Xpeng cleared for L4 robotaxi demonstration operations across Guangzhou; VW China obtains an L3 road-test permit in Hefei.
On 26 October Xpeng said it had been granted a Guangzhou intelligent connected vehicle demonstration-operation qualification allowing L4 robotaxi demonstration operations across the whole city, initially still opened gradually by invitation code. The South China Morning Post reported the licence allows paid passenger rides and is regarded as the last major test before approval for commercial operations. The same day Volkswagen Group China said it had obtained an L3 autonomous-driving road-test permit in Hefei and had begun real-road testing and data collection, targeting L3 technical readiness in 2027; Reuters also reported the VW permit.
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