{"id":708,"date":"2025-02-19T11:23:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T11:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futuredesignteam.in\/client\/politicus\/?p=708"},"modified":"2025-02-25T10:26:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T10:26:01","slug":"a-chinese-ev-giant-is-now-offering-free-driver-assistance-tech-on-cars-under-10000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futuredesignteam.in\/client\/politicus\/a-chinese-ev-giant-is-now-offering-free-driver-assistance-tech-on-cars-under-10000\/","title":{"rendered":"A Chinese EV giant is now offering free driver assistance tech on cars under $10,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm704bcdb00ec2bp48p60ebok@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"on\">Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has added an advanced driver-assistance system for most of its models at no additional cost, catapulting its shares to a record high.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm704c4iv00053b6mqdboy8jq@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">Chinese customers can now experience the carmaker\u2019s proprietary \u201cGod\u2019s Eye\u201d driver-assistance system in models that cost as little as 69,800 yuan ($9,555).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm704c4iv00063b6muqgb5o5c@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">Analysts said the move could further fuel a brutal, ongoing price war in the world\u2019s biggest car market.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-slot-dynamic ad-slot-dynamic--1\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/ad-slot-dynamic\/instances\/sharethrough@published\" data-placement=\"{&quot;mobile&quot;:{&quot;position&quot;:5},&quot;desktop&quot;:{&quot;position&quot;:3}}\" data-unselectable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ad-slot\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/ad-slot\/instances\/cnn-v1@published\" data-path=\"end\/ad-slot-dynamic[0]\/items\" data-desktop-slot-id=\"ad_nat_btf_01\" data-mobile-slot-id=\"ad_nat_btf_01\" data-unselectable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ad-slot__feedback ad-feedback-link-container\">\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Shares of BYD surged more than 4% to a record high, according to Refinitiv data, when trading in Hong Kong began on Tuesday. Its shares were last trading at 330 Hong Kong dollars ($42).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm704c4iv00083b6m6wbkonhr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">\u201c2025 will be the first year of intelligent driving for all,\u201d BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu said in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h4cof1oH1mg&amp;t=332s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an event<\/a>\u00a0from its headquarters in Shenzhen on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm704c4iv00093b6mcusb0zdl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">Wang predicted that high-level intelligent driving will become an essential feature in automobiles, much like seat belts and airbags, within the next three years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm704c4iv000a3b6migsmd8y7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">Previously, the \u201cGod\u2019s Eye\u201d feature, introduced in 2023 to assist car navigation, was only offered in BYD models costing more than $30,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm704c4iv000b3b6mwn1n54ug@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">BYD ranked sixth in global car sales, with China\u2019s Geely Auto following in tenth, Wang said onstage, citing research from Cailianshe, a state-linked media firm. It also dominated the Chinese market, accounting for over 32% of total new energy vehicle sales in 2024, according to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpcaauto.com\/newslist.php?types=bgzl&amp;id=1372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China Passenger Car Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm704c4iv000c3b6mgh5es6in@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">Tu Le, founder and managing director of the consultancy Sino Auto Insights, said BYD\u2019s move \u201cputs their competitors on their heels\u201d because of the affordable pricing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm704c4iv000d3b6mwdihj8pe@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">Tesla, BYD\u2019s main rival, has released similar Full Self-Driving features in the US for a subscription fee of $99 a month or a one time payment of $8,000. It awaits regulatory approval to launch trials in the Chinese market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has added an advanced driver-assistance system for most of its models at no additional cost, catapulting its shares to a record high. Chinese customers can now experience the carmaker\u2019s proprietary \u201cGod\u2019s Eye\u201d driver-assistance system in models that cost as little as 69,800 yuan ($9,555). 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