Huawei enters Chinas electric car race in competition with Tesla
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BEIJING — Less than a week after Chinese electric car start-up Nio announced its latest competitor to Tesla, Huawei released details on a vehicle with specs it claims beat the Model Y. Chinese tech giant Huawei is best known for its telecommunications products and smartphones, and says it will not make cars on its own. The first car with Huaweis HarmonyOS operating system will be the Aito M5, a car that runs on both electricity and fuel, Richard Yu, executive director and CEO of Huaweis consumer business group, said Thursday at the companys winter product launch event. Deliveries are set to begin around Feb. 20 after the Lunar New Year, said Yu, who is also CEO of Huaweis intelligent automotive business solution unit. Seres, also known as SF Motors, is a Silicon Valley-based subsidiary of Chongqing-based automobile manufacturer Sokon, according to the parent companys website. The presentation on the car took up the last hour of a 2.5-hour event that announced a foldable smartphone, a new laptop and prescription smart glasses.
