Is Avatr Chinese? Yes
Facts checked Ownership as of 4 September 2026
Yes
Avatr is Chinese. It is a premium electric brand set up by Changan with the battery maker CATL and Huawei; every shareholder is Chinese. Huawei supplies the electronics and Changan the vehicle engineering.
Chinese holding: 100% as of 4 September 2026.
The chain
| Step | Entity | Kind | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council | government | CN |
| 2 | Changan Automobile | group | CN |
| 3 | Avatr | brand | CN |
Holding by holding
State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council owns China Changan Automobile Group Co., Ltd. at 100% since 29 July 2025.
The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council inaugurated China Changan Automobile Group Co., Ltd. as a central state-owned enterprise on 29 July 2025, with registered capital of 20 billion yuan and 117 subsidiaries and branches.
China Changan Automobile Group Co., Ltd. owns Changan Automobile at 35.04% since July 2025.
The new central SOE holds 14.23% of the listed Chongqing Changan Automobile directly and a further 20.81% through Chenzhi Group and Zhonghui Futong Investment, for 35.04% in total, as reported in July 2025.
Changan Automobile owns Avatr at 40.99% since May 2021.
Changan is Avatr's largest shareholder. The company began in 2018 as the 50:50 Changan-NIO venture and was renamed Avatr Technology in May 2021 after NIO withdrew; the 40.99% figure is as of December 2024.
Is Avatr Chinese: the short answers
- Is Avatr Chinese?
- Yes. Avatr is Chinese. It is a premium electric brand set up by Changan with the battery maker CATL and Huawei; every shareholder is Chinese. Huawei supplies the electronics and Changan the vehicle engineering.
- How much of Avatr is Chinese-owned?
- 100%, as of 4 September 2026.
- Who owns Avatr?
- State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council sits at the top of the recorded chain. The ownership page sets out every step with its stake and date.
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Sources for this answer
- Wikipedia, List of automobile manufacturers of China. Read . Avatr listed as a Changan brand.