The "Safety Requirements for Intelligent Connected Vehicle Automated Driving Systems" (GB 44721-2026) has been officially released. It is China's **first mandatory national standard** for L3 and L4 autonomous driving systems, taking effect on **July 1, 2027**.
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Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission issued the "Shanghai Zhangjiang High-Tech Industrial Development Zone 15th Five-Year Development Plan," explicitly targeting **L2 combined driving assistance + L3/L4 autonomous driving mass production**, with emphasis on autonomous chip and OS development.
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On July 30, 2026, the mandatory national standard "Intelligent Connected Vehicles — Safety Requirements for Automated Driving Systems" (GB 44721-2026) was approved for release, set to take effect on July 1, 2027. This standard establishes unified safety准入 thresholds for L3/L4 autonomous vehicles across four dimensions: enterprise lifecycle assurance, dynamic driving task execution, human-machine interaction, and testing methods.
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MIIT officially released "Intelligent Connected Vehicles — Automated Driving System Safety Requirements" (GB44721-2026), applicable to L3 and L4 AD systems for M and N category vehicles, effective July 1, 2027. The standard requires AD system safety level to at least match that of a qualified and attentive human driver.
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On August 11, China Changan Automobile and Huawei signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement in Shenzhen, deepening collaboration in AI, large models, and digital energy, with all five Changan brands appearing at the signing ceremony.
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China's L3/L4 autonomous driving mandatory national standard (GB 44721—2026) will take effect on July 1, 2027, establishing unified safety准入 baselines. Meanwhile, Deepal S05 launched at 115,900 yuan with LiDAR and end-to-end algorithms, while Stelato G9 pre-sold at 439,800 yuan with L3 ADAS.
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China's MIIT conducted product safety and production consistency inspections on Chery, NIO, and JAC from July 30-31, randomly sampling vehicles and batteries for national lab testing. The crackdown aims to standardize market competition and elevate safety standards, signaling a shift from scale expansion to quality-driven growth.
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WAIC 2026 disclosed that China has issued over 20,000 ICV test licenses, opened over 57,000 km of demonstration roads, with cumulative testing exceeding 220 million km. Passenger vehicle L2 driver assistance penetration reached 70.5%, and the first batch of L3 vehicles has been approved for public road operation.
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CaoCao Inc., a ride-hailing platform originally incubated by Geely, began Robotaxi road testing without an in-vehicle safety operator on July 27 in Hangzhou. Tests are conducted on public roads in the city's Binjiang District, with vehicles receiving ride assignments only when designated stations trigger requests. CaoCao received approval in April to become Hangzhou's first mobility company authorized to test intelligent connected vehicles without onboard safety operators.
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On July 24, MIIT inspected GAC Aion and Zhaoqing XPENG, focusing on intelligent connected vehicle safety capabilities and production consistency. Multiple mandatory national standards took effect in 2026, with battery thermal diffusion requirements upgraded to "no fire, no explosion." EX1000.COM
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Momenta announced its Robotaxi unit secured road testing approval in Shenzhen, with field trials set to commence. This marks the first deployment of Momenta's full-scenario platform technology in a core Greater Bay Area city, signaling a new phase in its "mass-produced vehicles + unmanned fleet" dual-track strategy.
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The 2026 China Auto Forum officially opened on July 21 in Shanghai's Jiading district. Hosted by CAAM, the event runs through July 23 under the theme "A New Start, New Opportunities, New Journey."
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