Smart Driving

  • Multiple execs from Nio's smart driving team have departed, report says

    Nio's head of AI platform, head of world model, and head of smart driving products have recently left the company, according to a local media report.

  • Mercedes, Momenta tie up to develop driver-assist system for China

    The driver-assist system jointly developed by Mercedes and Momenta will debut in the all-new locally produced, all-electric CLA model to be launched this fall.

  • FAW to become largest shareholder of DJI unit ZYT to ramp up bet on smart driving

    FAW will acquire a 35.80 percent stake in ZYT, becoming its largest single shareholder, a regulatory filing shows.

  • Li Auto makes key advance in in-house chip, road tests underway on prototype cars, report says

    When running tasks for large language models, one Li Auto M100 chip delivers effective computing power equivalent to two Nvidia Thor-U chips.

  • BYD has sold over 1.2 million units of smart driving cars

    Currently, BYD's smart driving models mainly use its God's Eye systems, although its sub-brand Fang Cheng Bao uses Huawei's Qiankun in some models.

  • Huawei's Qiankun smart driving system now installed in over 1 million cars

    Huawei's Qiankun smart driving system has been used in over 20 car models, covering prices ranging from RMB 150,000 ($20,880) to RMB 1 million.

  • BYD launches lower-priced Yuan Up variant without smart driving capabilities

    The new Yuan Up variant starts at RMB 74,800 ($10,400) and does not feature a smart driving system, hinting at a shift in BYD's strategy.

  • Tesla plans greater smart driving rollout efforts in China, report says

    Tesla plans to further deploy its driver assistance system (supervised) in China and Europe in 2025 and is awaiting regulatory approval, a Chinese media report said.

  • BYD announces L4 smart parking, promises to take responsibility for any losses incurred in China

    BYD promises to take full responsibility for any losses incurred in China for cars equipped with the God's Eye smart driving system in smart parking scenarios.

  • BYD surpasses 1 million units delivered for Smart Driving Edition models

    BYD's models equipped with the God's Eye systems have surpassed 1 million in total sales, and the company is set to release its largest-scale smart driving software update.