China's BYD climbs most in 4 weeks on assisted-driving push

BYD Co

29/05/2026 05:14

** Hong Kong shares of BYD Co 1211.HK climb 3% to HK$93, on course for the biggest one-day pct gain since April 29
** Stock set to rise after two sessions of declines
** Fifth biggest pct gainer in Hang Seng Auto Driving Index .HSAMI, which slips 0.8%
** Shenzhen-listed stock 002594.SZ adds 3.8% to 99.5 yuan, the highest point since May 14
** BYD announced on Thursday new service packages aimed at encouraging more drivers to use its 'God's Eye' assisted-driving system, aiming to achieve "zero traffic accidents" through intelligent-driving technology
** The move marks the latest push by the world's largest EV maker to build trust in assisted-driving and boost adoption of its God's Eye system
** The company also showed off a new self-developed 4-nanometer chip that supports L3 and L4 autonomous driving
** YTD, Hong Kong stock down 3.2%, Shenzhen-listed shares down 1.1%, and benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI down 1.4%
     
     

(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))