The Chinese tech giant Huawei has been working on developing self-driving automobile technology. However, the company had also announced that it would not launch its own branded car. In other words, the company had decided to collaborate with other automobile companies to manufacture smart cars.
The Polar Fox Alpha S Huawei HI version is a product of a collaboration between Huawei and BAIC, an automobile company. The presale for the car started back in April 2021. Finally, at the Guangzhou International Auto Show, the companies officially unveiled the production version of Polar Fox Alpha S Huawei HI.
At the conference, Huawei announced that the new cars would be delivered in small batches, and they will start from December 25 onwards. BAIC Blue Valley mentioned on the investor interaction platform that the company has already received a considerable amount of orders, and the company has plans to start delivery in small batches by the end of 2021. The official announcement also reveals that the pricing for the car will start at USD 39,000.
A few online resources claim that the car will be the first-ever mass-produced model that is equipped with the Hongmeng OS system and the first mass-produced model that will feature Huawei’s high-end autonomous driving ADS system.
When Huawei first announced the car the company claimed that it will come with a maximum range of 708 km; however, at the conference, the company did not mention the maximum range of the car which may mean that the initial offering still stands.
Previous information available on the car reveals that the Polar Fox automobile has 3-millimeter wave radars, 13 panoramic cameras, 12 ultrasonic radars, and a driver’s face recognition camera. Moreover, the car comes equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor with a maximum torque of 655Nm and an acceleration of 3.5s per 100 kilometers. The car is powered by a ternary lithium supercharged custom battery pack which supports 750V fast charging.
