Seres and Zhang Xinghai: History, AITO and Huawei Partnership
A source-checked guide to Seres history, Zhang Xinghai, listed-company ownership, AITO brand rights, Huawei, Yinwang and current financial disclosures.
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Huawei HIMA
A source-checked guide to Seres history, Zhang Xinghai, listed-company ownership, AITO brand rights, Huawei, Yinwang and current financial disclosures.
Huawei HIMA
How Huawei works with automakers through components, Qiankun or legacy HI and HIMA—and what revenue, ownership and responsibility disclosures actually show.
Huawei HIMA
Huawei-backed AITO has launched two new affordable BEV variants of the M6 SUV starting at ¥229,800 ($34,010), undercutting the previous EV entry by ¥50,000. The models feature an in-cabin LiDAR and 81-kWh Giant Whale battery.
Huawei's HIMA ecosystem delivered 46,122 vehicles in May 2026, a 41% month-on-month rebound driven by the new AITO M9 launch and strong M6 demand, with
Huawei HIMA delivered 46,122 vehicles in May 2026, the new AITO M9 securing over 20,000 orders in 24 hours and Zhijie V9 hitting 10,500 orders in 48 hours.
The AITO M9 Ultimate Extended Edition starts from about $89,600, adding a longer wheelbase, six LiDARs, and Huawei ADS 5 to the flagship SUV.
The 2026 AITO M9 refresh starts from about $66,000 in China, adding six LiDARs, Huawei ADS 5, HarmonyOS Cockpit 4.0, and more than 140 upgrades.
The refreshed 2026 AITO M9 adds Huawei ADS 5 and six LiDARs, but this page now supports BYDToday's main launch report instead of competing with it in search.
AITO M6 deliveries topped 10,000 units in 19 days, showing Huawei HIMA demand in the about-$35,800 SUV segment.
Seres posted roughly $3.8 billion in Q1 revenue, but AITO growth came with higher R&D spending and cash-flow pressure that investors should watch closely.