The premium electric vehicle brand Qijing has given its first production model a name, a step that signals the next stage for a venture formed by technology giant Huawei and Chinese automaker GAC Group. The new model, called the GT7, is scheduled to be unveiled on March 17.

The company described the vehicle as a new-generation intelligent shooting brake coupe, a body style that blends coupe design with the extended rear of a wagon. It will mark the first model released under the Qijing brand, which was formally introduced in September 2025.

Qijing said the GT7 reflects the latest outcome of the two partners’ cooperation in areas such as autonomous driving systems and chassis engineering. The vehicle is expected to go on sale later this year, with deliveries planned to begin in June.

In promotional material released this week, the company portrayed the model as part of what it calls a new era of AI-driven vehicles. The GT7 is designed around a suite of advanced sensors and computing systems intended to strengthen a car’s perception of its surroundings.

Among the hardware highlights is what the company says is the highest-specification mass-produced LiDAR system currently available, featuring 896 channels. According to Huawei, the system upgrades environmental sensing from conventional point-cloud detection to an image-level capability.

The company said this allows the vehicle to identify small obstacles measuring about 14 centimeters in height from as far as 120 meters away, a capability aimed at improving the reaction time of automated driving systems.

The GT7 will also carry Huawei’s in-car software platform, the HarmonyOS smart cockpit. Qijing said the model integrates this with its XMC digital engine chassis architecture and supports Level 3 autonomous driving at the platform level.

Leadership of the new brand sits with chief executive Liu Jiaming, an auto industry veteran who previously held senior roles within GAC’s joint ventures, including positions linked to GAC Toyota. The company has said its goal is to produce a flagship shooting brake coupe capable of matching the driving and ride experience of vehicles priced around one million yuan.

Recent teasers also point to a control system described as five-dimensional motion vector technology. The approach coordinates three electric motors with suspension and steering components, aiming to maintain stable vehicle posture during demanding driving situations.

Qijing said the integrated software and hardware design is intended to help the GT7 remain composed on challenging surfaces such as ice or snow and during high-speed cornering.

The shooting brake style itself has historically been a niche segment in China’s automotive market. That perception shifted in recent years after the commercial performance of models such as the Zeekr 001, which demonstrated that the format could attract significant demand.

Against that backdrop, the GT7 arrives as one of the earliest attempts by a new technology-automotive partnership to compete directly in China’s premium electric vehicle space. Its official debut later this month will offer the first closer look at how the collaboration between Huawei and GAC intends to position the brand in that increasingly crowded market.

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For now, the GT7 remains weeks away from public display, but its naming and early specifications suggest the partners are moving steadily toward their first test with consumers.