Shangjie, the new automotive brand jointly developed by Huawei and SAIC Motor, plans to launch two upcoming sport utility vehicles (SUVs) before introducing models based on the pair’s dedicated electric vehicle (EV) platform, Chinese media outlet Leiphone reported.
According to the report, the first two vehicles — including the newly introduced H5 SUV — will not be built on the co-developed platform due to time constraints in the development cycle. The new platform, jointly designed by Huawei and SAIC, will be adopted starting with Shangjie’s third model.
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Shangjie officially launched its debut model, the H5 SUV, on September 23 with a starting price of RMB 159,800 ($22,470), making it the most affordable vehicle under Huawei’s Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) network. Leiphone added that the first three Shangjie SUVs reflect a measured approach aimed at achieving strong sales performance in China’s increasingly competitive SUV segment.
SUVs continue to dominate China’s passenger vehicle market, accounting for nearly half of all sales. From January to September, SUV sales reached 8.43 million units, up 10.4 percent year-on-year, representing 49.56 percent of total passenger vehicle sales, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).
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A separate report from 36kr on August 26 stated that Shangjie has set an ambitious sales target of 20,000 units per month for the H5 and aims for an annual production capacity of 400,000 vehicles. Two new models are planned for 2026 — an SUV in the first half of the year and a sedan later that year.
To meet its production goals, SAIC has established a dedicated manufacturing facility for Shangjie in Lingang, Shanghai, and taken over part of the production lines at the SAIC-GM Jinqiao plant. The brand joins Huawei’s other automotive collaborations under the HIMA umbrella — including Seres Group’s Aito, Chery’s Luxeed, BAIC Group’s Stelato, and JAC’s Maextro.
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SAIC President Jia Jianxu said in April that the initial investment in the Shangjie brand totals RMB 6 billion, leveraging SAIC’s most advanced production capabilities.
