Volkswagen and Xpeng win approval for self-driving trials in China

Volkswagen AG and Xpeng Inc. secured approvals to trial autonomous driving systems on public roads in China. The move signals a renewed push by authorities toward larger-scale deployment after a safety review of the technology.

• Volkswagen and Xpeng cleared for public-road autonomous driving trials in China
• Approvals followed a safety review of the technology
• China signals a renewed push for larger-scale self-driving deployment