Volkswagen China Secures L3 Autonomous Driving Road-Test Permit in Hefei
Volkswagen Group China has received a permit for L3 autonomous driving tests in Hefei, marking progress in advanced driving technology development for the Chinese market.
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Volkswagen Group China has received a permit for L3 autonomous driving tests in Hefei, marking progress in advanced driving technology development for the Chinese market.
Horizon Robotics added 5 million Journey chips in 12 months, taking cumulative production past 15 million as driver-assistance adoption grows.
Horizon Robotics reported a 32.9% revenue increase to RMB 2.055 billion in H1 2026, but adjusted net losses widened 25.4%.
Volkswagen and Horizon Robotics expanded their AI partnership to enhance autonomous driving, targeting L3 and L4 technologies in China.
Horizon Robotics expects to swing to reported profitability in H1 2026, with net profit forecast at RMB 3.5 billion-RMB 4 billion.
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From J6 rollout to J7 planning, Horizon is shifting toward algorithm-led chip design.
Horizon plans to scale mass production of its HSD solution to tens of millions of units over the next three to five years.
The computing power of the Momenta BMC 7X is expected to exceed that of Nvidia’s Orin-X, while offering a more competitive price point.
The first model equipped with Volkswagen’s in-house SoC is expected to enter mass production within the next 3–5 years.