China's first batch of L3 car companies have been announced, a total of nine, including Weilai, BYD, GAC, FAW, SAIC Hongyan, Yutong, Changan, SAIC, BAIC Blue Valley, etc. Mercedes-Benz and BMW, which unexpectedly announced the "first batch" of L3 licenses last year, did not appear on the list. What's even more strange is that some recognized stars of autonomous driving also did not appear:

Tesla, Xiaopeng, Huawei...

The L3 pilot list jointly issued by four national ministries is still quite unexpected. After all, when it comes to L3 or autonomous driving, Tesla, Xiaopeng and Huawei are the most aggressive in the market.

However, these companies are not on this list, and Mercedes-Benz and BMW, which unexpectedly announced the "first batch" of L3 licenses last year, did not appear on the list. This has a lot to do with the screening mechanism of this pilot list.

Among these brands that have been promoting autonomous driving, some have obtained test licenses, while others are not included in the pilot list because of the nature of their own car companies. Generally speaking, whether or not a car company is on the list may not have a direct correlation with the quality of its technology.