Shanghai Pudong's Intelligent Connected Vehicles Accelerate Forward

Intelligent connected vehicles are the core direction of global automotive industry transformation. Guided by a "chain-based thinking" approach, Pudong New Area in Shanghai has made precise investments in relevant enterprises. From breakthroughs in domestic automotive-grade chips to deep empowerment by large AI models, Pudong's industrial advantages are gradually translating into growing competitive strength in the intelligent connected vehicle sector.

Automotive-grade chips are the core foundation determining a vehicle's intelligence and connectivity levels. The Pudong New Area is capitalizing on the trend of chip localization by positioning relevant enterprises to cover the entire value chain of intelligent connected vehicles—from perception and decision-making to control and communication. This strategy aims to continuously optimize industry cost structures and strengthen the autonomy and controllability of the supply chain.

If chips are the "brain" of a vehicle, the chassis is its "skeleton." As electrification and intelligence drive the automotive industry forward, intelligent chassis systems have emerged as critical enablers of advanced autonomous driving, directly defining a vehicle's handling limits and overall ride experience. Focusing on this key area, Pudong New Area is advancing performance upgrades and enhancing the driving experience by attracting leading companies in specialized segments and strengthening the supply chain for core automotive components.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the development trajectory of connected vehicles at an unprecedented pace, driving deeper integration between the automotive industry and AI. Leading automakers are now leveraging a comprehensive AI technology foundation to apply artificial intelligence across all stages of the value chain—from intelligent cockpits and autonomous driving to smart chassis. In response to this trend, Pudong New Area is positioning itself by fostering connected vehicle enterprises with robust AI infrastructure capabilities, accelerating the industry's evolution from "software-defined vehicles" to "AI-driven vehicles."

To support the vast future of the intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) industry, Pudong New Area will continue to leverage state-owned capital as a guiding force. Adopting a chain-based approach, it will strengthen, supplement, and stabilize key links in the supply chain by increasing investments in critical areas such as automotive-grade chips, intelligent operating systems, autonomous driving technologies, and core components. These efforts aim to drive breakthrough growth for the ICV industry at scale.

Enterprise technological breakthroughs rely on the nourishment of regional macro ecosystems. A representative from the Pudong New Area Industrial Development Promotion Center stated that since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan, Pudong has comprehensively promoted the deep integration of AI and automotive electronics, executing a strategic "four-dimensional drive" combining strategy, technology, ecosystem, and applications.

At the strategic level, the Pudong New Area issued the "Three-Year Action Plan for Promoting High-Quality Development of the Intelligent Connected Vehicle Industry (2023–2025)", charting a clear course for industrial growth. At the technical level, it has established R&D platforms covering the entire industry chain, breaking through core bottlenecks in vision systems, radar, and domain controllers. At the ecosystem level, leveraging vehicle-level leadership and component collaboration, it has significantly enhanced domestic supply capabilities for automotive-grade chips. At the application level, L2 intelligent connected vehicles have achieved mass production, while L3 and above are accelerating toward commercialization.

Next, Pudong New Area will accelerate the deep integration of AI and automotive electronics, build an open and collaborative innovation ecosystem, and inject new momentum into the high-quality development of this hard-core intelligent connected vehicle industry cluster.

Source: China Construction Daily