BEIJING: China, an automotive innovation powerhouse, is steering toward an era of smart cars while moving to address formidable safety challenges.
The country is accelerating its technological innovation and strengthening supervision to mitigate risks resulting from lithium batteries, autonomous driving and network loopholes in smart cars.
As the auto industry landscape rapidly evolves, these safety concerns are taking center stage. The number of smart cars equipped with advanced driving assistance systems has been on the rise in China for years.
In the first half of 2023, a remarkable 42.4 percent of new passenger cars sold in China had Level 2 autonomous driving functions, data shows. These vehicles can autonomously manage following distances, execute lane changes, and even overtake other vehicles based on navigation systems, adding extra excitement to the driver experience.
Zhang Guangming, an official of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, highlighted the vital role of the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) in the development of the auto industry.
The Internet of Vehicles is a world where data flows seamlessly, connecting vehicles, roads, cloud networks and people, Zhang said, and this interconnectedness is shaping the future of the automotive industry and becoming a massive driving force behind economic growth. –Agencies
