BYD stock briefly hit a record high following the introduction of a new smart-driving system which will be available in most of its models.

BYD founder and Chairman Wang Chuanfu says the move marks ‘a new era when all customers can access smart driving’.

Shares in Chinese automaker BYD jumped on Tuesday after it unveiled plans to unroll advanced self-driving technology on nearly all its cars, including budget models priced below $10,000. The company also said it would integrate AI startup Deepseek's software into its cars,