According to a HSBC Global Research report on China's autonomous driving, recent policy developments show the legal framework for autonomous driving is improving.The report highlights two draft standards released this month: the draft standard for L4 unmanned passenger vehicles by the China Society of Automotive Engineers, and the public consultation draft of national safety regulations for L3 and L4 autonomous driving systems by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.These developments signify strengthened regulatory efforts, establishing clearer guidelines for the safety, testing processes, and operational consistency of L3 and L4 autonomous vehicles, which will accelerate the standardization and scaling of autonomous driving commercialization.HSBC Global Research favors XPENG-W (09868.HK) -0.500 (-0.733%) Short selling $263.64M; Ratio 56.914% and HORIZONROBOT-W (09660.HK) -0.280 (-4.052%) Short selling $272.03M; Ratio 120.096% , with target prices of HKD108 and HKD11, respectively. Both companies have been rated as Buy.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-04-02 16:25.)
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