<ul><li>Chinese EV brand Aito, owned by Seres Group and Huawei, outsold BMW and Mercedes in China with 151,000 units sold last year.</li><li>Aito's success is attributed to the popularity of its flagship M9 luxury SUV, featuring tech-heavy features like Huawei's HarmonyOS and premium interior options.</li><li>Seres repositioned itself with Aito after partnering with Huawei in 2021, leading to a significant growth in sales, tripling to about 427,000 units in 2023.</li><li>Aito's rise reflects a shift in China's premium auto segment, once dominated by foreign brands like BMW and Mercedes, now seeing Chinese EV makers disrupting the market.</li></ul>

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