Changan starts self-driving test in US

Changan Automobile Co has started testing its autonomous driving technologies in California, the United States, and hopes to market its mass-produced autonomous cars by 2020.

A Changan representative confirmed this to China Daily on Monday, two days after Changan Vice-President Li Wei said the company has obtained the self-driving car testing permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to conduct public road tests in the state.

With this, Changan joins a growing number of firms developing autonomous cars like Mercedes-Benz, Tesla and Baidu.