Volkswagen gets Level 3 test permit in China; Stellantis advances in France
Volkswagen Group China secured a Level 3 road test permit in Hefei, while Stellantis announced two autonomous driving partnerships in France.
By GennnAi··1 min read
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The permit allows on-road testing and large-scale data collection; Volkswagen targets Level 3 readiness in 2027. Its GAIA 2.0 AI model runs daily simulations equivalent to five million kilometres. It also develops an L4-ready chip, the C7H. In France, Stellantis is teaming with Wayve, Nvidia and the government, then with Bolt and Greater Paris, for a pilot submitted to the EU’s ADACities initiative and expected to start in 2028.
Source: The Driven, published on November 4, 2026.