Sales of Audi electric SUV, E7X will start from May 8. The vehicle will include AI features from ByteDance’s Doubao and iFlytech.
Evelyn Cheng |CNBC
Beijing – Chinese tech giant alibaba Said on Friday that its Quon artificial intelligence model will be integrated into vehicles by automakers including BYD and a local joint venture from Volkswagen, as the industry pushes to add more in-car digital services and compete for buyers in the slowing electric vehicle market.
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Alibaba said select models will let drivers use voice commands to order food delivery, book hotels, buy tickets for attractions and track packages, among other features.
The system combines on-device processing with cloud-based computing to interpret voice commands, plan multi-step tasks, and connect to services like payments and navigation.
Auto companies that will integrate Quen into their vehicle systems include BYD, Geely, Li Auto, Changan, Dongfeng, BAIC, Great Wall Motor, SAIC Volkswagen and SAIC IM Motors.
The announcement was made on the opening day of the Beijing Auto Show 2026.
Earlier this year, FAW Group’s Hongqi brand integrated Quen into its in-car systems, debuting the Hongqi HS6 plug-in hybrid model.
The rollout comes as Chinese automakers are trying to attract buyers in the slowing electric-car market and differentiate through in-car software and services.
A local version of Audi in China, which replaced its four-ring logo with a wordmark, said its second model – an electric SUV called the E7X – will begin presales on May 8. The vehicle will include AI features from ByteDance’s Dubao and iFlyTech, Audi said at the auto show.
It was not immediately clear whether AI features would be available in cars exported outside China.
General Motors’ US luxury vehicle division Cadillac also showed off a new model with voice-assistant capabilities that can connect to ByteDance’s Doubao AI.
