Chinese authorities’ fear that foreign self-driving cars could be used for spying may see regulators favour exclusively domestic technology in the world’s largest car market.
Foreign carmakers say they face restrictions in China on the rollout of the technology, and the government is citing national security concerns in seeking to limit high-resolution cameras and GPS-equipped cars from free access to China’s roads.
“It is unsurprising, but still slightly alarming, that China wants to politicise autonomous vehicles and favour local players,” said Robin Zhu, a Hong Kong-based analyst at Bernstein.
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