The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Changan Automobile: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
CategoryRobotaxis
Overview
Changan Automobile (SSE: 000625) is a Chinese state-owned automaker producing passenger and commercial vehicles. Joint ventures with Ford and Mazda. Developing autonomous driving technology and electric vehicles.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
HQ
JVs
AV/EV
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Every company Changan Automobile has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Changan Automobile on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Zhu Huarong Chairmansecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Li Hongzhangno longer at company
Former / Previously (1)
- Li Hongzhang Foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Changan Automobile.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Changan Automobile in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
2 total · 1 operating · 1 just announced
Every company Changan Automobile has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
All 2 partnerships
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- technology—just announced
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Changan Automobile.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Changan Automobile from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Changan Tianshu Intelligent Robot Company Established - Gasgoo
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L3 Licensed, L4 Approved: Changan's "Dual-Track" Ambition in Autonomous Driving - Gasgoo
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Changan Automobile advances Robotaxi ambitions with Chongqing L4 testing permit - Gasgoo
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Changan's New Breakthrough Bags Level 3 Autonomous Car License - VOI.id
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Changan Auto Deploys Level 3 Self-Driving Fleet on Public Roads - Caixin Global
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China's first large-scale L3 autonomous fleet enters public roads as DEEPAL begins real-world trials - Gasgoo
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Changan receives China’s first Level 3 autonomous driving approval - Global Fleet
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Changan Automobile wins China’s first license plate for Level 3 autonomous driving after 5 million km of testing - TechNode
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Changan Automobile Gets First Official License Plate for L3-level Autonomous Driving, Tianyu Intelligence Enters L3 Era - 36 Kr
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Southwest China’s Chongqing issues nation’s first L-3 autonomous driving license plate - Global Times
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China accelerates push for autonomous driving sector - chinadailyhk
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Beijing approves first L3 autonomous cars in leap towards ‘hands-off’ driving - South China Morning Post
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/changan-auto.md
- RSS feed: /companies/changan-auto/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/9ddc6b30-3578-4011-9d99-f071d42d2a8e
- Revision history: /companies/changan-auto/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Changan Automobile draws attention at the 12th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among AVs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 20, 2026