Chinese Cities Greenlight Carmakers to Test L3 Self-Driving on Roads

What’s new: Several Chinese cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, have issued the first batch of permits for carmakers to conduct road tests on vehicles equipped with advanced Level 3 autonomous driving technology, a step toward introducing driverless cars into the world’s largest auto market.

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz A.G. Monday obtained the license to test vehicles with self-driving features in Beijing, following similar approvals received by BMW Group and Alibaba Group-backed IM Motors.