On May 26, 2021, the first product of the deep cooperation between Jihoo and Huawei, the ARCFOX Jihoo Alpha S Huawei HI version, was officially launched at the Beijing Blue Valley Magna-Zhenjiang factory, under the attention of representatives from strategic partners Huawei, CATL, and Magna.
If you see the red HI logo on the Alpha S, it means that this car is equipped with Huawei’s ADS (Autonomous Driving Solution) advanced autonomous driving full-stack solution.
As the first model equipped with Huawei’s ADS advanced autonomous driving solution, the Alpha S Huawei HI version has 3 Huawei self-developed 96-line lidars installed on the front bumper, along with the MDC 810 “Released for Mass Production” intelligent driving computing platform with 400 TOPS of computing power and 6 millimeter-wave radars, 9 ADS cameras, 4 surround-view cameras, and 12 ultrasonic radars. The high-precision map is also self-developed by Huawei (Huawei has first-class surveying and mapping qualifications). This system also has the ability of continuous self-learning and rapid iteration. The actual experience of the mass production version can be expected after launching.
The operating system of the intelligent cockpit adopts HarmonyOS (also known as Hongmeng OS, which will be officially released on June 2nd), driven by the Kirin 990A chip with a computing power of 3.5 TOPS. It not only supports multi-terminal device collaboration, but also supports seamless voice communication and Huawei AIoT ecosystem home products, allowing users to experience a connected ecosystem of all things.
In terms of power performance, the HI version model has a peak power of 473 kW and a maximum torque of 655 N·m, achieving a 3.5-second acceleration to 100 kilometers per hour. Based on an 800-volt high-voltage battery platform, it can replenish up to 197 kilometers of endurance in 10 minutes.
Regarding the autonomous driving capability of this vehicle (click to watch video), Xu Zhijun, rotating chairman of Huawei, said at the Huawei Analyst Conference that “we can achieve autonomous driving without intervention for 1,000 kilometers in cities, which is much better than Tesla.”
The HI version Alpha S has a price of 388,900 yuan for the basic version and 429,900 yuan for the high-end version. The former’s auxiliary driving ability is equivalent to the mainstream L2-level auxiliary driving products currently available on the market, while the latter has urban autonomous driving ability.
According to previous news from Jihou, the brand expects to open 60 stores nationwide throughout 2021, and this number will reach 150 in 2022.
Huawei, which is deeply involved in Jihou’s car-making, will also have in-depth cooperation in terms of channels. Huawei plans to sell cars in 200 experience stores before the end of July, and expand this number to over 1,000 stores by the end of the year.
Meanwhile, Huawei’s Yu Chengdong has set a goal of selling 300,000 units next year within the company. As the model with the deepest cooperation and greatest interest relationship, the Jihou Alpha S will undoubtedly play a crucial role in this plan.
The success of the SF5 from Seres, which had a sales volume of less than ten thousand units for 2020, relied on Huawei’s brand and channels to achieve the feat of 6,000 orders in a week. This also shows Huawei’s confidence and courage in selling cars.
The venue for this offline ceremony is the BAIC Blue Valley Magna factory in Jiangsu, an intelligent manufacturing base jointly built by BAIC Blue Valley and Magna. The ARCFOX Alpha S Huawei HI version, which will soon be mass-produced at this “smart manufacturing base,” may become a remarkable product in the field of intelligent driving terminals.
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