BYD unveiled a massive expansion of its "Gods Eye" intelligent driving system on Monday as the car giant looks to win the brutal EV battle.

Leapmotor , the Chinese partner of Stellantis , on Tuesday launched a new electric vehicle with smart driving technology priced under 150,000 yuan ($20,535), a day after BYD slashed the entry price for such smart EVs.

And what is more, they are packaging it in electric cars that are already dramatically cheaper than anything from Tesla. Take the BYD Seagull, a car priced at just $9,500. The Chinese automaker, which has overtaken Tesla in sales there,

BYD Co. will enable advanced driver-assistance features in almost all future models at no additional cost to buyers as part of a bid to challenge Tesla Inc. and domestic rivals in China’s cutthroat electric-vehicle market.

BYD plans to offer an autopilot system in nearly all its cars, making autonomous driving affordable to all mainland Chinese customers as the world's largest electric-vehicle (EV) maker seeks a competitive edge in an escalating price war.

China's BYD will equip its best-selling affordable series of models with advanced autonomous driving features similar to those in premium Tesla cars, it said on Monday, intensifying competition in the smart EV market.