Level 4 robotaxi approval for Xpeng in Guangzhou; VW starts Level 3
Xpeng’s robotaxi service now qualifies for citywide demonstration operations, while Volkswagen says its Hefei road tests will gather data for Level 3 readiness in 2027.
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China grants permits to VW joint venture and Xpeng as driverless car race builds
China has granted new autonomous-driving permission to electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng and a mainland joint venture of Volkswagen, intensifying the commercialisation race between China’s autonomous driving firms and US company Tesla. Xpeng would now be allowed to conduct “demonstration operations” of its Yoyo driverless taxis in the capital city of southern China’s Guangdong province under a licence officially granted recently, the company sai…
Level 4 robotaxi approval for Xpeng in Guangzhou; VW starts Level 3
Volkswagen and Xpeng have won approval to run higher levels of self-driving on public roads in China. VW has started Level 3 road tests in Hefei. Xpeng can now run Level 4 robotaxi services across Guangzhou. Both companies announced the approvals on Monday. Volkswagen Group China said on Weibo that it had received an L3 […] This story continues at The Next Web
China grants permits to VW joint venture and Xpeng as autonomous driving race intensifies
China has granted new autonomous-driving permission to electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng and a mainland joint venture of Volkswagen, intensifying the commercialisation race between China’s autonomous driving firms and US company Tesla. Xpeng would now be allowed to conduct “demonstration…
In a few hours, Volkswagen and XPeng obtained the green light in China to test their autonomous cars on the road. Behind this common timing hides a much deeper strategic confrontation.
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