--- title: China clears VW for Level 3 tests and Xpeng for Level 4... description: Volkswagen and Xpeng have both won approval to run higher levels of self-driving on public roads in China. VW got an L3 road-test licence in Hefei and started... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/china-clears-vw-for-level-3-tests-and-xpeng-for-level-4-robotaxis-8o3g7uvru twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: China clears VW for Level 3 tests and Xpeng for Level 4 robotaxis | daily.dev og:description: Volkswagen and Xpeng have both won approval to run higher levels of self-driving on public roads in China. VW got an L3 road-test licence in Hefei and started... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/china-clears-vw-for-level-3-tests-and-xpeng-for-level-4-robotaxis-8o3g7uvru og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/8O3g7uvrU.png og:image:alt: China clears VW for Level 3 tests and Xpeng for Level 4 robotaxis og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # China clears VW for Level 3 tests and Xpeng for Level 4 robotaxis **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 2 min read · 3 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Volkswagen and Xpeng have both won approval to run higher levels of self-driving on public roads in China. VW got an L3 road-test licence in Hefei and started collecting real-road data, aiming for L3 technology readiness in 2027. Xpeng's Yoyo robotaxi service now qualifies for Level 4 demonstration operations citywide, moving from testing to real operations with invitation-code access at first. The robotaxi runs on four of Xpeng's own Turing AI chips rated at 3,000 TOPS, and Xpeng targets driverless passenger rides by 2027. The approvals come after China suspended new robotaxi licences in April following a Baidu robotaxi incident in Wuhan, with approvals resuming in July. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What level of self-driving approval did Xpeng get for its robotaxi service in Guangzhou? Xpeng's robotaxi service, Xpeng Yoyo, qualified for Level 4 demonstration operations across the entire city of Guangzhou, moving it from technical testing into real operations. Riders initially get access through invitation codes, with coverage expanding gradually. The robotaxi is built on Xpeng's GX SUV and runs on four of Xpeng's own Turing AI chips rated at 3,000 TOPS combined. _Track how robotaxi regulatory approvals are unfolding across China on daily.dev._ ### What self-driving approval did Volkswagen receive in China and where? Volkswagen Group China received a Level 3 road-test licence in Hefei and has begun testing and collecting data on real roads there. The company is targeting Level 3 technology readiness in 2027. VW China head Ralf Brandstätter said the company would 'never push technological progress at the expense of safety.' _Follow automakers' Level 3 and Level 4 rollout timelines on daily.dev._ ### Why did China pause new robotaxi licences and when did approvals resume? China suspended new robotaxi licences in April following a Baidu Apollo Go incident in Wuhan and launched an industry-wide safety review. Approvals resumed in July, with Momenta among the first companies to receive one. The Volkswagen and Xpeng approvals suggest regulators have moved past that incident. _Keep up with shifting robotaxi regulation in China on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [XPeng starts its robotaxi line in Guangzhou, three years behind the leaders and ahead of any other Chinese automaker](https://daily.dev/posts/xpeng-starts-its-robotaxi-line-in-guangzhou-three-years-behind-the-leaders-and-ahead-of-any-other-c-dndvxiwcf) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [TechCrunch Mobility: A new robotaxi scorecard shows China’s dominance](https://daily.dev/posts/techcrunch-mobility-a-new-robotaxi-scorecard-shows-china-s-dominance-3vvoaymmy) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Apollo Go robotaxi wins Level 4 approval in Switzerland](https://daily.dev/posts/apollo-go-robotaxi-wins-level-4-approval-in-switzerland-pkxjb0o1e) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Xpeng’s L03 is the first Chinese EV to put proprietary AI driving chips in a mass-market car](https://daily.dev/posts/xpeng-s-l03-is-the-first-chinese-ev-to-put-proprietary-ai-driving-chips-in-a-mass-market-car-f8oiymxjn) · The Next Web · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/china-clears-vw-for-level-3-tests-and-xpeng-for-level-4-robotaxis-8o3g7uvru) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"China clears VW for Level 3 tests and Xpeng for Level 4 robotaxis","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/china-clears-vw-for-level-3-tests-and-xpeng-for-level-4-robotaxis-8o3g7uvru","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/china-clears-vw-for-level-3-tests-and-xpeng-for-level-4-robotaxis-8o3g7uvru"},"datePublished":"2026-10-26T19:18:21.750Z","dateModified":"2026-10-26T19:48:39.357Z","description":"Volkswagen and Xpeng have both won approval to run higher levels of self-driving on public roads in China. 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