Electric vehiclesChina EV leader BYD to invest $14bn in self-driving tech
Automaker looks to bring advanced functions to affordable models
While BYD has seen brisk sales of affordable EVs, most do not have advanced self-driving and other functions. © Reuters
SHIZUKA TANABE, Nikkei staff writer
GUANGZHOU -- Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD plans to invest 100 billion yuan ($13.8 billion) in areas related to autonomous driving, Chairman Wang Chuanfu said at a recent shareholders meeting, as the technology becomes standard in more vehicles in China.