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China boosts self-driving push with VW, Xpeng technology trials
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Fusion42 · 26 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Volkswagen AG's China unit and Xpeng Inc have received regulatory approval to trial Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous driving technologies respectively on public roads in China, marking a push from Chinese authorities for broader deployment after a safety review prompted by a Baidu robotaxi incident earlier in the year.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Autonomous Vehicles, and 2 sources have reported it.
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China's regulators have cleared the way for expanded robotaxi and self-driving trials, opening roads for you if you build autonomous vehicle technology or services in China. This regulatory easing signals a market reopening to deployments stalled by earlier safety concerns.
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2 sources · 26 Oct 2026
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