Autonomous driving and artificial intelligence are the buzzwords at this week¡¯s Guangzhou auto show ¡ª the last major gathering of Chinese carmakers for the year.

With Elon Musk¡¯s Tesla aiming to bring what it markets as full self-driving vehicles to China in the first quarter of next year, pending regulatory approval, domestic electric car manufacturers are telling customers that their advanced driving-assistance services ¡ª which can navigate highways or busy city streets ¡ª are coming very soon, if they¡¯re not already here.

Last week, Xiaomi Chariman Lei Jun conducted a livestream test drive of the SU7 EV going from "parking spot to parking spot.¡±