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In addition to financial numbers, <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/zeekr/">ZEEKR’s</a> CEO shared a few interesting company updates, including a new model and some autonomous driving tech.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="autonomous-driving,zeekr" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="376701" href="https://electrek.co/2024/08/21/zeekr-q2-2024-report-record-deliveries-revenue-growth-autonomous-driving/#more-376701" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/china/">China</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/mercedes-benz/">Mercedes-Benz</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/autonomous-driving/">autonomous driving</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/autonomous-vehicle/">autonomous vehicle</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/mercedes-drive-pilot/">Mercedes Drive Pilot</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://electrek.co/2024/08/06/mercedes-benz-gets-the-ok-to-begin-testing-its-level-4-autonomous-driving-tech-in-china/">Mercedes-Benz gets the OK to begin testing its Level 4 autonomous driving tech in China</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://electrek.co/author/scooterdoll/"> <img alt='Avatar for Scooter Doll' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fd09dac3751d928d842f51569ac1fa89?s=18&d=identicon&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fd09dac3751d928d842f51569ac1fa89?s=36&d=identicon&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://electrek.co/author/scooterdoll/" title="Posts by Scooter Doll" rel="author">Scooter Doll</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Aug 6 2024 - 6:01 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://electrek.co/2024/08/06/mercedes-benz-gets-the-ok-to-begin-testing-its-level-4-autonomous-driving-tech-in-china/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 41 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://electrek.co/2024/08/06/mercedes-benz-gets-the-ok-to-begin-testing-its-level-4-autonomous-driving-tech-in-china/"> <img width="1400" height="700" src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/08/Mercedes-autonomous-driving-China.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Mercedes autonomous driving" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/08/Mercedes-autonomous-driving-China.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/08/Mercedes-autonomous-driving-China.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/08/Mercedes-autonomous-driving-China.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/08/Mercedes-autonomous-driving-China.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Mercedes-Benz has been certified to begin testing its Level 4 autonomous driving technology in Shanghai, China. It is the first international automaker to garner approval from local regulators as <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/mercedes-benz/">the German automaker</a> looks to set its lineup apart from stiff competition overseas.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="autonomous-driving,autonomous-vehicle,china,mercedes-drive-pilot,mercedes-benz" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="374509" href="https://electrek.co/2024/08/06/mercedes-benz-gets-the-ok-to-begin-testing-its-level-4-autonomous-driving-tech-in-china/#more-374509" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/xpeng-motors/">Xpeng Motors</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/tesla-full-self-driving/">Tesla Full self-Driving</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/xpeng/">Xpeng</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/autonomous-driving/">autonomous driving</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/xpeng-ngp/">XPeng NGP</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://electrek.co/2024/06/26/xpeng-founder-tested-tesla-fsd-us-how-it-compares-xngp-video/">XPeng’s founder tested out Tesla FSD in the US to see how it compares to XNGP [Video]</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://electrek.co/author/scooterdoll/"> <img alt='Avatar for Scooter Doll' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fd09dac3751d928d842f51569ac1fa89?s=18&d=identicon&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fd09dac3751d928d842f51569ac1fa89?s=36&d=identicon&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://electrek.co/author/scooterdoll/" title="Posts by Scooter Doll" rel="author">Scooter Doll</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jun 26 2024 - 6:27 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://electrek.co/2024/06/26/xpeng-founder-tested-tesla-fsd-us-how-it-compares-xngp-video/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 29 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://electrek.co/2024/06/26/xpeng-founder-tested-tesla-fsd-us-how-it-compares-xngp-video/"> <img width="1400" height="700" src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/XPeng-Tesla-FSD-Founder.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" class=" wp-post-image" alt="XPeng Tesla FSD" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/XPeng-Tesla-FSD-Founder.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/XPeng-Tesla-FSD-Founder.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/XPeng-Tesla-FSD-Founder.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/XPeng-Tesla-FSD-Founder.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>For a couple of years, two of the leading driving systems pushing the limits of automotive autonomy have been Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) and XPeng Motors’ Navigation Guided Pilot <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/xpeng-ngp/">(XNGP)</a>. Both EV automakers are leading the race in their respective markets, but neither technology is available in the opposite country (at least for now). 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See the EV in action in the video below.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="autonomous-driving,autonomous-vehicle,geely" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="356150" href="https://electrek.co/2024/03/27/geely-shows-off-new-ai-chassis-performing-fully-autonomous-drifting/#more-356150" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/volkswagen/">Volkswagen</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/vw/">VW</a></li> <li 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after the pedestrian-dragging incident</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://electrek.co/author/jennifermossalgue/"> <img alt='Avatar for Jennifer Mossalgue' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/13c3c29c5c991920aa0fc97889ee3bd9?s=18&d=identicon&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/13c3c29c5c991920aa0fc97889ee3bd9?s=36&d=identicon&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://electrek.co/author/jennifermossalgue/" title="Posts by Jennifer Mossalgue" rel="author">Jennifer Mossalgue</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jan 26 2024 - 9:08 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://electrek.co/2024/01/26/heres-what-happened-at-cruise-after-the-pedestrian-dragging-incident/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" 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it let us test its new DRIVE PILOT system, the first actual hands-free “Level 3” autonomous drive system certified to operate in the US.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="autonomous-driving,mercedes-drive-pilot,mercedes-benz-eqs" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="324255" href="https://electrek.co/2023/09/27/hands-off-with-the-first-true-hands-free-car-in-the-us-and-its-not-tesla/#more-324255" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a 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width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://electrek.co/author/scooterdoll/" title="Posts by Scooter Doll" rel="author">Scooter Doll</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Aug 29 2023 - 9:49 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://electrek.co/2023/08/29/germany-ford-semi-autonomous-bluecruise-feature-hands-free-driving/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 14 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://electrek.co/2023/08/29/germany-ford-semi-autonomous-bluecruise-feature-hands-free-driving/"> <img width="1400" height="700" 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assistance technology. 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