AITO
Chinese EV brand under Huawei's HIMA alliance - vehicles are engineered with Huawei and built by Seres. Sells extended-range and battery-electric SUVs, led by the M9 flagship.
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Huawei owns none of its HIMA brands, and Changan became a central state enterprise in its own right in July 2025.
A mild hybrid never moves on electricity, a full hybrid manages a kilometre or two, a plug-in 40 to 100 km.
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AITO (Adding Intelligence to Auto) launched in 2021 as a partnership between Huawei and Seres Group. Vehicles run Huawei’s HarmonyOS cockpit and ADS driver-assistance system, with Seres handling manufacturing. The brand sits inside HIMA (Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance), Huawei’s multi-automaker program that also includes Luxeed, Stelato, and Maextro. The lineup spans the M5, M7, M8, and the M9 flagship SUV, sold with both EREV and pure-electric powertrains.