Gasgoo Munich- On April 26, Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp., Ltd. (JAC Group) and Huawei Device Co.,Ltd. formally signed a Joint Innovation Cooperation Agreement in Beijing.Image source: JACUnder the agreement, the partnership enters a comprehensive and deepened phase. With joint R&D, supply chain integration, and brand building at its core, the collaboration aims to accelerate the MAEXTRO brand's rise as a leader in China's ultra-luxury smart vehicle market. JAC Group stated that this deepened cooperation will focus on elevating the MAEXTRO brand's value and core competitiveness, working together to establish it as a benchmark for China's ultra-luxury era and drive the high-quality development of the country's new energy vehicle industry.JAC Group's partnership with Huawei began with a comprehensive cooperation framework agreement signed in December 2019. In December 2023, the two parties inked a Smart New Energy Vehicle Cooperation Agreement, officially announcing plans to collaborate under the Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) model to build ultra-luxury smart electric vehicles. Their first model, the MAEXTRO S800—a million-yuan-class ultra-luxury electric sedan—officially hit the market in May 2025. By the end of March 2026, cumulative deliveries had surpassed 16,000 units, securing the top spot in China's million-yuan-class ultra-luxury sedan segment for seven consecutive months.As the MAEXTRO brand moves into its "2.0 era," the partners will intensify supply chain collaboration and jointly invest in the innovation of cutting-edge new energy vehicle technologies. This effort aims to lay a solid foundation for the sustained competitiveness of MAEXTRO products. Looking ahead, the brand plans to roll out additional models and refine its product matrix to meet market demand and consolidate its leading position in the ultra-luxury smart vehicle sector.This signing marks a significant step in deepening the strategic partnership between JAC Group and Huawei, and is widely viewed as a testament to the Chinese automotive industry's drive for independent innovation and its breakthrough into the high-end market.