CiDi Inc. was invited as a tier-one strategic partner to attend the 2026 Product Launch and Global Partner Summit hosted by SAIC Hongyan Automotive Co., Ltd. (“SAIC Hongyan”) on March 20. At the event, CiDi Vice President, Shen Shili, represented the company in the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement.

This signing builds on the agreement established on February 6 in Chongqing and moves the partnership into implementation and joint commercialization.

Under the partnership, CiDi and SAIC Hongyan will collaborate on intelligent heavy-duty trucks, combining vehicle manufacturing and autonomous driving capabilities to expand into global markets.

SAIC Hongyan brings strong expertise in commercial vehicle manufacturing, including a mature R&D system, robust engineering validation, and proven large-scale production capacity, along with extensive international market experience. CiDi contributes advanced capabilities in intelligent and connected systems, including onboard hardware integration, autonomous driving technologies, operational deployment, and technical services.

The collaboration spans the development, validation, and deployment of intelligent heavy-duty trucks for global markets, covering prototype engineering, pilot operations, and delivery readiness. It further supports the international expansion of intelligent commercial vehicle technologies.