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☆ Huawei SUV crash kills three in China's Shanxi province, says state media
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

AITO Automobile, a Huawei-backed new energy vehicle brand, is investigating the incident in collaboration with the local traffic police department, the company said in a statement released on its WeChat and Weibo public social media accounts on Sunday. Three people, including a two-year old boy, died after a Huawei-backed Aito M7 SUV burst into flames following a crash with a truck on a highway in the Chinese city of Yuncheng in the northern province of Shanxi, state media said. Aito Automobile, a Huawei-backed new energy vehicle brand, is investigating the accident along with traffic police, the company said on its WeChat and Weibo public social media accounts on Sunday. Video on social media showed bystanders trying to break the window and door of the SUV as it was lodged under the truck with the front of the vehicle engulfed in flames. The Aito M7, made by Huawei in partnership with Seres Group , was launched in 2022, with Huawei providing technology for the vehicle and help with marketing.

Persons: Aito Organizations: AITO, Huawei, Aito, Seres Group Locations: Yuncheng, Shanxi

☆ Analysis: China’s EV market reshaped by a brutal elimination round
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Hong Kong CNN —A “life and death race” has begun to unfold in the world’s largest market for electric vehicles (EV). More than a dozen passenger carmakers disappeared from the market last year, according to statistics from the China Passenger Car Association. Too many playersOvercrowding is another major issue plaguing China’s EV industry. Last month, Xiaomi, a Chinese smartphone brand, launched its electric car, the SU7 sedan. “China’s EV industry has entered a stage of cyclical adjustment after two decades of growth,” he said at a forum in Beijing.

Persons: ”, Tesla, Mark Rainford, Richard Yu, Li Auto, “ They’re, Huawei’s Aito, Lei Jun, BYD, Rainford, Gan Jiayue, Wang Chuanfu, Yin Tongyue Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Auto China, YouTube, China, “, National Development, Reform Commission, China Passenger Car Association, WM, Mitsubishi Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Ford, Huawei, EV, China Association of Auto Manufacturers, China’s EV, Li, Tesla, Porsche, Geely Auto, Meizu, Chery Auto, International Energy Agency Locations: China, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, oversupply, Meizu

☆ Huawei's profit doubled in 2023 as smartphone, autos business picked up
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

BEIJING — Chinese telecommunications company Huawei said Friday its net profit for 2023 more than doubled thanks to better product offerings. The company also attributed the profit gains to revenue growth of 9.6% year-on-year to 704.2 billion yuan ($99.18 billion). Net profit grew by 144.5% year-on-year to 87 billion yuan. Net profit in 2022 fell by 69%, the largest drop on record. ICT remained by far Huawei's biggest revenue driver with 362 billion yuan in revenue in 2023, up 2.3% from a year ago.

Persons: Apple, — CNBC's Arjun Kharpal Organizations: Huawei, Mobile World, 5G, ICT Locations: Barcelona, BEIJING, China, Xiaomi

☆ Xiaomi releases electric car $4K cheaper than Tesla's Model 3 as price wars heat up
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

BEIJING — Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi said Thursday it will sell its first car for far less than Tesla's Model 3, as price wars heat up in China's fiercely competitive electric car market. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said the standard version of the SU7 will sell for 215,900 yuan ($30,408) in the country — a price he acknowledged would mean the company was selling each car at a loss. He also said the SU7 had a minimum driving range of 700 kilometers (nearly 435 miles) versus the Model 3's 606 kilometers. Lei also claimed that Xiaomi's car factory, for which all "key" steps are fully automated, can produce an SU7 every 76 seconds. Earlier this week, the Xiaomi CEO said on social media the SU7 would be the best sedan "under 500,000 yuan" ($69,328).

Persons: Xiaomi, Lei Jun, Lei, Tesla Organizations: Tesla's, Tesla, Huawei Locations: BEIJING, China, Beijing

☆ China doubles down on manufacturing, leaving real estate behind
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

China News Service | China News Service | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China revealed this week it aims to spend more than a billion dollars to bolster manufacturing and domestic tech in a bid to remain globally competitive, while divulging little new support for the struggling real estate market. Industrial support clearly ranked first on Beijing's priority list for the year ahead, according to three major plans released this week as part of China's annual parliamentary meetings. Chinese authorities in 2020 intensified a crackdown on real estate developers' high reliance on debt for growth. Within that second priority, the finance ministry said it would allocate 31.3 billion yuan for improving vocational education. The government work report presented by Premier Li Qiang gave real estate a similar level of prominence.

Persons: Frederic Neumann, Li Qiang Organizations: Seres, China News Service, Getty, Ministry of Finance, HSBC, UBS, National Development, Reform Commission Locations: Chongqing, China, BEIJING, Asia, Beijing, U.S

☆ The best EV plays are now in China. Analysts are raising price targets on this stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

With Apple reportedly out of the electric car game and Tesla losing market share in some Chinese cities, the best EV stock plays are arguably now all based in China. Li Auto 's market share waned, and Morgan Stanley analysts are watching whether there will be a boost from new models. "Following our upgrade earlier this month, Li Auto delivered impressive earnings/guidance, further cementing its position as a top-tier China OEM," Deutsche Bank analysts said in a late February report. Li Auto management said they expect gross margin to fluctuate between 10% and 25%, but generally remain above 20%. But even with its premium pricing the company isn't immune from intense competition in China's electric car market.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Nio, BYD, Li Auto, Li, Li Auto's, Weibing Lu, Xi Jinping, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Apple, Friday, China, Deutsche Bank, Li Auto, Bank of America Securities, Huawei, Forseven, CYVN Holdings Locations: China, Hong Kong, Shanghai, U.S, Europe, Japan, East, Central Asia, Abu Dhabi, Norway

☆ Xiaomi bets big on its new electric vehicle — targets 20 million premium users
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi revealed Thurs., Dec. 28, 2023, its long-awaited electric car, but declined to share its price or specific release date. Xiaomi revealed its SU7 electric car in China in late December but has yet to announce a specific price. Building on its tech capabilities as a telecommunications and smartphone company, Huawei has swiftly become a player in China's electric car market. Apple has yet to formally enter the electric car market despite reports it has been working on one. But the system is due for rollout in the coming months to appliances and the forthcoming car, Lu said.

Persons: Xiaomi, Evelyn Cheng, it's, Weibing Lu, Lu, That's, Lu Xiaomi Organizations: CNBC, Mobile, Apple, Samsung, Porsche –, Huawei, Baic Group, Xiaomi Locations: Evelyn Cheng BEIJING, China, Barcelona, Beijing, Xiaomi, Canalys

☆ China’s EV players ramp up competition with Tesla using new tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

CNBC | Evelyn ChengBEIJING — Hot competition in China's electric car market is pushing local automakers to sell vehicles with fancy tech that Tesla doesn't yet offer in the country — and sometimes at lower prices. Tesla's cars don't come with those accessories, and Elon Musk's automaker only offers a limited version of its driver-assist tech in China right now. Xpeng 's G9 SUV, widely considered a leader in China for driver-assist tech on city streets, starts at 289,900 yuan. That's because electric car batteries and other parts aren't made in the U.S., which means American companies are already paying a premium for core components of the electric car, Li said. Traditional foreign auto giants like Volkswagen are struggle to adjust to the surge of electric cars in China, while domestic companies, including smartphone company Xiaomi and Geely-backed startup Zeekr, are rushing to release electric cars.

Persons: Evelyn Cheng, Tesla, Elon, Li Yi, Aito, Li Auto, Yiming Wang, Wang, Li, wasn't, Appotronics, aren't, BYD, Zhong Shi, Omer Ganiyusufoglu Organizations: CNBC, Elon Musk's, Huawei, HSBC, Consumers, China Renaissance Securities, Price, U.S ., U.S, China Automobile Dealers Association, BYD, Volkswagen, German's National Academy of Science, Engineering Locations: Evelyn Cheng BEIJING, China, Shenzhen, Europe, Shanghai, U.S, Tesla

☆ Huawei sets up new smart car company in Shenzhen, China as it gets more serious about autos
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Michelle Toh | Wayne Chang | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The company incorporated Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technology Co Ltd on Tuesday in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, where Huawei is based. The news marks another milestone for Huawei, which has accelerated its automotive ambitions in the past three years. But it has been hobbled in recent years by US export restrictions, which sent the company into a tailspin. The unveiling coincided with a launch by Chinese rival Xiaomi of its own first electric car, showing how competition between the two companies has spilled over to another sector. In November, a subsidiary of Changan, a Chinese state-owned automaker, disclosed that it had partnered with Huawei to form a new company created to provide smart car systems.

Persons: Elon Musk’s Tesla, Warren Buffett Organizations: Taipei CNN, Huawei, Intelligent Technology Co, Elon, Chongqing Changan Automobile Co, Changan, Shenzhen Yinwang, Automotive, Ministry of Industry, Information Technology, Economic Locations: Hong Kong, Taipei, Shenzhen, China, Changan, Chongqing, United States, Davos, Switzerland

☆ BYD beats Tesla for a second straight year after producing more than 3 million cars in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-02 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Arjun Kharpal | CNBCBEIJING — BYD produced more than 3 million new energy vehicles in 2023, surpassing Tesla 's production for a second straight year. Tesla said Tuesday it produced 1.84 million cars in 2023. While total production surpassed Tesla, BYD manufactured 1.6 million battery-only passenger cars and 1.4 million hybrids, putting Tesla on top for battery-only production. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart iconEven though it surpassed the 3 million mark, BYD's annual sales slightly missed CLSA's expectations for 3.05 million vehicles. BYD said it sold 3.02 million new energy vehicles in 2023.

Persons: BYD, Arjun Kharpal, Tesla, Elon, Aito, Geely, Zeekr, Nezha, Joel Ying, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: CNBC BEIJING, Elon Musk's, Monday, Overseas, CNBC, EV, China, EU Locations: Europe, Munich, Germany, China, Hong Kong, Hungary

☆ Huawei to move smart car operations to new joint company with Changan
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BEIJING, Nov 26 (Reuters) - China's Huawei (HWT.UL) said on Sunday it will move core technologies and resources in its smart car unit, which has chalked up robust sales for a number of new vehicles, to a new joint company owned up to 40% by automaker Changan Auto. The new company will engage in research and development, production, sales and service of intelligent automotive systems and component solutions, Huawei said in a press release. "The new company will ... work with partners to promote innovation and leadership in smart car technology and promote the prosperity and development of the automotive industry," the release said. "The two parties will jointly support the target company to become an industry leader in automotive intelligent systems and component solutions based in China," the filing said. Huawei has repeatedly said it does not make cars on its own but only helps other automakers make better vehicles.

Persons: Yu Chengdong, Changan, Laurie Chen, Brenda Goh, Edmund Klamann Organizations: Huawei, Changan Auto, Chongqing Changan Automobile, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Seres, Chery, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, Chongqing, China, Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai

☆ Huawei is giving Apple stiff competition in China. Suppliers to watch
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Chinese smartphone companies like Huawei are rebounding in their home market, giving a boost to domestic suppliers — and increasing the pressure on Apple . Huawei smartphone sales surged by 83% in October from a year ago, Counterpoint Research said in a note Tuesday. Honor, a Huawei spin-off, saw sales climb by 10%, while Xiaomi smartphone sales rose by 33%, the report said. The report did not break out Apple sales, only saying a broad category of "others" saw October smartphone sales drop by 12% from a year ago. For context, Shanghai-based CINNO Research expects a 2% decline in Apple iPhone sales in China this year to 45.5 million units.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Raymond James, Biden, Nomura, Lihexing, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Huawei, Apple, D.C, Telecommunications, 5G, Research, Guangdong Topstar Technology, Xiaomi, Industrial Locations: China, Washington, U.S, Shenzhen, EVs, Shanghai, Guangdong, Topstar

☆ Huawei launches its rival to Tesla’s Model S
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Diksha Madhok | Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong/Beijing CNN —Huawei has launched a new electric vehicle (EV) that is designed to take on Elon Musk’s Tesla. The Chinese tech giant began taking preorders of the Luxeed S7, its first sedan, on Thursday. The S7’s 800-volt battery pack, the thinnest in the industry according to Yu, is made by Chinese EV battery giant CATL. A 15-minute charge will yield a driving range of 400 kilometers (249 miles), according to Yu, which surpasses the 347-kilometer range (about 216 miles) for Tesla’s Model S after a similar charging period. However, at the equivalent of $35,400, the S7 is much cheaper than the most basic Model S, which costs 698,900 yuan or $95,800 in China.

Persons: Elon Musk’s Tesla, Richard Yu, Mark Rainford, ”, ” Rainford, Yu, Rainford, Tesla, they’re Organizations: Beijing CNN, Huawei, Elon, Chery, YouTube, China, CNN, EV, Automotive Locations: China, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai

☆ Huawei's revenue barely rose in the third quarter, despite phone and car sales growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

That's despite the company's release of a popular new smartphone in late August and growing sales within its electric car venture. watch nowMore than 1.6 million Mate 60 series devices were sold during the first six weeks of sales, according to Counterpoint Research. The research firm estimated that the majority, about 75%, of units sold were Pro models — that's about 1.2 million units sold. The U.S. company saw smartphone sales fall by 10% in the third quarter from a year ago, while Huawei's sales surged by 37%, Counterpoint Research said Thursday. The company sells its operating system and components, such as for driver-assist tech, to car manufacturers.

Persons: Richard Yu, Aito Organizations: Huawei, Bloomberg, Getty, CNBC, 5G, Research, Apple, Aito's Locations: Nanjing, Shanghai, China, BEIJING, U.S

☆ China's Huawei reports modest revenue growth for first three quarters
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( David Kirton | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Huawei posted revenues of 456.6 billion yuan ($62.4 billion)for the first three quarters of the year, up 2.4% from a year earlier. In contrast to the modest rise in revenue, profit rose 177.8% in the period to 73.05 billion yuan, according to Reuters calculations. For the third quarter, revenue rose 1.5% to 145.7 billion yuan, according to Reuters calculations. Counterpoint said Huawei ranked as the sixth-largest smartphone brand in China during the quarter with a share of 12.9%, up from 9.1% from the same period a year ago. However, the Huawei spokesperson attributed the third-quarter revenue growth to increases in the digital power, cloud and auto parts businesses, while the Mate 60 series was released relatively late in the quarter.

Persons: Ken Hu, Richard Yu, Huawei's, David Kirton, Christian Schmollinger, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: Huawei Technologies, Huawei, Research, U.S, Huawei's Smart, Thomson Locations: SHENZHEN, China

☆ Huawei-backed Aito says gets 50,000 orders for M7 car since relaunch
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SHENZHEN, China, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Huawei-backed electric vehicle (EV) brand Aito has received more than 50,000 orders for its revamped M7 model within the first 25 days since it went on sale, the company said. The orders, which required a non-refundable deposit, would put Aito among China's five top-selling new energy vehicle manufacturers, based on sales data for August. The Aito brand, which Huawei makes in partnership with Seres Group (601127.SS), launched the M7 in July last year. As of June, Aito had shipped just 27,405 of the original M7, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Huawei's intelligent automotive solution business brought in one billion yuan revenue in the first half of this year, a tiny fraction of the 310.9 billion yuan ($42.63 billion) its total business earned over that period, the company said in August.

Persons: Richard Yu, Huawei's, Aito, Yu, David Kirton, Brenda Goh, Zoey Zhang, Edmund Klamann Organizations: Huawei, Huawei's Smart, Weibo, Seres, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, Chery, Thomson Locations: SHENZHEN, China, Shenzhen, Shanghai

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Has the BOJ been ambiguous in its communication?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Korea's Kospi slumped 1.2% to multi-month lows, while the Hang Seng Index slipped 0.9% to lows last seen in August. [PRO] Luxury playsBank of America upgraded three luxury stocks that are bucking the negative trends afflicting the broader sector in Europe. Is his professorial tendency to think aloud and entertain various scenarios getting in the way of clearer market communication?

Persons: Javier Ghersi, Korea's Kospi, Bob Smith, Dave Limp, Smith, Kazuo Ueda, Ueda, Stanley Fischer, bank's Organizations: CNBC, Treasury, Amazon, Blue Origin, European, Coy, Huawei, Luxury, Bank of America, Bank, Japan, Yomiuri Shimbun, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Reading Locations: Japan, Asia, Europe, Osaka

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Does the BOJ have a communication issue?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Smith is retiring effective Dec. 4 and will remain with the company until Jan. 2 for the CEO transition. Coy launchHuawei kept mum on any details about its new phone or reported advanced chip breakthrough at a high-profile launch event Monday. Instead, the company teased two new electric cars — its first sedan and a high-end SUV — and launched new wireless earbuds, among other products.

Persons: Blue, Bob Smith, Dave Limp, Smith, OpenAI's, Trip.com, Goldman Sachs, David Kostin Organizations: CNBC, Treasury, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Amazon, Blue Origin, Microsoft, Google, Coy, Huawei Locations: China, Singapore, Australia, Thailand

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Alcoa, Nio, Williams-Sonoma, Chefs' Warehouse and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Alcoa — Shares of the aluminum stock slipped 6.1% after the company said executive vice president William Oplinger would succeed Roy Harvey as CEO and president. Li Auto — U.S.-traded shares of the Chinese EV company dropped 10% following news that Huawei made moves in the increasingly competitive space. GE HealthCare Technologies — Shares of the medical technology gained 3.3%. JD.com — U.S.-listed shares of the Chinese e-commerce stock slid 2.1% as concerns over the state of the country's economy grew. Chefs' Warehouse — The specialty food distributor popped 1.6% after UBS initiated coverage of the stock at a buy.

Persons: William Oplinger, Roy Harvey, Oplinger, Nio, Li, Leonard Green, Canaccord Genuity, Yun Li, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh, Brian Evans, Hakyung Kim Organizations: Alcoa Inc, Davenport, Alcoa —, U.S, Li Auto, EV, Huawei, GE HealthCare Technologies, GE HealthCare, Williams, Sonoma —, Green Equity Investors, Partners, Dow Inc, JPMorgan, Technologies, Citi, Chefs, UBS, Hudson Technologies Locations: Riverdale , Iowa, Williams, Sonoma, —

The launch event became the most discussed topic on Chinese social network Weibo, racking up six billion views and 1.6 million posts. Huawei quietly started selling the Mate 60 Pro in August, without a formal launch event or sharing full technical specifications. The company “knows everyone wants to know more about the chip [in the Mate 60 Pro], so them not talking about it is almost like defiance,” he said. Its share of the Chinese market rose from 6.9% to 11.3% over that period. The Shenzhen-based company has seen a recent “surge in sales” for its Mate 60 series, with weekly sales almost tripling to 225,000 units, according to Counterpoint.

Persons: Richard Yu, Tesla, ” trended, “, ”, Yu, Andy Lau, Ben Sin, Andrea Verdelli, Ivan Lam, Lam, Tesla Yu, ” Yu Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Huawei, United, Weibo, Bloomberg, Research, Tesla’s Locations: China, Hong Kong, United States, Washington, Weibo, Beijing, Shenzhen

☆ Huawei stays silent on secretive 5G phone at high-profile product launch
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Chinese telecommunications and smartphone giant Huawei didn't reveal any details about its new phone or reported advanced chip breakthrough during a high-profile launch event Monday. The product releases were part of Huawei's fall season launch event, which was livestreamed Monday afternoon in Mandarin. watch nowStill, many viewers, especially on the Bilibili video platform, left comments asking for details about the phone. It also included a short speech by Hong Kong celebrity Andy Lau around Huawei's launch of a luxury watch design. Huawei's silence on its new phone comes as Apple 's iPhone 15 started deliveries in China on Friday.

Persons: Richard Yu, Yu, —, Hong, Andy Lau Organizations: Huawei, Nurphoto, Getty, Kirin, bluetooth, Apple Locations: Shanghai, China, BEIJING, Huawei's, Hong Kong

☆ China's cutthroat competition hasn't been lost with the slowdown. EV companies fighting to win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

I was in town for an event by Chinese electric car company Nio , which was vying with Huawei's big Connect conference for literal space and attention in a week of tech news. Electric car manufacturers are abuzz In the world of electric cars alone, Baidu -backed startup Jidu launched its car on Tuesday afternoon; Xpeng also unveiled its new G9 electric SUV. Nio, which had just wrapped its fifth car release in four months the prior week, launched a smartphone on Thursday. A competitive spirit, particularly in tech China's cutthroat competition hasn't been lost with the slowdown. While she hasn't had time to give the Nio phone a good look yet, she said she's a regular at the local Nio House, and invites family and friends there.

Persons: Xpeng, Leapmotor, William Li, Li, that's, Meng Wanzhou, JD.com, JD, Peter Alexander, Alexander, Frank Fan, Nio, Angela Cai, Cai, hasn't, she's, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Baidu, Wednesday, CNBC, Companies, Huawei, Netflix, Ben Advisors, ., Starbucks, Apple, China, Bank of America Locations: Beijing, Shanghai, Arcfox, U.S, China, China .

☆ Chinese EV maker Nio releases a smartphone it expects at least half of its users to buy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio launches a smartphone at an event in Shanghai on Sept. 21, 2023. He told CNBC that among Nio users from which the company makes a profit, more than half are iPhone users, while the other half uses flagship Android phones from Huawei and other brands. Nio is the first high-end Chinese electric car brand to release its own smartphone, which Li said the company developed in about a year. Huawei also sells its in-car software to other electric car companies such as Avatr and BAIC's Arcfox. He pointed out that the Nio phone app has 600,000 active users a day, about 1.5-times the number of car users.

Persons: Evelyn Cheng, William Li, Li, Nio Organizations: CNBC SHANGHAI, CNBC, Huawei, Apple Locations: Shanghai, China, Europe, Germany

☆ Chinese tech giant Huawei reports tepid consumer revenue growth for the first half of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Chinese tech giant Huawei on Friday reported 2.2% year-on-year growth in its consumer business revenue for the first half of the year. At 103.5 billion yuan ($14.27 billion) in first six months of 2023, Huawei's consumer revenue was less than half what the segment had generated during the same period in 2019 and 2020. watch nowCloud services brought in revenue of 24.1 billion yuan, while intelligent automotive solutions — whose products include tech for new energy vehicles — saw revenue of 1 billion yuan in the first six months of 2023. Those sales are generally counted as part of the consumer business. Looking for smartphone growthOverall revenue growth in the first half of 2023 comes off a low base.

Persons: Kevin Frayer, Donald Trump Organizations: Getty, Huawei, CNBC Locations: Dongguan, Shenzhen, China, BEIJING, U.S

☆ China's EV players are starting to compete on driver assist tech
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Huawei's co-developed Aito electric car brand is now selling an updated version of the M5 model that comes with new driver-assist tech. Around the Shanghai auto show that kicked off last week, electric car startups and Chinese tech companies alike made several announcements about their driver-assist tech. But McKinsey estimates assisted and fully autonomous driving systems in passenger cars could generate $300 billion to $400 billion in global revenue by 2035. Those maps, used by autonomous driving companies such as Alphabet 's Waymo, give a car a detailed picture of city streets. Xpeng, considered one of the most advanced technologically, saw deliveries plunge in the first quarter ahead of a more widespread rollout of its assisted driving tech.

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