Changan Auto Sales Availability
Produces mainstream to premium EVs through Deepal, Avatr (JV with CATL/Huawei), and Changan Nevo sub-brands. One of China's top 5 automakers with 2.7M+ total annual sales in 2024 and ~735K NEV deliveries (rapid YoY growth). Leverages strategic partnerships with Huawei for smart driving and CATL for batteries to compete in the intelligent EV segment.
Product Lineup Timeline
Key Milestones
Changan traces its origins to the Shanghai Foreign Gun Bureau (Qing Dynasty); evolves through Republican-era arms manufacturing and enters automotive in 1957 with the first 'Changjiang' jeep, China's earliest jeep production.
Announces 'Shangri-La' plan to phase out non-electrified ICE vehicles by 2025: an early Chinese OEM electrification commitment that predates similar pledges from Western legacy OEMs.
Forms Avatr joint venture (initially Changan-NIO) to build premium EVs: Changan's bid to compete in the 200K-500K yuan premium segment without diluting the mainline Changan brand.
CATL and Huawei join Avatr: ownership restructured (Changan ~40%, CATL ~24%) with Huawei as tech supplier providing HiCar OS, ADAS stack, and HarmonyAuto smart-cabin software.
Deepal SL03 sedan launches under Changan's new mass-market NEV brand: jointly engineered with Huawei and CATL for both EV and EREV variants. Marks Changan's serious mass-market BEV play.
Avatr 11 SUV launches at 51,800 USD with 578 hp: the first vehicle co-developed by Changan, Huawei, and CATL; the model showcases Huawei's full-stack smart-driving capability.
Deepal SL03 hits 50,000 units in 9 months: validating the brand's pricing positioning around 200K yuan and signaling Changan can compete with BYD/Geely in the volume NEV sedan tier.
Forms JV with Huawei to acquire 60%+ of Huawei's smart-car software unit (later Yinwang/HarmonyAuto): deepening tech alignment and giving Changan privileged access to Huawei's automotive IP.
Launches Qiyuan brand for value-segment NEVs (sub-150K yuan): completing Changan's three-tier NEV portfolio: Qiyuan (mass), Deepal (mid), Avatr (premium).
Deepal L07 launches with Huawei Qiankun ADS suite: an updated SL03 with full smart-driving stack, signaling Huawei-stack proliferation across Chinese state-owned automakers.
Avatr opens orders in international markets including Pakistan and the Middle East: part of Changan's overseas EV push targeting 1M overseas sales by 2030.
Changan announces planned restructuring with Dongfeng: China's state-driven consolidation of automakers, intended to combine NEV R&D scale and prevent capacity over-build in price war.