Xiaomi Corp.’s entry into the automotive sector has gained a lot of media attention. Its SU7 design is a reach, and it is projected to promote 350, 000 models this year. Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley has also praised the design.
Less well-known is how Huawei Technologies Co, a foe cellphone manufacturer, has also established a strong position in China’s fiercely competitive electric car market by developing the brilliant driving software that has been integrated into the cockpits of brands like BYD Co to BMW AG.
Its intelligent moving solutions business turned a quarter of its revenue into profit last year. Huawei’s technology collects a lot of data that could eventually help the company break the holy grail of intelligent driving, not just selling cars to Chinese drivers who are highly tuned to smart driving features.
Tu Le, the leader of Detroit-based mechanical consulting firm Sino Auto Insights, said Huawei’s “background in hardware and software surely shows.” Folks I trust say it’s one of China’s best techniques. Their aggressive behavior demonstrates how crucial it is for them to be a person in this field.
Companies are reorganizing how trucks are designed and operated in the EV time. The “brains” of a car have power that goes beyond boat power, emergency driving, or park sensors. The Shanghai car show, which kicks off on Wednesday in China’s economic capital, will undoubtedly be a topic that will be on everyone’s radar this year.
However, after a fatal accident involving a Xiaomi EV late last month, Huawei and another smart generating software companies are under stress. That has sparked a resurgence of interest in the claims made about assisted driving systems and how such features are made available to consumers.
According to people with knowledge of the situation, authorities have established guidelines to discourage using advanced driver assistance systems that are” self-driving” and to motivate individuals to keep their hands on the steering wheel when using them. The new regulations could cause months-long delays in the release of future wise cockpit and driver assistance systems.
Huawei’s emphasis on maintaining control over its brilliant driving ecosystem also makes it unlikely to be able to attract customers from abroad.
National security and data protection are two issues that interfer with brilliant driving technology. According to Huawei’s reported ties to the Chinese authorities, European governments, especially the US, are now afraid of it.  ,
Fears that access or misuse of autonomous driving software could cause countries to stop or limit Huawei’s systems in imported vehicles, putting strain on the business ‘ growth ambitions as it gets started.
Huawei can continue to become a leader as long as its option improves, Tu said. Can they persuade a foreign company to use their program outside of China as the wild cards?
The Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance ( HIMA ) forms the foundation of Huawei’s strategy. End-user customers can order vehicles with Huawei’s technology through its online stores or permitted distributors using a stock floor to dealership approach. Huawei only provides the components needed to make intelligent cars available to automakers at their most basic level.
A number of the companies on display at the car show will be a part of Huawei’s alliance.
There are Aito ( along with Seres Group Co), Luxeed ( with Chery Automobile Co), Stelato ( with BAIC Motor Corp. ), and Maextro ( with Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp. ). In 2024, 445, 000 products were delivered under the HIMA platform, and Huawei has set an ambitious goal of 1 million units distributed across more than a few models by 2025.
Even though BYD has its own set of advanced driver-assist systems that it calls God’s Eye, Huawei Inside has also been used in the pilots of Audi’s Q6 e-tron and A8 L designs, Chongqing Changan Automobile Co’s Deepal and Avatr runs, and even BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao 8 and 5 types.  ,
According to the German automaker, BMW and Huawei are working together to create smart applications based on the Harmony operating system in 2026, while Huawei’s HiCar system, the company’s mobile application for connecting devices with vehicles, should be available on made-in-China BMW models. According to the report, roughly a quarter of BMW’s app users in China use Huawei smartphones.
Some in the industry have lamented Huawei’s dominance. Former SAIC Motor Corp. chairman Chen Hong famously declared in 2021 that he would not give the” soul” of the car to firms like Huawei. During the shareholder’s meeting that year, Chen said,” It’s unacceptable.” We must” clear the soul in our own hands,” he said.
However, resistance seems to be diminishing as a result of the winner-takes-all nature of artificial intelligence and the high entry requirements for developing a system that can compete with Huawei’s.
SAIC and the Shenzhen-based tech giant Huawei signed a strategic partnership in February, completing Huawei’s client list and bringing it into the exclusive jurisdiction of all of China’s state-owned automakers.
Huawei’s representatives declined to provide more information about the company’s philosophy and smart driving solutions.
However, Huawei deputy chairman Eric Xu stated in a statement to Chinese media in September that “we’ll make the systems and make them well, and carmakers can use them directly” given that not all automakers can afford the investment in smart car technology.
” We want to create a platform where everyone who makes cars can participate,” Xu said. Carmakers and component suppliers are more than just in a simple buy-and-sell relationship under these new cooperation models. Instead, it’s a comprehensive partnership where all parties are responsible for coordinating tasks and coordinating risks and benefits.