Huawei’s Executive Director and CEO of Intelligent Automotive Solutions BU, Richard Yu, announced at the Greater Bay Area International Auto Show that the era of pure gasoline cars will end rapidly. Buying a gasoline car now is like buying a feature phone during the era of smartphones.
According to Richard Yu, the era of gasoline cars will certainly come to an end rapidly in this current era. So I believe there is no era of gasoline cars. If people buy a gasoline car today, it is like when smartphones first emerged and were not as good as a traditional feature phone. The era of feature phones would quickly come to an end, with everyone transitioning to smartphones.
Therefore, just as the era of smartphones has arrived, the era of intelligent electric and interconnected cars is also an inevitable and the general trend. This era will accelerate. We can see the development of China’s auto industry, including enterprises such as BYD and many others, which fills us with joy.
However, this remark seems more like a publicity stunt for AITO’s new vehicle, WENJIE M7, which is under the AITO umbrella. Today, Richard Yu hinted on Weibo that AITO would soon release a luxury large electric SUV, WENJIE M7. The AITO WENJIE M5 electric version will be launched as early as September this year. As a brand with close cooperation with Huawei, Richard Yu has undoubtedly made great efforts for this new car.
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