Tesla’s Top Rival Launches Self-Driving with Full Crash Coverage at a Fraction of the Cost

BYD offers to cover losses from assisted-driving accidents

Chinese automaker BYD has said it will compensate users for direct losses caused by accidents while using its urban navigation-assisted driving system, becoming the world's first major carmaker to offer liability coverage for both smart parking and urban assisted-driving functions.

Tesla’s top rival launches self-driving with full crash coverage at a fraction of the cost

BYD is pushing its God’s Eye assisted-driving system with a crash-cost coverage pledge and a 12,000 yuan upgrade price, which undercuts Tesla’s assisted-driving package.

China’s BYD aims for zero accidents with ‘God’s Eye’, vows crash cost coverage

EV giant pushes affordable autonomy with its system, aiming to make self-driving safer and accessible to mass-market consumers.

BYD Will Pay When Its Self-Driving System Crashes Your Car, Up To A Point

BYD will cover accidents while using Urban Navigate on Autopilot. Coverage only lasts a year and requires owners to be using system properly. Automaker also introduced new Xuanji A3 chip and system improvements. Who’s to blame when a semi-autonomous vehicle crashes? It’s a sticky question, but responsibility typically falls on the human operator and their insurance company. BYD is flipping the script and offering full damage coverage for its…

BYD Unveils Gods Eye Autonomous Driving System to Eliminate Traffic Accidents

BYD has announced its self-developed advanced driver assistance system called Gods Eye, aiming to achieve zero traffic accidents globally by making self-driving technology safe and affordable for mass-market consumers.  Founder and Chairman Wang Chuanfu announced at a press conference in Shenzhen that the Gods Eye system will be priced at 12,000 yuan, or approximately USD 1,770.  The system allows drivers to go hands off, and the company has ple…