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MIIT approves first commercial L3 licenses

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What happened: On December 15, the industry ministry (MIIT) issued the first two commercial L3 vehicle licenses.

The licenses were approved as part of the intelligent and connected vehicle (ICV) road access pilot kicked off in June 2024, designed to introduce L3 and L4 vehicles to the market.

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