Huawei’s QiJing GT7 Debuts With Three First-to-Market QianKun Features, Signaling Deeper GAC Tie-Up
QiJing GT7, the first model from GAC and Huawei’s QianKun co-developed QiJing brand, is launching with three first-to-market Huawei automotive technologies, a sign the Chinese tech giant is willing to allocate scarce “latest-generation” resources even as it juggles multiple deep collaborations across its “Five Worlds, Three Realms” lineup.
At a March 17 event in Guangzhou, Huawei Intelligent Automotive Solution BU CEO Jin Yuzhi said GT7 will be the first vehicle to carry a new-generation Xiaoyi intelligent agent, Huawei’s next-generation HUAWEI XMC QianKun digital chassis engine on the “Chitu” platform, and a new CATL-Huawei QianKun co-customized Kirin battery package featuring an 800-volt architecture and 6C ultra-fast charging.
The announcements sharpen investor focus on whether Huawei is creating a hierarchy among its partner brands and how quickly its newest software, chassis and battery integrations can be industrialized. GAC executives framed QiJing as a group-level priority, signaling the automaker is betting that Huawei’s stack can convert product differentiation into volume in China’s crowded smart EV market.
The launch also underscored a key market reality: as design converges across China’s premium EV segment, the competitive edge is increasingly shifting to integrated tech packages spanning cockpit software, driver assistance, chassis control and charging speed.
Huawei spotlights “first-to-market” tech to anchor QiJing’s positioning
Jin said three items will debut on GT7: the new Xiaoyi intelligent agent enabling “seamless coordination” between the HarmonyOS cockpit and QianKun intelligent driving, the next-generation HUAWEI XMC QianKun digital chassis engine on the Chitu platform, and the Kirin battery co-developed by CATL, Huawei QianKun and QiJing with 800V and 6C charging, built under Huawei’s “14+” design-standard controls.
Beyond those, Huawei positioned GT7 as carrying a QianKun “full-stack” configuration, including the HarmonyOS cockpit and HUAWEI ADS driver-assistance system. Jin also introduced a new-generation dual optical-path, image-level LiDAR rated at 896 lines, calling it the highest spec in global mass production and the same unit used on Zunjie S800 and Aito M9, aimed at expanding perception range and improving assisted-driving capability.
GAC elevates QiJing in group strategy as Huawei ties deepen
QiJing CEO Liu Jiaming said at the event that QiJing has been placed at the highest priority level within the group, calling it “the first battle to rebuild GAC,” language that signals internal resource concentration behind the Huawei-linked program.
For markets, the message is less about a single model and more about execution: QiJing’s ability to secure first-launch Huawei tech implies tighter coordination on product cadence, validation cycles and supply-chain readiness, especially for chassis-domain control and high-voltage fast-charging systems that require cross-vendor integration.
Design and feature set target “million-level” benchmarks, but differentiation shifts to systems
GT7 is a shooting-brake-style model, with QiJing arguing consumer preferences are shifting from “pleasing others” to “pleasing oneself,” a thesis already validated by China’s GT-style models. The vehicle measures 5,050 mm by 1,980 mm by 1,470 mm with a 3,000 mm wheelbase, and Huawei repeatedly benchmarked “million-level” proportions and detailing during the presentation.
The model includes signature lighting elements such as a 526-light-source rear light bar and ADS blue lights that activate in assisted-driving mode. It also features frameless double-layer laminated glass, flush side windows, and custom paint co-developed with BASF under an “8-layer, 3C2B” process standard, positioning GT7 as premium on fit-and-finish while leaning on Huawei’s tech stack for functional differentiation.
A three-year roadmap starts with GT7 and adds an SUV in 2026
Liu said QiJing has finalized a three-year product plan, with an intelligent mid-to-large SUV scheduled for 2026. He said the SUV will target upgrades in space, comfort and intelligent experience for family users, and that QiJing and Huawei QianKun will launch multiple new models over the next three years to cover broader consumer demand.
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