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Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has added an advanced driver-assistance system for most of its models at no additional cost, catapulting its shares to a record high.

A Hong Kong bus driver behind a crash which left 19 injured admitted on Monday to dangerous driving and said he had dozed off behind the wheel because he was tired from nursing his sick wife.

Advanced smart driving will become a standard safety feature similar to seatbelts and air bags, BYD’s founder and chairman Wang Chuanfu said.

The gains came after BYD said it will host a press conference next week about its smart-car strategy.