GAC Does U-Turn to Rekindle Smart Car Partnership With Huawei

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. (GAC) (601238.SH) has rekindled its partnership with Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., which will see the state-owned carmaker use the tech company’s smart car technologies in vehicles under its brand Trumpchi.

During the Beijing Auto Show on Thursday, Trumpchi announced plans to install Huawei’s new Qiankun intelligent car system and digital cockpit powered by its Harmony operating system in its sedans, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and multipurpose vehicles, with the first model co-developed under the partnership set to hit the market in the first quarter of 2025.