Carmaker GAC to take responsibility for safety of L4 autonomous cars, Jiemian reports
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese carmaker Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) said at the Shanghai auto show on Wednesday it would take responsibility for the safety of Level 4 autonomous driving vehicles, Chinese media outlet Jiemian reported.
Level 4 models co-manufactured by GAC's new energy vehicle subsidiary Aion and ride-hailing giant Didi Global will be demonstrated in some areas of Guangzhou and Beijing next year, said Huang Yongqiang, a GAC executive, according to Jiemian.
(Reporting by Qiaoyi Li and Brenda Goh; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)
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