China Approves VW Level 3 and Xpeng Level 4

Volkswagen and Xpeng received regulatory approval for advanced autonomous driving in China on Monday. Volkswagen began Level 3 tests in Hefei, targeting 2027 readiness, while Xpeng launched Level 4 robotaxi services in Guangzhou using Turing AI chips rated at 3,000 TOPS. This follows a safety review after the Wuhan incident, with regulators resuming licenses in July.