Leading Chinese EV companies and vendors, including rivals of Tesla, are showcasing technological advancements focused on in-house chips. These custom chips are designed to power sophisticated autonomous driving systems and advanced in-car entertainment.

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers and supply-chain vendors, from Tesla rivals Xpeng to Nio and lidar sensor producer Hesai Group, will display their technological advances on a new front – in-car chips – at the Auto China show in Beijing as the country’s automotive industry makes rapid progress. Carmakers and vendors are designing and developing chips to power autonomous driving and in-car entertainment systems. These chips boast computing power on par with blockbuster products made by chip.....