Smart vehicles becoming a common sight nationwide

Some 2.88 million passenger vehicles with driving-assist functions were sold in first half

Smart or autonomous vehicles have become a ubiquitous part of the daily lives of people in China, the world's largest vehicle market.

In the first half of this year, 2.88 million passenger vehicles with driving-assist functions were sold in the country, said the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. They accounted for 32.4 percent of all passenger vehicles sold in the nation during that period and their sales were up 46.2 percent year-on-year.

Xin Guobin, vice-minister of industry and information technology, said China will roll out more policies and deepen international exchanges to create a better environment for the burgeoning sector. He made the remarks at the 2022 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference that concluded last week.