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China national intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) framework

China's national framework for autonomous (intelligent connected) vehicles. Centered on the 17 Nov 2023 Notice on launching the pilot work for access and on-road operation of intelligent connected vehicles, issued jointly by MIIT, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and the Ministry of Transport, which permits qualified Level 3 and Level 4 ICVs (passenger and freight) on roads in restricted areas of qualified cities under a manufacturer-plus-user consortium model; together with the 2021 Norms for the Administration of Road Testing and Demonstration Applications of ICVs and the GB national driving-automation standards. Autonomous-truck operation (e.g. Inceptio's L2+/L3 fleets, and Pony.ai's first-in-China cross-provincial robotruck platooning approval on the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei corridor, Jan 2025) falls under this national framework; there is no separate national robotruck statute.

Jurisdiction: China · Effective 2023-11-17

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Sources (6)

  1. https://www.hoganlovells.com/en/publications/china-opens-road-for-l3-and-l4-autonomous-driving-under-pilot-scheme
  2. http://www.lawinfochina.com/display.aspx?id=42234&lib=law&EncodingName=big5
  3. https://autonews.gasgoo.com/icv/70033401.html
  4. https://www.chinalawinsight.com/2021/04/articles/corporate-ma/chinas-legislation-on-autonomous-cars-rolls-out/
  5. https://cms.law/en/int/expert-guides/cms-expert-guide-to-autonomous-vehicles-avs/china
  6. https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2025-06/ECE-TRANS-WP.1-S-Jiune-16e.pdf

Status history

  • In effect · 2023-11-17 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5c-2 Asia regs)

    China national ICV framework: 2021 road-testing norms + the Nov 17, 2023 MIIT-led access/on-road pilot for L3/L4 ICVs (passenger + freight).

Common questions

What does China national intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) framework cover?
China's national framework for autonomous (intelligent connected) vehicles. Centered on the 17 Nov 2023 Notice on launching the pilot work for access and on-road operation of intelligent connected vehicles, issued jointly by MIIT, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and the Ministry of Transport, which permits qualified Level 3 and Level 4 ICVs (passenger and freight) on roads in restricted areas of qualified cities under a manufacturer-plus-user consortium model; together with the 2021 Norms for the Administration of Road Testing and Demonstration Applications of ICVs and the GB national driving-automation standards. Autonomous-truck operation (e.g. Inceptio's L2+/L3 fleets, and Pony.ai's first-in-China cross-provincial robotruck platooning approval on the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei corridor, Jan 2025) falls under this national framework; there is no separate national robotruck statute.
Where does China national intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) framework apply?
China national intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) framework is recorded as a other applying in China on the DEPLOY registry.
When did China national intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) framework take effect?
China national intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) framework is recorded as effective November 17, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is China national intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) framework still in effect?
China national intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) framework is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does China national intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) framework apply to?
China national intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) framework is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles, truck on the DEPLOY registry.
Methodology: Verified · 6 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-05-31

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Last reviewed 2026-05-31

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