A concept of Chongqing Changan Automobile’s Yueyue sports-utility vehicle (SUV) at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show. Photo: Mark Andrews. A concept of Chongqing Changan Automobile’s Yueyue sports-utility vehicle (SUV) at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show. Photo: Mark Andrews.
A concept of Chongqing Changan Automobile’s Yueyue sports-utility vehicle (SUV) at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show. Photo: Mark Andrews.
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Tesla faces yet another EV rival in China as partner of Ford and Mazda teams up with Huawei and CATL to launch the Avatar brand

  • Avatar will operate as an independent entity, assembling EVs based on the new CHN architecture, according to a statement by Changan Automobile
  • The smart EV will use Huawei’s Harmony OS and battery packs made by Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL)

Topic |   Electric cars
Daniel Ren
Daniel Ren in Shanghai

Updated: 6:26pm, 21 May, 2021

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A concept of Chongqing Changan Automobile’s Yueyue sports-utility vehicle (SUV) at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show. Photo: Mark Andrews. A concept of Chongqing Changan Automobile’s Yueyue sports-utility vehicle (SUV) at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show. Photo: Mark Andrews.
A concept of Chongqing Changan Automobile’s Yueyue sports-utility vehicle (SUV) at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show. Photo: Mark Andrews.

Corrected [6:25pm, 21 May, 2021]

  • [6:25pm, 21 May, 2021]

    Corrects venture name throughout story to Avatar Technology from Avita, based on company's statement

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