Qidian RX Granted L3 Autonomous Driving Road Test Permit and Begins Public Road Trials

On September 16, 2026, Zhijie Auto announced that the Zhijie RX has been granted a license for L3-level autonomous driving road testing. Yu Chengdong, Huawei's Executive Director, Chairman of the Product Investment Review Committee, and Chairman of the Terminal BG, subsequently reposted the announcement and stated that the Zhijie RX is currently undergoing real-world testing on complex roads, including urban expressways. On August 20, at the launch event for the Xiangjie G9 and Harmony Intelligent Mobility’s new products, Yu Chengdong announced that the Zhijie RX features an L3-level autonomous driving architecture. The Zhijie RX is positioned as a coupe SUV built on Huawei’s Tuling platform. It offers two powertrain configurations: single-motor rear-wheel drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive. The vehicle measures 5,020 mm in length, 2,007 mm in width, and 1,585 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 3,000 mm. It debuts Huawei’s next-generation high-performance electric drive system, Zhijing. The car is equipped with 38 fused perception sensors, including an 896-line dual-optical-path imaging-grade LiDAR, three high-precision solid-state LiDAR units, binocular rearview mirrors, and intelligent wrap-around seats. The Zhijie RX has a starting pre-sale price of RMB 299,800. The version featuring a shared-optical-path in-cabin LiDAR starts at RMB 299,800, while the L3-level autonomous driving architecture version starts at RMB 359,800.