Overview
- Huawei’s auto unit says the Qiankun ADS 4.1 driver-assist update will roll out soon, with CEO Jin Yuzhi reporting two months of beta use and upgrades spanning evasive safety, driver incapacitation handling, tighter space maneuvering and smoother lane changes.
- Huawei will unveil technical details for ADS 5, HarmonyOS Cabin 6 and the next-gen digital chassis engine XMC ahead of the Beijing Auto Show in April, with LCoS dual-focal AR-HUD set to debut on the new Aito M9.
- Chery mapped a 2026 push for its Falcon driver-assist across more than 35 models and launched its Lingxi AI cabin plan, while new entries such as the QQ3 EV and Fengyun A9 tout lidar-ready setups and the T9L drew over 6,000 blind orders in 24 hours ahead of a post‑holiday launch.
- Regulatory filings show the Zeekr 8X with a roof lidar and 55.1 kWh or 70 kWh batteries for up to 328 km electric range, and SAIC-GM-Wuling said Huajing will become a new brand with the Huawei-powered Huajing S planned for the first half of 2026.
- Analysts report data centers will consume about 70% of advanced memory this year with DRAM prices seen jumping as much as 50% in Q1, pressuring consumer devices as Counterpoint pegs 2025 China smartphone shipments down 0.5% and Huawei first by share, while Tesla faces skepticism over shifting AI5/AI6 chip timelines.