On June 11, Chery Auto and Shenzhen Yinwang signed an expanded strategic cooperation agreement, clarifying that both sides will collaborate closely on L3 and L4 autonomous driving. As the corporate entity formed after Huawei spun off its automotive business, Yinwang absorbed all core assets, technical foundations, and R&D teams from the original Smart Car BU. Today, Huawei’s entire automotive suite—including Qiankun ADS and the HarmonyOS cockpit—is managed and supplied by Yinwang. This latest agreement further secures Chery’s access to Huawei’s core smart driving resources. Chery and Yinwang sign deepened strategic pact. The Chery-Huawei partnership has evolved from a single feature integration into deep vehicle-level collaboration. Early on, Chery models only featured basic Huawei HiCar phone connectivity. The partnership truly moved to the vehicle level in late 2020 with a comprehensive framework agreement. The tie-up matured further with the launch of the Luxeed brand in 2022, which upgraded in 2025 into an integrated production, sales, and service model, marking the Luxeed 2.0 era. Chery and Huawei sign Luxeed 2.0 strategic partnership. Beyond Luxeed, Chery is scaling its collaboration with Huawei across its broader brand portfolio. Currently, the Jetour G700 has mass-adopted the Huawei Qiankun ADS 4 system and started deliveries, marking the production rollout of high-end smart driving within Chery’s mainstream lineup. Additionally, FREELANDER—the luxury NEV brand co-created by Chery and Land Rover—has also confirmed it will feature Huawei’s high-end Qiankun smart driving solution. FREELANDER 8 This deep supply chain synergy comes as the autonomous driving industry hits a critical window. High-level smart driving R&D demands massive capital, high technical barriers, and long data accumulation cycles. It is increasingly difficult for a single automaker to keep pace with industry iterations through independent R&D alone. Meanwhile, domestic regulations for L3 and L4 autonomy are moving quickly. Several municipalities have begun introducing specific road-testing rules, and insurance liability frameworks are taking shape. Whoever scales mass production the fastest will secure the first-mover advantage as these rules finalize. Volume data reflects this momentum. In the first five months of 2026, Chery Group’s cumulative sales surpassed 1.1 million vehicles. For May alone, sales hit 247.8K units, up 20.5% year-on-year, with both domestic and overseas markets gaining ground. Overseas exports continue to lead the broader market, while NEV models maintained a 25.7% year-on-year growth rate. Chery Group sales top 1.1M units, Jan–May 2026. For Yinwang, Chery’s sheer scale and retail network mean more production models and diverse real-world scenarios to deploy its tech. For Chery, adopting a mature, ready-to-go solution allows it to clear the L3 and L4 technical hurdles with significantly lower time costs.
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