BEIJING — Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD, said on Wednesday (Dec 27) it has obtained a conditional testing licence for level three&nbsp;(L3) autonomous driving on high-speed roads.

BYD was granted the first such licence in China in July, the company said in a statement on its official Weibo account.

Earlier in December, BMW Group&nbsp;said it had received a test licence for L3 self-driving on high-speed roads in Shanghai, while Mercedes Benz&nbsp;said it would carry out L3 tests on designated highways in Beijing.

IM Motors, the EV brand of state-owned Chinese automaker SAIC Motor, has said it is also applying to China's industry ministry for product entry of L3 cars.

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A view of a wheel of the BYD Seal at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, Japan, Oct 25, 2023.

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BEIJING — Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD, said on Wednesday (Dec 27) it has obtained a conditional testing licence for level three (L3) autonomous driving on high-speed roads. BYD was granted the first such licence in China in July, the company said in a statement on its official Weibo account. Earlier in December, BMW Group said it had received a...

BYD obtains conditional testing licence for level-3 autonomous driving on high-speed roads