Etiqueta: Horizon Robotics

One of the last acts of President Joe Biden's administration is to engineer a split in the global auto market. On Tuesday, Washington imposed a ban on the sale and import of connected cars and related technology from China. Concerns over data security are compelling, even if the benefits for General Motors , Ford Motor and others of keeping out both competitors and suppliers remain debatable. That means the policy is likely to last - and could catch on elsewhere.

BYD is developing a smart driving chip with a computing power of 80 TOPS that will be used in the company's models priced between RMB 80,000 ($11,060) and RMB 300,000, according to local media.

BYD plans to use smart driving features as a weapon to drive sales growth next year, as the marginal effect from price advantage begins to wane, according to local media.