<div id="readability-page-1"><blockquote><ul><li>Li Auto has secured L3 autonomous driving road test permits in Beijing, its headquarters city, and has been conducting regular road tests.</li><li>Xpeng has also secured L3 autonomous driving road test permits in its headquarters city of Guangzhou.</li></ul></blockquote><figure id="attachment_133535"><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025121610362989.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1600" height="900" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025121610362989.jpg"/><figcaption id="caption-attachment-133535">(File photo shows a Li L7. Image credit: CnEVPost)</figcaption></figure><p>Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI, HKG: 2015) has reportedly obtained Level 3 autonomous driving testing permits in its headquarters city, following a significant regulatory update in China's autonomous driving sector.</p><p>Li Auto has recently obtained L3 autonomous driving road testing permits in Beijing and has been conducting routine road tests, local media outlet National Business Daily reported today.</p><p>The permits primarily authorize conditional autonomous driving tests on designated Beijing roads, the report said.</p>    <div>        <p><span>Join us on </span>            Telegram            <span> or </span>            Google News        </p>    </div><p>Li Auto has not yet announced this development through its official channels.</p><p>Earlier today, local media outlet Yicai reported that Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV, HKG: 9868) has obtained L3 autonomous driving road test permits in its headquarters city of Guangzhou and initiated regular road testing.</p><p>Xpeng vice president Yu Tao subsequently confirmed the report, saying he anticipates surprises in the first quarter of next year.</p><p>Another domestic outlet, Cailian, reported today that Huawei's HIMA (Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance) business recently worked with transportation authorities to launch internal testing of L3 conditional autonomous driving in Shenzhen.</p><p>These developments follow China's industrial regulator issuing the nation's first L3 autonomous driving permits.</p><p>Yesterday, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced approval for two L3 autonomous models -- the Changan Deepal SL03 and Arcfox Alpha S sedans -- to conduct public testing on designated roads.</p><p>No recent reports indicate whether Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO, HKG: 9866) has received approval for L3 testing.</p><p>Nio obtained an L3 autonomous driving test license in Shanghai in December 2023, enabling conditional autonomous driving system road tests on designated highways and rapid roads.</p><p>On June 4, 2024, Nio announced it was included in China's first batch of automakers permitted to pilot vehicles equipped with L3/L4 autonomous driving capabilities on public roads.</p><p>Following approval, these vehicles can operate on roads within designated zones, laying the groundwork for commercial deployment of high-level autonomous driving, the company said at the time.</p>    <div>        <div>            <p><img width="768" height="410" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024060414564183-768x410.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024060414564183-768x410.jpg"/>                            </p>        </div>        <div>            <p>Nio makes China's 1st list of L3/L4 autonomous driving pilot automakers</p>            <p>Entry into the list lays the groundwork for the commercialization of high-level autonomous driving capabilities, Nio said.</p>                    </div>    </div>                                                                                    </div>

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<p>Li Auto has obtained L3 autonomous driving road test permits in Beijing, allowing them to conduct regular road tests. This development follows a regulatory update in China's autonomous driving sector. Xpeng has also secured similar permits in Guangzhou. These permits authorize conditional autonomous driving tests on designated roads, marking a significant step in the commercialization of high-level autonomous driving in China.</p>

- Li Auto has acquired Level 3 (L3) autonomous driving road test permits in Beijing, allowing routine tests on designated roads.  
- Xpeng has similarly secured L3 permits in Guangzhou and has started regular tests, while Huawei's HIMA has initiated internal testing in Shenzhen.  
- These advancements follow China's release of the first L3 autonomous driving permits, with significant implications for the commercialization of high-level autonomous driving technology.

Li Auto obtains L3 autonomous driving road test permits in Beijing, report says