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title: "Volkswagen and Xpeng Secure China Approvals for Public Road Autonomous Driving Trials"
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published_at: "2026-10-26T11:08:19.000Z"
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summary: "Volkswagen's China unit has secured government permission to test Level 3 autonomous driving systems on public roads in Hefei, while Xpeng has received authorization to trial its Level 4 autonomous technology nationwide. The approvals follow a safety review of self-driving systems and reflect Chinese regulators' renewed effort to expand large-scale deployment of autonomous driving technology."
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# Volkswagen and Xpeng Secure China Approvals for Public Road Autonomous Driving Trials

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**Published:** 2026-10-26T11:08:19.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** regulation

## Summary

Volkswagen's China unit has secured government permission to test Level 3 autonomous driving systems on public roads in Hefei, while Xpeng has received authorization to trial its Level 4 autonomous technology nationwide\. The approvals follow a safety review of self\-driving systems and reflect Chinese regulators' renewed effort to expand large\-scale deployment of autonomous driving technology\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/tech/volkswagen-and-xpeng-secure-china-approvals-for-public-road-autonomous-d-4d6618da>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/business/status/2114654569275724070>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/Techmeme/status/2114667267741081696>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/FirstSquawk/status/2114610826791526782>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/tech/volkswagen-and-xpeng-secure-china-approvals-for-public-road-autonomous-d-4d6618da>)