BMW and Huawei team up to integrate HarmonyOS into electric vehicles
By ForGeeks BMW has partnered with Chinese technology giant Huawei to integrate HarmonyOS 5.0 and HiCar into its electric cars for the Chinese market. The move confirms the growing influence of Chinese technology in the automotive industry and echoes the strategy of Audi, which is also partnering with Huawei.
HarmonyOS and HiCar: BMW’s new digital ecosystem
The main goal of the collaboration is to create a smarter app ecosystem that will be based on HarmonyOS NEXT. BMW plans to integrate BMW Digital Key, the My BMW app, and other services with the HiCar platform. This will enable owners of Huawei devices to interact with their cars easily and intuitively.
Now, the My BMW and MINI apps are already compatible with the HarmonyOS ecosystem. According to the company, about 25% of My BMW users in China use Huawei devices, making the partnership a strategically important step to improve the user experience.
When will the first cars with HarmonyOS appear?
The first BMW electric cars with integrated HarmonyOS and HiCar will hit the Chinese market in 2026. This gives the companies enough time to carefully adapt the technologies and create a stable and secure platform.
Why did BMW choose Huawei?”
Collaborating with Huawei is BMW’s answer to the fast-changing landscape of the automotive industry. Technology companies are becoming key players, driving the development of smarter and connected cars.
Utilizing Huawei’s expertise in software and digital services, BMW expects to make its electric cars more attractive to Chinese consumers. Such a move will allow it to compete with local automakers that are actively using HarmonyOS in their models.
Closure
The BMW and Huawei partnership highlights a new era in the development of automotive technology. The integration of HarmonyOS and HiCar will help BMW adapt to the Chinese market by offering more intelligent and convenient solutions for users of Huawei devices.
