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Nov 8, 9:05 AM
$WRD WeRide Beats Tesla FSD V14 in Changsha ADAS Challenge
In today’s head-to-head intelligent driving challenge in Changsha, the WeRide-powered GAC Aion Ray 7 (AEP3.F.0.0) defeated the Tesla Model Y L (FSD V14.2.2), scoring 64.5 versus 56.76 points.
Both vehicles completed the approximately 30 km urban route, with WeRide finishing in 138 minutes versus Tesla’s 162 minutes, a 24-minute advantage.
What makes this interesting for WRD investors is the commercial positioning. The Ray 7 LiDAR variants are priced at RMB 138,800–158,800, compared with RMB 403,000 for the Model Y L including Tesla’s advertised FSD package.
The significance for WeRide is competitive validation, rather than proof of technological superiority. Its ADAS system demonstrated that it can compete with Tesla’s latest-generation FSD software in a demanding Chinese urban driving challenge.
One competition doesn’t establish which system is safer or more capable overall. But this is another encouraging data point.
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