L3 Licensed, L4 Approved: Changan Automobile's Ambition for Dual-Track Autonomous Driving
Changan Automobile obtained an L4-level Robotaxi testing license on March 31, 2026, passing the full compliance review of the Chongqing Yongchuan policy pilot zone. This is another breakthrough following the acquisition of the country's first L3-specific license in December last year. Based on the "Tianshu" end-to-end large model, Changan will mass-produce L2/L3 and L4 technologies from the same source, achieving large-scale migration. In the industry's route debate, Changan has chosen a strategy of parallel development of L3 and L4, both accumulating data and seizing the future high ground.