# Volkswagen and Xpeng secure autonomous driving trial approvals in China

_Published Monday, October 26, 2026 at 11:51 AM EDT · Products, Policy · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Volkswagen's China unit and Xpeng have secured approvals to trial autonomous driving systems on public roads in China, Bloomberg reports. Volkswagen is testing Level 3 systems, while Xpeng is testing Level 4 systems. The approvals cover public-road trials.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261026/p11#a261026p11)

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