Smart Driving
Xpeng begins 3,000 km expedition challenge to show off its self-driving capabilities
Xpeng Motors launches a 3,000-kilometer drive via Navigation Guided Pilot (NGP) on March 19 to showcase the electric vehicle company's proud self-driving technology.
Nio releases Nio OS 2.9.0, featuring parking assist and summoning
Chinese EV maker Nio released Nio OS 2.9.0 on January 25, pushing it in batches via FOTA to ES8, ES6 and EC6 vehicles with version 2.7.0 and above.
Xpeng introduces first standard for evaluating autonomous driving capabilities
Xpeng says users are welcome to use this unified standard to compare their peers' automated driving capabilities to their own.
Nio denies 'Autonomous' language in NAD misleads users
Nio's latest release of NAD (Nio Autonomous Driving) has raised concerns about the word "Autonomous", and media report has questioned that it may be misleading to users. In response, William Li Bin, founder, chairman and CEO of Nio , told cnEVpost that this is not true.
Xpeng CEO hints Tesla will lose in autopilot field in China
"Starting next year, in the Chinese autopilot field, you have to be prepared to be beaten by us to find out where the East is," Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng said.
Nio, Xpeng challenge Tesla on assisted driving
Nio and Xpeng, two of the leading companies in the new Chinese car manufacturing industry, have a skill set previously reserved for Tesla.
Nio owner warns others to be cautious about using assisted driving as he crashes on highway
Assisted driving feature is one of the main selling points of new energy vehicles, but even leading manufacturers like Tesla and Chinese premium electric car maker Nio (NYSE: NIO) can't fully guarantee that this feature is completely safe and reliable, and drivers still have to be ready to take over the vehicle at any time, or they could be in danger.
EV makers vie for autopilot 'crown' as Nio reportedly plans to develop self-driving chip
Chinese media reported today said that Nio is planning to develop its own self-driving computing chip and the program, mainly driven by Nio chairman and CEO William Li Bin, is still in the early stages.
Nio OS 2.7.0 released, brings NOP driver assistance feature
From October 10, Chinese premium electric car maker Nio (NYSE: NIO) started pushing Nio OS 2.7.0 update to ES6, ES8 and EC6 vehicles with current version 2.6.0 and above via FOTA.
Nio starts autopilot 'arms race' with launch of NOP driver assistance feature
In October 2018, Tesla pushed the NOA (Navigate on Autopilot) feature, unlocking advanced autopilot functions in highway conditions.