The smartphone segment ran out of land, Huawei switched to selling cars

Huawei is continuing its efforts to find new sources of revenue.
Huawei started selling smart cars in its stores across China as the tech giant continued to seek new sources of revenue as smartphones and telecom equipment were heavily influenced by the order. US ban, according to SCMP.

Photo: SCMP The SF5 model, co-developed by Huawei and SERES, is the first model to appear in the Huawei store. This vehicle running both electricity and gasoline is equipped with a HiCar system based on Huawei’s HarmonyOS operating system. The car can run 180 km in pure electric mode, while it can run 1,000 km in extended mode. Photo: FT A Huawei salesman said that the HiCar system allows users to switch between the phone app and the car’s central control system. You can also connect the car with other smart devices such as TVs, air conditioners … Photo: FT Previously, Richard Yu, the head of Huawei’s consumer technology division, admitted that the US embargo had negatively affected its smartphone supply chain. Photo: FT “Electric cars are the only product line that can offset the losses in the smartphone business because they are expensive – although the total sales are not as high as smartphones,” the senior employee said. Photo: FT Two cars, one in blue and one in white, have appeared in stores in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Chengdu. Users can also pre-order the car on Huawei’s e-commerce site Vmall with a deposit of 1,000 yuan. These vehicles are priced at 216,800 yuan and 246,800 yuan.