the first half of 2025. Huawei will not directly manufacture cars, but
832-494: The group restructured, with Sokon acquiring Dongfeng's share in the joint venture for 621 million euros , becoming sole owner of DFSK. In exchange, Dongfeng acquired 26.1% of Sokon for 620 million euros, becoming its majority shareholder. In January 2019 an agreement was signed with Huawei for the development of information technologies and software for electric vehicles. To improve its electric vehicle production, in April 2022
864-715: The joint venture with the Dongfeng group called DFSK Glory 580 , went into production. In addition, the start-up SF Motors was founded in Santa Clara , California, with the intention of producing electric vehicles. SF Motors purchased AM General 's manufacturing facility and opened three development and design centers for electric vehicles (one in California, one in Michigan and one in Chongqing). In November 2018,
896-554: The ownership rights for the alliance brands' Western and Chinese names were separate. The Western trademarks are owned by the alliance manufacturers, whereas the Chinese trademarks are owned by Huawei. However, due to the regulations of Chinese government, that the brand of automobile must be owned by its manufacturer, in July 2024, Huawei announced to transfer the Chinese trademarks and patents of AITO brand to its partner Seres Group. AITO ( Chinese : 问界 ; pinyin : Wènjiè )
928-485: The traditional automobile manufacturers . Currently, HIMA only operates in mainland China . In December 2021, Huawei announced the launch of AITO brand and unveiled its first vehicle AITO M5 , the first vehicle Huawei developed with Seres Group . The model is based on Seres SF5 SUV. In June 2023, Huawei acquired the AITO trademark in Chinese language (问界/Wenjie) from Seres Group . In November 2023, Huawei announced
960-543: The vehicle to do a 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) acceleration in 4.4 seconds. (as generator) 92 kW (125 PS; 123 hp) (2022 model) 112 kW (152 PS; 150 hp) (2023 model) 200 kW (268 hp) 165 kW (221 hp) 200 kW (268 hp) 200 kW (268 hp) 165 kW (221 hp) 200 kW (268 hp) Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance , trading as HIMA ( Chinese : 鸿蒙智行 ; pinyin : Hóngméng Zhìxíng )
992-528: Was founded together with Dongfeng Motor Corporation . Subsequently, an engineering center for the design of electric vehicles called Chongqing Ruichi Automobile Company was created. In 2005 the first vehicle of the joint venture went into production at the Dongfeng plant in Wuhan: the microvan Dongfeng Yu'an K-Series which was also exported abroad (including Europe). In May 2007 the entire industrial group changed its name to Chongqing Sokon Automobile Co., Ltd :
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1024-669: Was shifted to export brand, while AITO became a domestic-only brand. AITO is a brand Seres Automobile collaborates with Huawei for smart electric vehicle. Huawei is leads in the design of AITO models while Seres conducts in production. The AITO trademark was owned by Seres but was sold to Huawei in June 2023. Landian is Seres brand for budget electric vehicles which unveiled in March 2023. The word Landian literally means blue electricity (蓝电) in Chinese. Fengon (or DFSK Glory for foreign markets) formerly known as Dongfeng Fengguang (东风风光),
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