Overview
- Voyah launched the 2027 Zhiyin on Friday with Huawei’s ADS 5 and an 896‑line dual‑path lidar at a limited price of ¥197,900 and the car ships on an 800V platform with an 81 kWh LiFePO4 pack claiming 650 km CLTC range and 20%–80% charge in 10 minutes.
- Qijing pushed its largest OTA to date that installs Huawei ADS 5.0.2, upgrades the cabin to HarmonySpace6 and improves battery and charging performance while introducing the GT7 Ultra trim family that comes standard with ADS 5 and 896‑line lidar.
- BYD published test footage showing the second‑generation Seal 07 using AES, or automatic emergency steering, to steer around obstacles successfully at speeds from 90–130 km/h, a capability meant to complement automatic emergency braking when braking alone cannot avoid a collision.
- Media reports say GAC Trumpchi may offer a two‑wheel‑drive Yue 7 '智驾版' on November 18 that could bring a 192‑line lidar to lower trims but that specific down‑market fitment remains unconfirmed by the OEM.
- Together these moves show a clear industry pattern of adding high‑line‑count lidar, Huawei’s driving stack and fast‑charge, high‑voltage battery hardware while using large OTAs to deliver features after sale, a shift likely to widen consumer access to L3‑capable functions and raise questions about real‑world safety validation and regulatory oversight.