ByteDance-linked AIVA's second model expected to be an SUV, may use battery swap
Blue Whale News reported on October 13 that the second model from Saidou Technology's AIVA brand is expected to be an SUV and is considering a battery-swap approach; a person familiar said the final plan, including whether to work with CATL's "Chocolate" battery-swap system, is not yet settled. Saidou Technology was formerly Chongqing Landian Technology and renamed in late May 2026; after a capital increase completed in July, Seres no longer holds control or consolidates the company, with registration data showing Seres at about 32.96% and CATL subsidiary Wending Investment at about 9.89%. Launched on June 9, AIVA positions itself around "AI defines the car" and targets the above-200,000 yuan market; its first production model, the AIVA ME7, had its global debut in Paris in late September, with ByteDance's Volcano Engine supplying the Doubao model and smart-cockpit technology and taking part in joint definition and design.
It shows the pace at which automakers and ByteDance are pushing an "AI-defined car" partnership, and the battery-swap choice will shape how AIVA's later models are powered.