Ask the new M7 listed Dading broke 50,000, Yu Chengdong: back to life, it is not easy
On October 7, reporters from Nandu Bay Finance Agency learned from Huawei that the new M7, jointly designed by Huawei and () Automobile, broke through 50,000 units in 25 days of listing, and 7,000 units in Dading hit a new high on October 6. Yu Chengdong Moments, executive director of Huawei, CEO of end point BG and chairperson of BU Smart Car Solutions, said: "Since the release of the new M7 on September 12, the first sales have exceeded 50,000 units. Yesterday, 3,500 units, 7,000 units today, and more than 10,000 units in the past two days, creating a miracle. Congratulations to the Smart Choice Car team for stepping up high-quality mass delivery."
On September 12, the new AITO M7 series was officially launched, positioning it as a luxury smart-driving medium and large SUV that integrates great wisdom, large space, and ultra-safety. At the press conference, Yu Chengdong introduced that he had invested 500 million yuan in the new AITO M7 series, using solid materials and the best technology to bring users a more advanced experience than far ahead.
According to reports, the new M7 is equipped with the HUAWEI ADS 2.0 high-level intelligent driving system, taking the lead in realizing high-speed, urban high-level intelligent driving that does not rely on high-precision maps. It is expected that in December this year, the urban smart driving pilot assistance (urban NCA) will realize a smart driving experience that can be driven nationwide, and the more you drive, the better you drive.
As a 250,000-class smart driving luxury medium and large SUV, the new M7 fully considers the needs of family travel, and the effective space length of the five-seat car reaches 3338mm. At the same time, the six-seat layout is more flexible, and the overall space of the front, middle and rear three rows reaches 2605mm, making the six-seat and four-seat modes also have spacious interior space.
At the launch conference of the new M7, Yu Chengdong held a car delivery ceremony for the users of the small order during the Chengdu Auto Show. The new M7 was delivered immediately after the launch, which greatly reduced the waiting period after the user placed the order and improved the car purchase and car experience of consumers. As the new M7 Dading continued to hit new highs, Yu Chengdong also sighed: "It’s not easy to come back to life. Thank you to the soldiers of Smart Choice Car, Car BU and related departments for their hard work, thank them and congratulate them."
In July this year, at the 14th China Automobile Blue Book Forum, Yu Chengdong once said that the car is Huawei’s only loss-making business, only 2022, R & D investment up to 1.50 billion yuan, especially in autonomous driving R & D investment accounted for 70% to 80%, R & D personnel up to 7000 people, is definitely a very expensive business.
According to Huawei’s operating results in the first half of 2023, the smart car solutions business revenue is 1 billion yuan, which accounts for only a small part of Huawei’s business map.
It is worth noting that Huawei is also continuing to develop its automotive business. On September 25, Huawei held an autumn full-scene new product launch conference in Shenzhen. The first sedan of Huawei’s smart car business, the Smart S7, was also officially unveiled and will be officially released in November this year. Yu Chengdong said: "The Smart S7 will surpass the Model S in various specifications". The M9 is scheduled to be officially released in December, and Yu Chengdong said it will be "the best SUV in 10 million".
On April 1 this year, at the China Electric Vehicle 100 Forum (2023), Yu Chengdong also said that Sailis is the first partner of Huawei’s Smart Choice model, but it is no longer the only one. Next, there are a number of cooperative car companies under Huawei’s Smart Choice model, including BAIC, Chery, Jianghuai, etc.