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...