Huawei-Chery duo's hybrid EV beats range anxiety with 745-mile promise

The Luxeed V9, developed through a collaboration between Chery and Huawei under China’s Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance, is a premium, tech-centric multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) designed for long-distance, comfortable travel. Combining Chery’s automotive engineering with Huawei’s digital and autonomous driving technologies, the V9 features advanced safety systems including helmet airbags, Huawei’s Qiankun ADS driver-assistance system, and a fully connected HarmonyOS smart cockpit. Targeted primarily at family and executive buyers, the vehicle aims to compete with luxury electric MPVs like the Li Auto Mega and Voyah Dreamer in the Chinese market, with an official launch expected in the first quarter of the year. The Luxeed V9 offers three pure electric range options (approximately 98, 131, and 139 miles WLTC) and, importantly, a range-extender powertrain that delivers a combined driving range of up to 745 miles—one of the longest in its segment. This is enabled by Huawei’s