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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Momenta announced that its Robotaxi has officially received an intelligent connected vehicle road testing permit in Shenzhen, with on-road testing set to begin soon. This brings Momenta's domestic Robotaxi testing network to four cities: Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi, and Shenzhen, alongside overseas operations in Munich and Abu Dhabi.
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China Automotive Engineering Research Institute (CAERI) has released the National Safety Standard for Intelligent Connected Vehicle Combined Driving Assistance Systems, establishing mandatory requirements for L2 ADAS across functional safety, SOTIF, and cybersecurity. The standard takes effect on October 1, 2026, marking China's entry into a regulated era of assisted driving oversight and providing a critical compliance foundation for export-bound models.
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