Smart Driving

BYD has rolled out Smart Driving Edition updates for 10 models in the Dynasty lineup and 11 models in the Ocean lineup, including the Seagull priced as low as RMB 69,800.

Changan unveiled its Dubhe Plan 2.0 on February 9, which is expected to allow more affordable models to be equipped with driver assistance systems.

The BYD Ocean lineup will launch 11 models equipped with advanced intelligent driving systems, and the six families of the Dynasty lineup will see upgrades.

Xpeng will launch customized smart driving insurance products with some insurers based on its accumulated technologies and user data, said local media.

After a successful electrification transition, BYD is looking to vehicle intelligence as a new catalyst to drive sales growth.

Xpeng CEO said L3 autonomous driving will drive AI cars into the "iPhone 4 era".

Honda is exploring cooperation with Huawei on the smart driving sector and is expected to use the Chinese tech giant's solution on its Ye brand, according to local media.

This is the second time Nio has made adjustments to its smart driving team to accelerate the use of end-to-end technology to remake smart driving features.

Xpeng is considering shelving plans to adopt the Thor chip in next year's new models, while Nio has no plans to use the Thor chip in next year's models, according to local media.

Nio will launch its Banyan 3.1.0 system in January, for the first time to bring smart driving capabilities that incorporate end-to-end AI models, according to local media.