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Reuters
18-03-2025
- Automotive
- Reuters
China's Zeekr unveils first EV with level 3-ready autonomous driving capabilities
BEIJING, March 18 (Reuters) - China's Zeekr Group (ZK.N), opens new tab on Tuesday said it would start selling a sports utility vehicle equipped with technology that would be ready to allow the car to be driven without human supervision, which would be a first for the industry as a smart driving tech war heats up. The 9X SUV that will be equipped with H9, the most advanced version of the G-Pilot smart driving technology launched on Tuesday, will be officially unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show, in April, the company said in a statement. It added that it aims to start deliveries of the company's first level 3-ready model in the second half of the year. Level 3 autonomy means cars can drive without human drivers' supervision and intervention. The new car's level 3 readiness is still subject to regulatory approval.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
China's Zeekr unveils first EV with level 3-ready autonomous driving capabilities
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Zeekr Group on Tuesday said it would start selling a sports utility vehicle equipped with technology that would be ready to allow the car to be driven without human supervision, which would be a first for the industry as a smart driving tech war heats up. The 9X SUV that will be equipped with H9, the most advanced version of the G-Pilot smart driving technology launched on Tuesday, will be officially unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show, in April, the company said in a statement. It added that it aims to start deliveries of the company's first level 3-ready model in the second half of the year. Level 3 autonomy means cars can drive without human drivers' supervision and intervention. The new car's level 3 readiness is still subject to regulatory approval.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Geely follows BYD in making AI-powered pilot system available across all brands
Geely Auto, mainland China's second-largest carmaker, said it would add its indigenous artificial intelligence (AI)-powered pilot system to vehicles from all of its brands, including Galaxy, Zeekr and Lynk. In a virtual briefing on Monday, the company said its brands would use the G-Pilot technology that enables cars to navigate highways and conduct self-parking. With the move, Geely became the second major carmaker on the mainland to make self-driving technology available to all its customers. "As an industry leader in AI technologies for smart vehicles, Geely Auto Group is committed to promoting greater utilisation of smart technologies among the wider public," said Gan Jiayue, CEO of the company's passenger car subsidiary. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with SCMP Knowledge, our new platform of curated content with explainers, FAQs, analyses and infographics brought to you by our award-winning team. Last month, BYD, the world's largest electric car maker, said it would include an autopilot system in nearly all its cars for free. At least 21 models - including the Seagull hatchback, priced as low as 69,800 yuan (US$9,583) - would be fitted with its indigenous advanced driver-assistance system, the Shenzhen-based company said. BYD is the world's largest assembler of electric vehicles (EVs). "Geely's push for autonomous driving and vehicle intelligence will ratchet up pressure on market leader BYD as the two top EV makers in China compete on the technology front," said Gao Shen, an independent analyst in Shanghai. "Both companies have a diverse product portfolio and can build vehicles for each price spectrum." In 2024, Geely delivered 2.18 million units - including petrol-powered cars and EVs - to buyers around the world, trailing only BYD. In the first two months of 2025, Geely delivered 471,647 cars, an increase of 45 per cent from a year earlier. BYD delivered 4.27 million pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2024, an increase of 41.3 per cent from a year earlier. It surpassed Volkswagen to become the mainland's largest carmaker - including EVs and petroleum-powered vehicles - last year. During the fourth quarter of 2024, the company's deliveries outside the mainland accounted for 7.8 per cent of the total. Geely's parent company also owns Volvo Cars and has a stake in Mercedes-Benz Group. This year is expected to see the "democratisation of high-end, autonomous-driving systems" in mainstream vehicles on the mainland, as dozens of carmakers hone their innovative capacities to pull ahead of their rivals, said Paul Gong, head of China auto research at UBS, in January. Around 15 million new cars, or two-thirds of national sales in 2025, would be fitted with a preliminary autonomous-driving system, according to Zhang Yongwei, the general secretary of China EV100, a non-governmental organisation that counts most of the nation's top EV executives as members. Zhang said the 15 million intelligent cars would feature at least Level 2 self-driving capabilities including steering, acceleration and deceleration, but would require drivers to take control at any time. This article originally appeared in the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the most authoritative voice reporting on China and Asia for more than a century. For more SCMP stories, please explore the SCMP app or visit the SCMP's Facebook and Twitter pages. Copyright © 2025 South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2025. South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved.
South China Morning Post
03-03-2025
- Automotive
- South China Morning Post
Geely follows BYD in making AI-powered pilot system available across all brands
Geely Auto , mainland China's second-largest carmaker, said it would add its indigenous artificial intelligence (AI)-powered pilot system to vehicles from all of its brands, including Galaxy, Zeekr and Lynk. Advertisement In a virtual briefing on Monday, the company said its brands would use the G-Pilot technology that enables cars to navigate highways and conduct self-parking. With the move, Geely became the second major carmaker on the mainland to make self-driving technology available to all its customers. 'As an industry leader in AI technologies for smart vehicles, Geely Auto Group is committed to promoting greater utilisation of smart technologies among the wider public,' said Gan Jiayue, CEO of the company's passenger car subsidiary. Last month, BYD , the world's largest electric car maker, said it would include an autopilot system in nearly all its cars for free. At least 21 models – including the Seagull hatchback, priced as low as 69,800 yuan (US$9,583) – would be fitted with its indigenous advanced driver-assistance system, the Shenzhen-based company said. BYD is the world's largest assembler of electric vehicles (EVs). 'Geely's push for autonomous driving and vehicle intelligence will ratchet up pressure on market leader BYD as the two top EV makers in China compete on the technology front,' said Gao Shen, an independent analyst in Shanghai. 'Both companies have a diverse product portfolio and can build vehicles for each price spectrum.' Advertisement In 2024, Geely delivered 2.18 million units – including petrol-powered cars and EVs – to buyers around the world, trailing only BYD.
Reuters
03-03-2025
- Automotive
- Reuters
China's Geely introduces new smart driving system
HONG KONG, March 3 (Reuters) - Chinese automaker Geely ( opens new tab on Monday announced a smart driving system, the new G-Pilot, which will be available on cars under the Geely Auto, Galaxy, Lynk & Co and Zeekr brands. Geely priced the G-Pilot-powered electric sedan, the Galaxy E8, from 149,800 yuan ($20,549.54). ($1 = 7.2897 Chinese yuan renminbi)
