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Huawei has a new car and PC, but no P70 smartphone as people await next big launch after Mate 60
- Huawei said it has fixed supply issues for its Luxeed S7 EV, which now comes with advanced driver assistance, and announced its first PC with AI built in
- The industry is awaiting an announcement for the P70 smartphone, after rumours of an imminent launch, since Huawei started using China-made chips
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Huawei Technologies launched its revamped Luxeed S7 electric sedan, co-developed with Chinese carmaker Chery Auto, and a new personal computer (PC) with built-in artificial intelligence (AI) support at its latest event on Thursday, but there was no mention of the highly anticipated P70 smartphone.
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The new version of the Luxeed S7 – the first version of which launched in November and has since faced shipping delays – comes with functionalities that include Huawei’s self-developed advanced driver assistance system.
After solving supply shortages and relocating its factory, the car will start mass shipments, Richard Yu Chengdong, chairman of Huawei’s intelligent automotive solution business unit and chief executive of the consumer business group, said at the event.
Yu also revealed that Huawei’s Aito brand, co-developed with Chinese carmaker Seres, has received 174,000 orders for its M7 SUV in the seven months since its launch.
Huawei’s foray into electric vehicles (EVs) is one of multiple new directions the telecoms gear maker has been exploring to diversify revenue in the face of US sanctions. But it faces cutthroat competition in the China market, where it faces US-based Tesla and a number of local rivals.
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The entrance of another big Chinese brand further complicates the market: Xiaomi, Huawei’s long-time smartphone rival, recently started taking orders for its maiden EV, the SU7, which turbocharged an ongoing price war with its starting price of 215,900 yuan (US$29,840).
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