SAIC Motor President visits Ren Zhengfei, cooperation on the Shangjie brand deepens

On Jan. 8, 2026, SAIC Motor President Jia Jianxu led a team to Shenzhen for talks with Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei. The two sides held a wide-ranging discussion on deepening cooperation around the Shangjie brand, planning future programs, and broader trends in intelligent vehicles.

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The same day, Shangjie, a brand under Harmony Intelligent Mobility, officially unveiled its new model — the Shangjie Z7 — with the tagline "Beyond the next generation, more to look forward to." Official images point to a coupe-style profile, roof-mounted lidar, a signature blue light, and semi-flush door handles.

Shangjie is an intelligent-vehicle brand jointly developed by SAIC Motor and Huawei, part of the Harmony Intelligent Mobility lineup and the fifth brand to carry the "Jie" suffix, operating under Huawei’s Smart Selection partnership model. According to Yu Chengdong, chairman of Huawei Terminal BG, Shangjie will launch two new models in 2026, including a high-end coupe-style model — which he described as the most fashion-forward in the Harmony Intelligent Mobility range.

For now, Shangjie has just one model on sale: the Shangjie H5. Launched in Sept. 2025, it’s a mid-size SUV priced between RMB 159,800 and RMB 199,800.

This high-level meeting signals a push to strengthen an already active partnership, aiming for deeper co-innovation. The move should further raise the level of collaboration in intelligent vehicles and support Shangjie’s continued development. Looking ahead, the two companies plan to broaden the scope of cooperation to keep the brand moving upmarket.