Xpeng gives details about camera-based approach to self-driving with new electric sedan

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Xpeng Motors is shifting towards a camera-based sensor system and away from expensive lidar, on Thursday providing a handful of new details on its assisted driving technology. A new electric sedan also made its debut at an event, bringing the company into direct competition with popular models including the Tesla Model 3, BYD’s Han, and the Xiaomi SU7. Xpeng said the P7+ will integrate 26 sensors, mainly cameras, as well as dual NVIDIA’s DRIVE Orin chips, but no lidar units. All the variants come with an electric motor mounted on the rear wheel with 180 kW or 230 kW of peak output. A redesigned P7 went on sale last March at a price range between RMB 249,900 and RMB 339,900.