Alibaba, SAIC to roll out internet car at US$22,250
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Alibaba's Executive Chairman Jack Ma takes a test ride on OS' Car, its internet-enabled vehicle jointly developed with SAIC Motor Corp on July 6, 2016 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo/China Daily] |
![Alibaba's Executive Chairman Jack Ma takes a test ride on OS' Car, its internet-enabled vehicle jointly developed with SAIC Motor Corp on July 6, 2016 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo/China Daily]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20160707/001aa0ba3c6a18e7efa405.jpg "Alibaba's Executive Chairman Jack Ma takes a test ride on OS' Car, its internet-enabled vehicle jointly developed with SAIC Motor Corp on July 6, 2016 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo/China Daily]")
The car, which will be put on to the market soon at a retail price from 148,800 yuan (US$22,250), enjoys some tech-savvy features such as voice control to change the in-car temperature and a real-time navigation system that can relieve the driver from the pressure of staring at smartphone-based navigation tools.
Some of the features may not seem major breakthroughs. But James Yan, research director at Counterpoint Technology Market Research, said that it is actually much more complicated than it looks to connect a traditional car to the internet.
"With the installed operating system, Alibaba is likely to introduce more features, such as streaming videos and online shopping, in the future generations of its smart vehicles," said Yan.
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