Japan’s Honda Motor Group announced on Tuesday that it is introducing a new electric vehicle brand in China and will use components from local companies including CATL, Huawei and iFlyTek to adapt to significant changes in the auto market. highly competitive Chinese. The upcoming new Ye series models will be equipped with Huawei’s xScene liquid crystal display (LCD) panels and the two companies are exploring other potential collaborations, according to Igarashi Masayuki, head of Honda’s China operations, reported the financial media Caixin. The Japanese automaker said it has also partnered with artificial intelligence company iFlyTek to introduce advanced conversational AI capabilities into its cabins, while being open to more joint efforts with companies Chinese companies in other areas such as autonomous driving. In the same spirit, Toyota has reportedly entered into an agreement with Huawei to develop assisted driving functions based on the latter’s computing platform for its Chinese models. The first two models of Honda’s Ye series will be launched later this year, followed by four more by 2027, and will target a more premium segment than the existing e:N range, as part of the company’s plan. company aims to sell only electric vehicles in China by 2035. The company’s sales fell 10.1% to about 1.2 million units last year and it plans to reduce its vehicle production by 20% in China, Nikkei reported last month. [Honda announcement, Caixin, in Chinese]
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