BYD Gandeng Huawei Presents An Autonomous Driving System For The Latest SUV

JAKARTA - An automotive manufacturer from China, BYD has signed an agreement with Huawei in developing an advanced autonomous driving system on Fang Cheng Bao's car.

Launching from Automotive News, Wednesday, August 28, Fangchengbao Bao 8 will be the latest model of BYD to use Huawei's smart drive system and will go on sale later this year.

The partnership follows BYD's efforts to move to an upper scale with the aim of increasing sales of premium brands such as Denza, Fang Cheng Bao, and Yangwang to increase profitability.

According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, these three luxury brands contributed 5 percent of the total sales of this well-known producer in the first half of 2024.

In addition, Huawei's use of technology aims to catch up with BYD from its competitors in improving smart driving configurations through internal development.

The manufacturer, which was founded in 2003, has also invested in developing ADAS and employing thousands of engineers since last year. However, BYD still relies on a number of features in high-end models, one of which is the ADAS Moment on Denza vehicles.

The partnership with Huawei also reflects the growing presence of Chinese technology companies in the electric vehicle sector as ADAS' main supplier.

Now, the Fang Cheng Bao brand has a model called Bao 5 which was previously also introduced for the first time in Europe. The car has a length of 4,890 mm, a width of 1,970 mm, a height of 1,920 mm. This SUV is built on the Super Hybrid Off-road (DMO) Dual Mode platform which has extraordinary capabilities.

In the cabin, there is a 12.3-inch digital cluster screen while in the front passenger seat there is a touch screen of the same size. Meanwhile, for the center, there is a large screen measuring 15.6 inches, as well as a head up display feature.