among global technological giants, more and more players are interested in cars, in particular electric cars. There is a Sony related to Honda, Xiaomi has just launched its first car, the SU7and Foxconn, the Taiwanese giant that assembles iPhone batteries for Apple. Huaweithe Chinese electronics giant, has also made good progress in the case… It is linked with Chinese car maker Seres within a joint venture of AITOfor “Adding Intelligence to Auto”, which was founded in 2021. It offers three models of electric SUVs in its range, including two are based on Seres models: AITO M5 (Seres 5) and AITO M7 (Seres 7). In 2023, the company launched its first new model: the M9, which serves as a laboratory for Huawei…

Great luxury

This is a “full-size” SUV the largest Cadillac Escalade or Chevrolet Suburban. If its massive silhouette is quite classic, it stands out in terms of design with its “pixel LED” headlights which allow it to project various information, for example regarding the battery, but not only because it can be used to project a movie when you stand still! There is also a lot of luxury and technology on board. It’s simple, there are screens everywhere! For instruments (12.3 inches), infotainment (15.6 inches), front passenger (16 inches) and even a large 32-inch retractable screen for rear passengers, royal. Six seats are standard, as is an audio system (Huawei, of course) 25 speakers which especially offers passengers the opportunity to listen different music than the driver and his front passenger!

Electric juggernaut

Among other comfortable equipment, we should note this AITO M9 massage seatscentral console with cooling or heating, the air conditioner filters particles from the outside, as well as an advanced autonomous driving system (controlled in particular by lidar and 3 radars). Offered exclusively with an electric motor, including a thermal range extender.

The most powerful is developing 529 horsepower, the smallest 496 horsepower. In terms of autonomy, the Long Range version and its 100 kWh battery allows 630 kilometers in the Chinese cycle, or thereabouts 500 kilometers by European standards. AITO promises to restore autonomy from 20% to 80% in 15 minutes thanks to a charging architecture that operates at 800 V. Sold in China from about 59,000 euros, AITO M9 could land in Europe thanks to Sereswhich arrived on the Old Continent almost a year ago with great fanfare during the Brussels Motor Show…

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