
What’s new: Chinese regulators granted approval to the first batch of automakers to test vehicles equipped with advanced autonomous driving technology on public roads, as the country aims to speed up commercialization of the technology.
Four ministries including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shortlisted nine car manufacturers including BYD Co. Ltd., Nio Inc., Chang’an Automobile Co. Ltd., Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. and SAIC Motor Co. Ltd. to test level 3 autonomous driving capabilities on restricted areas in cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing.