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Momenta secures nationwide permit for L4 testing on German urban roads
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Fusion42 · 30 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Chinese autonomous driving company Momenta has secured a nationwide permit from Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) for Level 4 autonomous vehicle testing on urban roads. This is the first such permit for a Chinese company and allows testing across all of Germany, accelerating data collection and regulatory alignment for its European expansion.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Autonomous Vehicles, and 4 sources have reported it between 29 Jul 2026 and 1 Aug 2026.
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Germany’s path to robotaxi deployment is now national, not city-by-city. If your European go-to-market plan relies on piecemeal local permits, you are now at a serious data and regulatory disadvantage to a major Chinese rival.
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4 sources · first reported 29 Jul 2026 · latest 1 Aug 2026
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