Smart Driving

Nio unveiled NOP in September 2020 and launched the more powerful NOP+ in December 2022.

Mercedes-Benz's all-electric CLA model will be equipped with a high-level intelligent driving solution from Momenta that does not rely on high-definition maps, and will be capable of pilot assisted driving in urban areas, according to local media.

Entry into the list lays the groundwork for the commercialization of high-level autonomous driving capabilities, Nio said.

Nio users have driven a total of nearly 1 billion kilometers using NOP and NOP+ by the end of May.

The Chinese government will likely support Tesla's local testing of robotaxi, but did not immediately approve its widespread use of FSD features, according to local media.

Nio vehicles on the NT 2.0 platform will be able to choose to turn on the NOP+ feature covering urban roads and highways in the settings after the in-vehicle system is upgraded to Banyan 2.6.0.

"It may be possible very soon," Musk said today on the X platform in response to a user's question about when FSD would enter China.

Nio said this will be the largest user base for city smart driving in China. All of its NT 2.0 platform-based models support NOP+.

Nio will hold an event on NOP+ on Saturday, April 20, starting at 2 pm Beijing Time, followed by a user communication session, where a timeline for the full rollout of NOP+ is expected to be announced.

Xpeng's smart driving software, which is trained to handle domestic traffic conditions in China, is an exceptionally smooth experience overseas, said the EV maker's CEO.