LEPAS shows off smart parking tech at global lifestyle week

More than 300 global test-drive ambassadors tried LEPAS smart parking systems during the brand’s first Global Elegant Lifestyle Week in Wuhu, China, from Oct. 18-24. The demos put EPA and Super Intelligent Valet Parking in real-world scenarios, highlighting how the features can reduce parking stress and simplify everyday mobility.

Why it matters: - LEPAS used the event to show how its parking-assist features could make daily driving easier in crowded garages, tight spaces and pickup zones. - The demonstrations focused on convenience at both arrival and departure, which is a practical use case for electric and intelligent vehicles. - The event also helped LEPAS present its smart-parking stack to a global audience of owners, partners and media.

What happened: - LEPAS held its first Global Elegant Lifestyle Week in Wuhu from Oct. 18-24. - More than 300 Test Drive Ambassadors from around the world took part in driving experiences built around everyday mobility scenarios. - The program featured demonstrations of EPA and Super Intelligent Valet Parking, or SIVP. - Participants tested the systems on the LEPAS L8 PHEV in realistic parking situations.

The details: - EPA lets the driver select and confirm a parking space on the vehicle display before exiting the car. - The vehicle then parks itself and locks automatically. - The setup is designed to avoid the need to squeeze out of a tight parking space after pulling in. - José Planelles, a test-drive ambassador from Borjamotor in Spain, said the automatic parking impressed him most and worked very well. - SIVP extends the parking experience beyond the parking maneuver itself. - The system is intended only for specially designated, enclosed parking areas. - SIVP combines digital garage mapping, navigation and optimized sensor fusion to improve situational awareness and support autonomous parking in different scenarios. - A smartphone app can summon the vehicle from its parking spot to a shaded pickup point such as a hotel entrance or a home entrance. - The driver can also leave the vehicle at the parking facility entrance, where the system can find an open space, plan a route and park autonomously. - During busy periods, especially holidays, the system can move around the parking area looking for open spaces so drivers do not have to circle the facility. - LEPAS also offers Automatic Parking Assist, or APA, and Remote Parking Assist, or RPA, for different parking situations. - A safety disclaimer in the release says all of the intelligent parking features described are parking-assist functions, and the driver must stay attentive and intervene or pause when needed.

Between the lines: - LEPAS is positioning parking automation as a visible proof point for its “Elegant Technology” brand story. - The focus on enclosed parking areas and driver attention shows the technology is meant to assist, not replace, human oversight. - The event format suggests LEPAS is trying to turn product demos into lifestyle branding, not just technical validation.

What’s next: - LEPAS says the first Global Elegant Lifestyle Week gathered first owners, partners and industry media under the theme “TOGETHER IN ELEGANCE.” - The company is expanding internationally through local operations and a dealer network with more than 500 sales and service locations. - Chery Auto, LEPAS’s parent company, says it will continue pushing sustainable mobility through innovation and global cooperation. - More information is available in the company’s announcement: the company’s announcement

The bottom line: - LEPAS is using smart parking to make a broader case that intelligent features can remove friction from everyday driving, especially in dense urban settings.