Avatr

Avatr

Avatr Technology (Chongqing) Co., Ltd.
🇨🇳 China

Premium electric brand jointly built by Changan, battery maker CATL and Huawei, which supplies its intelligent-driving and cockpit software. Grew out of a 2018 Changan-Nio joint venture, relaunched as Avatr in 2021, and now spans coupe-SUVs and sedans led by the 07L.

Avatr models

07L
EV
07L

The 07L is Avatr's five-seat electric SUV, launched in China on 8 August 2026 from ¥229,900 ($32,380 at limited-time pricing). An 89.33 kWh CATL Shenxing pack claims up to 725 km CLTC, and Huawei's ADS 5 driver assistance is standard, fed by a roof-mounted 896-channel lidar.

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News about Avatr

Avatr fitted an 896-channel lidar to its new SUV and still starts it at $32,380
Avatr fitted an 896-channel lidar to its new SUV and still starts it at $32,380

Avatr launched the 07L, a five-seat electric SUV, in China on 8 August at 229,900 yuan ($32,380). An 89.33 kWh CATL Shenxing pack claims up to 725 km CLTC, and Huawei's ADS 5 driver assistance is standard, fed by a roof-mounted 896-channel lidar Avatr says resolves a 14 cm object at 120 m.

9 Aug 2026

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About

Avatr Technology is a premium electric-car brand headquartered in Chongqing, built jointly by Changan Automobile, battery maker CATL and Huawei. It did not start as a three-way project: Changan and Nio founded the company as Changan Nio in July 2018, each holding half. Nio later exited, and in 2021 Changan brought in CATL and Huawei, renaming the company Avatr Technology and launching the brand publicly that November.

Changan remains the controlling shareholder at 40.99%, with CATL holding 14.1%. Huawei’s role is different from a typical equity partner - it supplies the intelligent-driving algorithms and smart-cockpit software that define Avatr’s cars, and in 2024 the relationship went the other way too, when Avatr bought a 10% stake in Huawei’s own smart-car spin-off, Yinwang Intelligent Technology, for RMB 11.5 billion.

The lineup is coupe-styled electric SUVs and sedans: the Avatr 11 launched the brand in 2022, followed by the 12 sedan and the 07L, a five-seat SUV built around a CATL Shenxing battery and Huawei’s ADS 5 driving system. Avatr sits inside Changan’s wider new-energy strategy alongside the mainstream Deepal brand, occupying the premium end that Deepal does not reach.

Global website avatr.com
Frequently asked questions
Who owns Avatr?
Avatr is owned by Changan, CATL and Huawei.
What country is Avatr from?
Avatr is a Chinese brand, headquartered in Chongqing.
When was Avatr founded?
Avatr was founded in 2018.
What kind of cars does Avatr make?
Avatr makes premium electric SUVs and sedans.
Who owns Avatr?
Changan Automobile is the largest shareholder, with a 40.99% stake, followed by battery maker CATL at 14.1%. Huawei does not hold equity in Avatr; it is a technology partner supplying the intelligent driving system and smart cockpit software, and Avatr instead holds a stake in Huawei's own smart-car spin-off.
Is Avatr the same as Changan Nio?
Avatr began life in July 2018 as Changan Nio, a 50/50 joint venture between Changan and Nio. Nio exited, and in 2021 the company was renamed Avatr Technology as Changan, CATL and Huawei relaunched it as a premium electric brand.
What cars does Avatr make?
Coupe-styled electric SUVs and sedans, starting with the Avatr 11 in 2022 and extending through the 12 sedan and the 07L, a five-seat SUV that uses Huawei's ADS 5 driver-assistance system as standard.
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