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Chinese EV Tech Pushes Smarter Charging, AI Cockpits

China’s EV sector offered a sharp contrast this week: a dangerous wrong-way charging incident in Jiangsu exposed the real-world consequences of range anxiety, while AutoNavi’s new travel AI Agent and Rightware’s Kanzi 4.0 showcased how smarter navigation and AI-native cockpit software could reduce those risks. With Kanzi targeting more than 14 million annual vehicle installations in 2025 and AutoNavi adding battery-aware route reasoning, the Chinese EV market is increasingly being defined by software, HMI, and intelligent energy planning.