Huawei Aito M5 (electric car)

2023: Entering the Russian Market

On October 9, 2023, it became known about the official entry of the AITO brand into the Russian market. The promotion of the brand will be carried out by the companies "MB RUS" and "Avtodom."

The first AITO models in Russia will be the 469-horsepower AITO M5 crossover and the 449-horsepower AITO M7 crossover. According to the general director of Avtodom No. Andrei Olkhovsky, the high-tech brand of premium cars AITO is the embodiment of innovation and comfort, it can be a real discovery for Russian motorists.

AITO M5 и AITO M7

The new AITO M5 and AITO M7 models combine luxurious interior, dynamics, maneuverability and handling, and powerful electric motors provide high energy efficiency. We are confident that AITO cars will be the choice of those looking for advanced technology, safety and comfort, "he said.

The AITO brand was founded in 2021 by Huawei and Seres (Sokon), it specializes in the production of premium electric vehicles and hybrids. As part of the partnership, Seres is engaged in the production of cars, and Huawei provides vehicles with digital technologies, including the Harmony OS operating system.

Aito M5 - developed by Huawei and Seres. The hybrid is equipped with two electric motors located on both wheel axles. The total power of the engines, depending on the configuration, ranges from 428 to 496 hp. In addition, the crossover comes with a gasoline engine acting as a generator, which provides a range of up to 1242 km. Dimensions M5: 4770/1930/1625 mm, and the length of the wheelbase is 2880 mm. The price of the new product starts at 6,850,000 rubles.

The Aito M7, the older model of the line, is comparable in size to the Swedish Volvo XC90 SUV: the length is 5020 mm, and the wheelbase is 2820 mm. The car is equipped with two electric motors with a total capacity of 449 hp. and a gasoline generator with a range of up to 1100 km. In addition, this hybrid is capable of driving up to 180 km of electricity on the WLTC cycle.^[1]

2022: Start of Sales

On March 5, 2022, sales of the first began. electric vehicle Huawei We are talking about the Aito M5 crossover, the presentation of which took place at the end of 2021. The cost of new items on the Chinese market ranges from $39.5 thousand.

At the time of the start of sales, Huawei's electric car has not yet made statements about whether the company plans to export the crossover abroad. But the Chinese telecoms company stressed that it would not make cars on its own, but would work with automakers on autonomous driving and other technologies.

Sales of Huawei's first electric car have begun

Huawei Chief Executive Richard Yu, who oversees the automotive division, cited three reasons that prompted Huawei to enter the auto market:

• U.S. sanctions that have forced business diversification;
• Changed as a result of the pandemic, the behavior of buyers who prefer to make purchases online and at the same time trust proven brands;
• The ability to accelerate the introduction of own devices and solutions of the Internet of Things in neighboring industries.

According to him, in 2022 the company will be able to sell 300 thousand. AITO M5 - this is facilitated by the attractiveness of the car itself, and the company's wide sales network.

The Aito M5 is based on Huawei's proprietary platform. The car is offered with three versions of power plants, each of which is based on a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine, producing no more than 123 hp. The internal combustion engine functions as a generator, which is responsible for powering the 40-kilowatt battery. The range on electric traction reaches 150 kilometers, and the total range is 1.1 thousand km. The announced acceleration of the Aito M5 to 100 km in 4.68 s. The electric car received a light aluminum chassis and four ball joints, a front suspension on double wishbones and a multi-link rear suspension that provides faster acceleration, smoothness and stability on the road.^[2]

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