XPENG MONA L03. Image credit: XPENG on RedNote
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On a recent LinkedIn post, XPENG Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng announced that, with UN/EU regulations approved, VLA 2.0 is “locked in” for global markets in 2027.
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With regulations set for L3 to L5 ADAS operation (hands-free to fully autonomous), XPENG models equipped and activated with VLA 2.0 are set to go on sale early next year. However, test vehicles are already racking up miles to feed the AI models. Some lucky people may even get to experience VLA 2.0 prototype vehicles driving themselves on European roads prior to the official launch.
