Avatr Technology
Corporate brand
UnclaimedAvatr is a high-end smart electric vehicle company and brand combining original design with intelligent technology.
Last updated October 12, 2026
Overview
Avatr Technology is a Chinese premium intelligent electric-vehicle brand headquartered in Chongqing. The company was established in 2018 through a proposed cooperation between China Changan Automobile and Nio, originally under the name Changan-Nio. Nio later withdrew from the partnership, after which Changan reorganized the venture with battery manufacturer CATL and developed it into an independent premium new-energy vehicle business. The company was renamed Avatr Technology in May 2021. Its corporate model is built around cooperation among Changan Automobile, CATL and Huawei. Changan contributes vehicle engineering, manufacturing capabilities and industrial scale; CATL supplies battery technology and participates as a strategic shareholder; and Huawei provides intelligent-vehicle technologies, including advanced driver-assistance algorithms, smart-cockpit systems and related computing and electronic architecture. Huawei is not described as an original shareholder of Avatr, but its technology relationship has been central to the brand's product proposition. Avatr's positioning is at the premium end of China's intelligent electric-vehicle market. Its vehicles emphasize distinctive exterior design, high levels of cabin digitization, driver-assistance functions, connected services and electric or range-extended powertrains. The company's first production model, initially known by the development designation E11, became the Avatr 11. It is a premium sport-utility vehicle that entered production and customer deliveries in 2022. The Avatr 12, a large executive-oriented sedan or liftback, followed in 2023. The model range subsequently expanded with the Avatr 07 and Avatr 06 families, including battery-electric and range-extended versions where offered. Avatr describes its underlying vehicle architecture as the CHN platform, reflecting the combined capabilities of Changan, Huawei and CATL's Chinese name, Ningde Shidai. The platform is presented as a layered intelligent-electric architecture spanning vehicle mechanics, energy storage, electronic and electrical systems, operating software, vehicle applications and cloud data. According to the company, it is designed to support multiple body styles, wheelbases and rear- or all-wheel-drive configurations. The business has been financed through multiple private and institutional capital increases. Changan remained the largest shareholder after the company's 2021 restructuring and later financing rounds. In 2024, Avatr announced an investment in Huawei's Yinwang intelligent-automotive subsidiary, becoming a major shareholder and deepening the technological relationship between the two companies. Avatr also completed a Series C financing round in late 2024. Avatr initially focused on the Chinese market, where it competes with premium electric brands and intelligent-vehicle offerings from both established automakers and newer electric-vehicle manufacturers. It has also explored overseas expansion, including vehicle-development work with Momenta aimed at markets such as the Middle East. The brand's international strategy remains less mature than its domestic business. By June 2025, Avatr said it had exceeded cumulative sales of 150,000 vehicles, with an average selling price above RMB 270,000, indicating an effort to preserve premium positioning rather than compete primarily through low prices. Avatr, also known as AVATR and 阿维塔, describes itself as a global high-end emotional-intelligence electric vehicle company. Its brand positioning centers on original design, intelligent technology and a premium ownership experience. The company says it aims to create future-oriented mobility through original design and smart technology, and identifies high design appeal, high intelligence and high value as core brand attributes. Avatr presents its technical approach as bringing together the smart-manufacturing capabilities of Changan Automobile, battery-technology advances from CATL, and Huawei technologies in smart mobility. Its stated next-generation electric-vehicle technology platform is built around a new architecture, strong computing capabilities and high-voltage charging. The supplied sources do not specify particular vehicle models, founding details, ownership arrangements, or a corporate headquarters. The company describes a multi-location presence spanning Chongqing and Shanghai in China and Munich in Germany. Its official website presents the brand as active and focused on high-end smart electric vehicles and the associated ownership experience. Avatr also describes itself as a global high-end emotional-intelligence electric vehicle company, centering its brand positioning on original design, intelligent technology and a premium ownership experience. The company says it aims to create future-oriented mobility through original design and smart technology, and identifies high design appeal, high intelligence and high value as core brand attributes. Its stated next-generation electric-vehicle technology platform is built around a new architecture, strong computing capabilities and high-voltage charging. The company describes a multi-location presence spanning Chongqing and Shanghai in China and Munich in Germany.
History
Avatr Technology began in 2018 as a proposed equal partnership between China Changan Automobile and Nio. The venture, initially named Changan-Nio, was intended to develop technologically advanced electric vehicles. Nio withdrew from the cooperation in 2020 before the planned business had fully developed, leaving Changan to restructure the project. Changan subsequently partnered with CATL, China's leading battery manufacturer, and renamed the company Avatr Technology in May 2021. The new arrangement combined Changan's vehicle-development and manufacturing capabilities with CATL's battery expertise. Huawei joined as a technology partner rather than an original shareholder, supplying intelligent-driving algorithms, smart-cockpit software and other intelligent-vehicle solutions. The brand name was selected as a more internationally usable form than its earlier Chinese working name, 安为德. Avatr's ownership structure changed substantially during a November 2021 capital increase and share expansion. Changan's previous stake was diluted, CATL became a significant shareholder, and various Chinese investment entities acquired interests. In August 2022, Avatr completed a Series A financing round involving investors associated with private enterprise and local-government capital. Changan's percentage increased to approximately 40.99 percent, while CATL's holding was diluted to approximately 17.10 percent. The company launched its first vehicle, the Avatr 11, in 2022. The model originated as the E11 development project and became a premium electric SUV with a long-range positioning and Huawei-enabled intelligent features. The Avatr 12, an executive-oriented sedan or liftback, followed in 2023. These vehicles established the brand's initial identity around distinctive design, premium pricing, electrification and digitally integrated cabins. In August 2023, Avatr completed Series B financing. Changan and other existing investors continued to participate, while additional state-linked and institutional investors joined. The round reportedly placed the company's valuation near RMB 20 billion. Changan remained the largest shareholder at approximately 40.99 percent, with CATL as the second-largest shareholder after dilution. Avatr deepened its relationship with Huawei in 2024. It announced the purchase of a 10 percent interest in Yinwang, Huawei's separately organized intelligent-automotive subsidiary, for RMB 11.5 billion. This investment represented a move beyond a conventional technology-supply relationship and was associated with a more integrated cooperation model sometimes described as an enhanced Huawei Inside arrangement. Later in 2024, Avatr announced Series C financing of more than RMB 11 billion. Changan's percentage remained unchanged after the financing, while the proportions held by several other investors shifted. The product portfolio continued to expand with the Avatr 07 and Avatr 06 families, which include battery-electric and range-extended configurations where offered. Avatr also described the CHN platform as a common technical foundation for multiple vehicle categories. The platform is organized around mechanical, energy, electronic and electrical, operating-system, application and cloud-data layers, and is intended to support sedans, SUVs, MPVs and crossover vehicles with different wheelbases and drive layouts. The company has explored overseas activity through cooperation with Momenta on an international vehicle project, with the Middle East identified as a possible early destination. Its principal market remains China. In June 2025, Avatr reported cumulative sales of more than 150,000 vehicles and an average selling price above RMB 270,000, reinforcing its stated premium-market strategy. Future product plans referenced for the brand include larger SUVs and MPVs, while the Vision Xpectra concept represents its design and technology outlook. The available official material presents Avatr as a high-end smart electric-vehicle company and brand, but does not provide a founding date or a dated account of its development. The company describes its proposition as combining original design and intelligent technology to create future-oriented mobility. It also identifies a premium ownership experience as part of the brand offer. Avatr's official description situates its technology approach across capabilities associated with Changan Automobile, CATL and Huawei: Changan's smart-manufacturing foundation, CATL's battery-technology advances, and Huawei's smart-mobility technologies. The company describes its next-generation electric-vehicle platform through three elements: a new architecture, strong computing capabilities and high-voltage charging. The supplied material does not establish the companies' ownership relationships with Avatr. The company's about page describes a multi-location presence in Chongqing and Shanghai in China and Munich in Germany. The available sources do not provide dated milestones, model launches, leadership changes, or additional corporate history; these details are therefore not asserted here. Avatr's official material also presents the brand as a high-end smart electric-vehicle company combining original design and intelligent technology to create future-oriented mobility, with a premium ownership experience as part of the brand offer. Its official description situates its technology approach across capabilities associated with Changan Automobile, CATL and Huawei: Changan's smart-manufacturing foundation, CATL's battery-technology advances, and Huawei's smart-mobility technologies. The company describes its next-generation electric-vehicle platform through three elements: a new architecture, strong computing capabilities and high-voltage charging. Its about page describes a multi-location presence in Chongqing and Shanghai in China and Munich in Germany.
- 2025
Cumulative sales exceed 150,000 vehicles
[1]Avatr reports cumulative sales above 150,000 vehicles and an average selling price above RMB 270,000.
- 2024
Investment in Yinwang
[1]Avatr purchases a 10 percent stake in Huawei's Yinwang intelligent-automotive subsidiary.
- 2024
Series C financing
[1]Avatr secures more than RMB 11 billion in Series C financing.
- 2023
Avatr 12 is introduced
[1]The second production model broadens Avatr's range into the executive sedan and liftback segment.
- 2023
Series B financing
[1]A new financing round attracts additional institutional and state-linked capital and brings the reported valuation close to RMB 20 billion.
- 2022
Avatr 11 launches
[1]The Avatr 11 becomes the brand's first production vehicle and begins sales as a premium electric SUV.
- 2022
Series A financing
[1]Avatr raises a Series A round involving additional private and local-government-supported investors.
- 2021
Company becomes Avatr Technology
[1]The former Changan-Nio venture is renamed Avatr Technology and adopts a Changan-CATL structure with Huawei as a technology partner.
- 2021
First capital increase
[1]New investors enter through a capital increase and share expansion, materially changing the ownership structure.
- 2020
Nio withdraws from the partnership
[1]Nio exits the proposed cooperation, prompting Changan to reorganize the business with CATL.
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Products and positioning
Premium intelligent new-energy vehicles combining Changan vehicle manufacturing, CATL battery technology and Huawei intelligent-vehicle systems. A high-end smart electric-vehicle brand emphasizing original design, intelligent technology, high design appeal, high intelligence, high value and a premium ownership experience.
Premium electric SUV · 2022
Avatr 11
The Avatr 11 is the brand's first production vehicle. Developed initially under the E11 project name, it is a premium SUV with battery-electric and range-extended configurations identified in the model range. Its design, long-distance driving proposition, digital cabin and Huawei-supported intelligent functions established Avatr's initial market identity. Production began in 2022 and sales started in China in November of that year.
Premium executive sedan or liftback · 2023
Avatr 12
Introduced in 2023, the Avatr 12 extends the brand into the executive-car segment. It uses a low-slung body style and emphasizes premium interior presentation, connected functions and intelligent-driving technology. The model complements the Avatr 11 by giving the company a sedan-oriented flagship product while retaining the brand's electric and software-led positioning.
Mid-size SUV · 2024
Avatr 07
The Avatr 07 is a mid-size SUV added during the brand's portfolio expansion. It is listed in battery-electric and range-extended electric forms, broadening Avatr's appeal beyond its initial larger premium vehicles. The model uses the brand's intelligent-electric architecture and is intended to combine premium design, connected-cabin functions and advanced driver assistance.
Mid-size sedan · 2025
Avatr 06
The Avatr 06 is a mid-size sedan in the expanding Avatr range. The model is associated with both battery-electric and range-extended powertrain choices and targets a broader premium sedan market than the larger Avatr 12. Its role is to add volume and body-style coverage while retaining the company's emphasis on intelligent driving and connected vehicle experiences.
Concept vehicle · 2025
Avatr Vision Xpectra
Vision Xpectra is a concept vehicle that communicates Avatr's future design and technology direction. As a concept rather than a confirmed production model, it is primarily a design, brand and product-strategy statement.
Planned full-size SUV
G618
G618 is a referenced future flagship SUV project. Available material describes it as a full-size new-energy vehicle expected around the middle of 2026, but detailed production specifications and final commercial naming are not established here.
Planned MPV
D706
D706 is a referenced future flagship MPV project expected in 2026. Publicly available material in the supplied sources does not provide confirmed production specifications or final retail positioning.
High-end emotional intelligent electric vehicles
Avatr's core product line consists of high-end, intelligent, emotionally engaging electric vehicles built on its next-generation intelligent EV technology platform.
Next-generation intelligent EV technology platform
A technology platform characterized by a new architecture, strong computing power, and high-voltage charging, integrating Changan's manufacturing, CATL's battery technology, and Huawei's smart mobility technology.
Controversies
Brand decisions
2024
Invest in Huawei's Yinwang subsidiaryM&ABackground
Huawei reorganized its intelligent-automotive business into Yinwang and opened the unit to external equity investment.
Action taken
Avatr acquired a 10 percent stake and became Yinwang's second-largest shareholder according to the referenced material.
Aftermath
The transaction deepened the relationship from technology supply toward closer strategic and product-definition cooperation.
Investment amount. RMB 11.5 billion (2024)
2024
Pursue overseas vehicle developmentStrategyBackground
Avatr began exploring international expansion beyond its core Chinese market.
Action taken
The company collaborated with Momenta on an overseas vehicle project, with the Middle East identified as a possible initial market.
Aftermath
The project was reported to have entered overseas testing, but final launch timing and market scope remain subject to confirmation.
2022
Launch the Avatr 11Product launchBackground
Avatr needed a first production model to establish its premium intelligent-electric vehicle identity.
Action taken
The E11 development project was commercialized as the Avatr 11, a premium electric SUV.
Aftermath
The model entered Chinese sales in November 2022 and became the foundation of the brand's product portfolio.
2021
Reorganize the former Changan-Nio venture around Changan and CATLStrategyBackground
Nio's withdrawal left the original equal-share cooperation without its intended partner.
Action taken
Changan partnered with CATL, renamed the company Avatr Technology and retained Huawei as a major technology collaborator.
Aftermath
The reorganization created the corporate and technology structure used for Avatr's subsequent vehicle launches.
Recent events
- 2025
Avatr reports more than 150,000 cumulative vehicle sales[1]
Other
At the Chongqing Auto Show, Avatr reported cumulative sales above 150,000 vehicles and an average selling price exceeding RMB 270,000.
- 2024
Avatr invests in Huawei's Yinwang automotive subsidiary[1]
M&A
Avatr announced an investment of RMB 11.5 billion for a 10 percent stake in Yinwang, deepening its relationship with Huawei's intelligent-vehicle business.
- 2024
Avatr completes Series C financing[1]
M&A
The company announced Series C financing exceeding RMB 11 billion, with Changan's shareholding percentage remaining unchanged after the capital increase.
- 2023
Avatr completes Series B financing[1]
M&A
The Series B round involved Changan, state-linked investment entities and other institutional investors and valued Avatr at nearly RMB 20 billion according to referenced reporting.
- 2023
Avatr 12 expands the model range[1]
Product launch
Avatr introduced the Avatr 12, an executive-oriented electric sedan or liftback, as its second major production model.
- 2022
Avatr 11 begins commercial sales[1]
Product launch · Product generation
The brand's first production vehicle, the premium electric Avatr 11 SUV, began sales in China.
- 2022
Avatr completes Series A financing[1]
M&A
The Series A round attracted additional investors and increased Changan's ownership percentage while diluting CATL's stake.
- 2021
Avatr Technology is established as the successor to the Changan-Nio venture[1]
Other
After Nio's withdrawal from the earlier joint venture, Changan and CATL reorganized the business, which was renamed Avatr Technology.
- 2021
Avatr completes its first major capital increase[1]
M&A
A capital increase and share expansion brought in new investors, diluted Changan's former controlling percentage and made CATL a major shareholder.
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