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Explainer: What autonomous driving features are available in China?

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD this week began offering advanced autonomous driving features on most of its models, including ones priced as low as $9,555, a move likely to start a new price war….(Reuters)

Chinese car brands hit accelerator on road tests for level three autonomous driving tech

China has given the go-ahead to nine local car brands to start testing level three autonomous vehicles on public roads….(The Register)

Japan’s Nissan tests driverless vehicles in city streets filled with cars and people

The driverless technology from Nissan Motor Corp., which uses 14 cameras, nine radars and six LiDar sensors installed in and around the vehicle, highlights Japan’s eagerness to catch up with players like Google’s Waymo …..(AP News)

Inside Nissan’s self-driving car as it takes to rural English country lanes (AP News)

‘It’s a long-term journey we’re on’: taking a ride towards self-driving cars (The Guardian)

Baidu’s Apollo autonomous vehicles granted licence to test in Hong Kong (Reuters)

Baidu to expand Apollo Go robotaxi service outside of China (TechCrunch)

Singaporean taxi operator ComfortDelGro hopes robotaxis can future-proof the industry, as aging populations lead to fewer drivers (Fortune)

Beijing Moves Towards Becoming Driverless City (Newsweek)

Beijing unveils plans to boost driverless vehicle use in capital (Reuters)

China’s Zeekr, Xpeng to offer cars with L3 autonomy as auto battle heats up (Reuters)

China’s WeRide starts third European self-driving trial in Switzerland (Yahoo)

China’s WeRide Wants to Build Global Robotaxi Empire (WSJ)

Self-driving tech company WeRide accelerates global expansion as transportation industry adopts AI (CNBC)

BMW Deploys Automated Vehicle Marshaling to Move Driverless Cars From its Factories (DesignNews)

BMW gains test license for L3 autonomous driving in Shanghai(Reuters)

BMW Is One Step Closer To Autonomous Cars (CarBuzz)

Millions of cheap EVs in China will get advanced self-driving features this year – leaving the rest of the world far behind

A new study has revealed that around 15 million new cars sold in China will be fitted with at least SAE Level 2 self-driving capabilities this year…(TechRadar)

China’s BYD Adding ‘High-Level’ Self-Driving to Its Budget $10K Electric Car

Besides Waymo—which already serves customers with its fully autonomous taxis and is aggressively expanding across the United States— companies in China have been pushing full-steam ahead….(Gizmodo)

Could Telsa’s self-driving cars hit Europe’s roads next year?

Tesla, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle (EV) company, announced plans on Thursday to launch its “Full Self Driving” (FSD) product in Europe and China in early 2025, pending regulatory approval in the regions…(Euronews)

SAIC’s IM Motors kicks off level 2 plus autonomous driving road testing in Europe

IM Motors, a premium electric vehicle brand of Chinese state-owned SAIC, has started level 2 plus autonomous driving road testing in the European market, according to a company statement…(Reuters)