Huawei will collide with Tesla in self-driving tech race

19th October 2024

Next year, Tesla intends to enter the Chinese self-driving technology market, but Huawei may pose a challenge. Customers can witness a competition between the two businesses in 2025 for the title of finest driving solutions supplier.

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) can respond to cyclists, pedestrians, cars, and more. It can also maintain speed and distance from the car in front of it, slow down or stop at traffic lights, and more.

According to some sources, the Tesla FSD was scheduled to arrive in China by the end of this year. But it has not yet received regulatory approval. As a result, Tesla has postponed its entry until the beginning of 2025.

Tesla may face competition in Chinese self driving market. According to some published news, Yu Chengdong, the chairman of the Huawei Automotive Solutions Business Group stated that Huawei’s Intelligent Driving division can outperform Tesla. You Chengdong further said that smart automobile supported by Huawei that does not use LiDAR technology and will perform better than a Tesla vehicle.

Huawei offers its partners smart car solutions. An example in this area is opulent M7 Ultra or the AITO M9 variants. Huawei is working with more manufacturers to grow its smart car solutions business domestically. BYD and even Audi were included in the list of partners recently.