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BYD's Fangchengbao launches plug-in hybrid with advanced autonomous driving features

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BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD's off-road brand Fangchengbao on Friday launched smart versions of its plug-in hybrid SUV Bao 5. The Bao 5, packing BYD's proprietary "God's Eye" advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS), is priced from 239,800 yuan ($33,082). Another version featuring Huawei's Qiankun ADAS goes for a starting price at 284,800 yuan. Last week, BYD introduced 21 models equipped with its God's Eye system under its best-selling Ocean and Dynasty series, in a move analysts said is set to start a new price war. ($1 = 7.2485 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Qiaoyi Li and Liz Lee;…

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