Hongmeng Zhixing (鸿蒙智行) to offer 896‑line LiDAR paid upgrade for Wenjie (问界) cars, reportedly 10,000 yuan per unit

Upgrade confirmed, rollout expected in June 2026

It has been reported that Hongmeng Zhixing (鸿蒙智行), the Huawei (华为)-linked mobility brand behind the Wenjie (问界) family, will offer a paid upgrade package that adds a front-mounted 896‑line dual‑optical‑path image‑level LiDAR to select Wenjie models. Reportedly the upgrade — confirmed to apply to the new Wenjie M7, M8 and the 2025 Wenjie M9 — will cost 10,000 yuan per unit (parts and labor included) and is expected to begin at user centers from June 2026. The paid kit covers a single forward 896‑line LiDAR and does not include side solid‑state LiDAR sensors.

What the sensor brings

The 896‑line dual‑optical‑path design greatly increases point‑cloud density, reportedly enabling reliable detection of obstacles as short as 14 cm at 100 meters and improving recognition of low curbs, irregular objects and pedestrian postures. Wenjie M9’s 2025 model will debut with this next‑generation LiDAR as an option, while the Wenjie M6 ships with the same 896‑line solution across its range — a move Huawei promoted at its spring product event as part of the broader ADS 4.1 stack and a 30‑sensor hardware suite.

Business and geopolitical context

Why charge for a hardware upgrade? For owners it’s a way to retrofit advanced perception without buying a new car. For Huawei and its partners it accelerates penetration of high‑end sensors into China’s fast‑moving EV market. It has been reported that similar upgrade pricing was previously floated for other models (some reports cited higher fees for different vehicles), and Chinese automakers’ rapid deployment of sophisticated LiDAR comes against a backdrop of global competition and tightened export controls on advanced sensing technologies. That geopolitical pressure is one reason domestic players are pushing hardware upgrades and in‑service retrofits as a product and sales strategy.