Karaoke in the car? China’s new wave of gadget-laden electric vehicles

China’s electric vehicles (EVs) already lead the way in terms of battery and autonomous driving technologies. Now, the country’s auto brands are adding a new dimension to the notion of intelligent cars: turning them into full-scale entertainment centres.A new wave of Chinese-developed EVs is hitting the market equipped with everything from voice-activated artificial intelligence (AI) assistants, to headlights that double up as film projectors and karaoke systems. Some even feature immersive digital cockpits with integrated virtual reality technology.The gadget-laden vehicles are designed to appeal to a younger generation of Chinese drivers, as the country’s EV makers seek to innovate their way out of a sales downturn in the domestic market.