Hangzhou Ji Yue Automobile Technology Co., Ltd., trading as Ji Yue, is a Chinese manufacturer of intelligent electric passenger cars based in Shanghai. It was established in 2023 as a partnership between Geely and Baidu.
History
In April 2021, Baidu, a Chinese technology company, announced a partnership with Geely, a major automaker in China. This collaboration resulted in the formation of Jidu Auto, a joint venture headquartered in Shanghai. The venture received a $7.7 billion investment aimed at developing technologically advanced electric vehicles over the next five years, with plans to employ up to 3,000 people, including 500 software engineers. Jidu Auto's vehicles are intended to feature a robotic theme, emphasizing automation and driver-vehicle interaction.[2][3]
In September 2021, images of a heavily camouflaged prototype surfaced, hinting at Jidu's first production model.[4]