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China Approves First Level 3 Autonomous Consumer Cars

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December 19, 2025


TLDR: China’s MIIT issued the first national L3 autonomous driving permits for consumer vehicles to Changan’s Deepal SL03 and BAIC’s Arcfox Alpha S. This is regulatory infrastructure, not just test permits.

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