It is no secret that Huawei has recently faced problems due to the trade war between China and the United States. The situation related to security problems of network equipment produced by Huawei also remains unresolved. Because of this, pressure from a number of European countries on the Chinese manufacturer is increasing.
All this does not prevent Huawei from developing. Last year, the company managed to achieve significant growth in its business related to the production of consumer electronics, managed to achieve a dominant position within the Chinese smartphone market, etc.
Network sources report that the company does not intend to stop there and plans to enter the automotive market. According to some reports, the first car produced by Huawei may be presented at the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show. It is also said that the development of the vehicle was carried out jointly with Dongfeng Motor, which is a state-owned automaker.
It is known that not long ago Huawei and Dongfeng Motor entered into a deal with the Xiangyang authorities for a total amount of 3 billion yuan, which is approximately $446 million. As part of the signed agreements, the joint development of cloud platforms for cars and the creation of autonomous driving systems using 5G networks will be carried out and etc.
During the signing of the contract, a prototype minibus was shown to the general public. However, what the future Huawei car will be like and whether there will be one at all is still unknown. The Shanghai Auto Show will open its doors at the end of this month. It is possible that during the meeting new information about the mysterious Huawei vehicle will become known.
Source: 3dnews.ru