BlackBerry QNX bullish on the Chinese market

China has the potential to become the largest market for connected vehicles and electric cars, and once autonomous driving becomes a reality, the nation will take the lead thanks to its foresighted infrastructure investment and preparations, according to a senior BlackBerry QNX executive.

"Based on the dynamic of the investments and the push by the Chinese government, I think China has great potential to become the largest connected and electric vehicles market," said Kaivan Karimi, senior vice-president of sales and marketing for BlackBerry Technology Solutions.

China's advanced driver assistance system market will exceed $30 billion by 2020, with a compound annual growth rate of above 40 percent, according to a report from Shenzhen-based Qianzhan Industry Research Institute.