China's BYD to use Huawei's advanced autonomous driving system in off-road EVs

China’s BYD to use Huawei’s advanced autonomous driving system in off-road EVs

August 29, 2024

By Qiaoyi Li, Zhang Yan and Farah Master

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has signed an agreement with Huawei to use the Chinese tech conglomerate’s advanced autonomous driving system in its off-road Fangchengbao electric vehicles (EV), Huawei said in a statement on Tuesday.

The Bao 8 SUV under the Fangchengbao lineup will be the first BYD model to sport Huawei’s Qiankun intelligent driving system and go on sale later this year.

China's BYD to use Huawei's advanced autonomous driving system in off-road EVs — FILE PHOTO: Visitors look at screens that demonstrate Huawei’s intelligent driving software Qiankun, at its booth during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Tags: autonomous driving, BYD, china, huawei

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