AITO Reaches 1 Million Vehicles Produced, Celebrates Cross-Industry Partnership with Huawei
AITO, the brand co-developed by SERES and Huawei, celebrated its millionth vehicle rolling off the assembly line on January 13, 2026.
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What Happened
On January 13, AITO celebrated its one millionth vehicle rolling off the assembly line at the Seres Super Factory. The same day, it also delivered its 270,000th vehicle, the flagship SUV M9. AITO is the first Chinese automotive brand from a cross-industry partnership, achieving this milestone in just 46 months.
46 months
AITO reached this milestone faster than any previous Chinese auto brand.
- AITO has four product lines: M5, M7, M8, and M9.
- The M9 led its segment for 21 consecutive months and surpassed 270,000 deliveries.
- The M7 exceeded 400,000 units delivered.
- AITO vehicles have logged over 5 billion kilometers on assisted driving and avoided more than 2.6 million potential collisions.
- The brand plans to reach its next million vehicles within two years.
“Reaching the million-vehicle milestone is living proof of what cross-industry partnerships can achieve. Working together, we’ve not only reached this milestone faster than ever before, but we’ve also delivered one million high-quality, premium vehicles to our customers.”
Why this matters
The milestone demonstrates the viability of a deep cross-industry partnership model in China's auto sector, setting a new speed record for reaching one million vehicles.
Terms in This Story
- Cross-industry partnership
- A collaboration between companies from different sectors, here SERES (automotive) and Huawei (technology).
- Brand Confidence Index
- A measure of how much trust consumers have in a brand.
- Net Promoter Score (NPS)
- A metric that gauges customer loyalty and likelihood to recommend a product.
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