Chongqing - Huawei and Seres have recommitted to each other for the long haul. On Sep 30, the two companies signed a strategic cooperation upgrade agreement in Shenzhen, launching a fresh five-year partnership that binds the tech giant even more tightly to the Chongqing-based automaker at a moment when their relationship had appeared to be shifting gears.

The ceremony, attended by Huawei consumer chief Yu Chengdong and Seres founder Zhang Xinghai, frames AITO as a maturing brand with more than 1.2 million users. Under the new agreement, the partners will jointly establish a dedicated AITO business team, sharpen the brand's focus on the premium intelligent electric vehicle segment, and move toward an exclusive retail and service model designed to push AITO further upmarket.

Huawei and Seres signed a strategic cooperation upgrade agreement in Shenzhen on Sep 30 (Photo/Chongqing Daily)

The announcement arrives just two weeks after a restructuring that had fueled speculation about a quiet decoupling. Previously, on Sep 15, AITO adopted a revised cooperation model under the Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) framework that handed Seres control over product definition, design, brand marketing, retail channels, and after-sales service. Authorized dealer agreements shifted from Huawei to a Seres affiliate, and the brand began transitioning to a dedicated, exclusive sales network. Huawei retained its technology support role, but the operational center of gravity clearly moved toward Seres.

Workers inspect vehicle exteriors, interiors and other components at a Seres factory. (Photo/Chongqing Daily)