How BYD made smart cars more affordable in China

How BYD made smart cars more affordable in China

FILE PHOTO: A general view of BYD's first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market, in Rayong, Thailand, July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo

In early 2023, BYD Co. Ltd. Chairman and CEO Wang Chuanfu called autonomous driving “hokum,” making it something of a surprise when the Chinese automaker on Feb. 10 launched 21 budget models fitted with its God’s Eye intelligent driving system.

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