ByteDance says it has no plans to build cars or launch an automotive brand · TechNode

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ByteDance denied reports that it is building a car or launching an automotive brand. The company said Saidou is not a ByteDance or Doubao vehicle brand and that it has no equity partnership with the brand owner. ByteDance also clarified that its work with automakers runs through Doubao and Volcano Engine, where it provides large language models and smart cockpit solutions. The piece highlights ByteDance’s software and AI role in automotive partnerships rather than any move into car manufacturing.

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