大众汽车集团和小鹏汽车公司获得批准，可在中国公共道路上试验自动驾驶系统，显示监管部门在对该技术进行安全审查后，重新推动更大规模的部署。
AG and Xpeng Inc. secured approvals to trial autonomous driving systems on public roads in China, signaling a renewed push by authorities for larger-scale deployment following a safety review of the technology.
大众汽车中国业务部门表示，已在合肥开始测试L3级技术，目标是明年部署该系统。与此同时，小鹏汽车称其Robotaxi业务获批在广州开展L4级测试，初期通过邀请码提供体验，随后逐步扩大范围。
VW’s China unit said it’s started testing Level 3 technology in Hefei, with a target to deploying the system next year. Meanwhile, Xpeng said its robotaxi business received approval to carry out Level 4 testing across Guangzhou, with access initially offered through invitation codes before being expanded gradually.
这些批准增加了迹象，表明监管部门已走出今年早些时候涉及百度公司自动驾驶车辆在武汉发生的高关注度事件的阴影。该事件引发的后果导致中国在4月暂停发放新的Robotaxi牌照，并启动全行业安全审查。
The approvals add to signs that regulators have moved past a high-profile incident earlier this year involving Baidu Inc. self-driving vehicles in Wuhan. The fallout saw China suspend new robotaxi licenses in April and launch an industrywide safety review.
彭博社7月曾报道称审批已恢复，纵目科技获得首批许可之一。但鲜有其他公司公开宣布已获准开展试运行。
Bloomberg News reported in July that approvals had resumed, with Momenta Global Ltd. receiving one of the first permits. But few other companies have publicly announced that they’ve received the green light to run trials.
负责监管该行业的工业和信息化部未就最新批准回复传真置评请求。
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, which oversees the sector, didn’t respond to a fax request for comment on the latest approvals.
中国正试图在变革性汽车技术的商业扩张与公共安全风险之间寻求平衡。监管部门已对门把手、高级驾驶辅助技术、电池和灯光等标准进行了全面修订。
China is trying to strike a balance between commercial expansion of the transformative auto technology against the risk to public safety. Regulators have already overhauled standards on door handles, advanced driver-assistance technology, batteries and lights.