XPeng CEO He Xiaopeng: autonomous driving can legally enter global markets by end of 2026

小鹏 CEO 何小鹏：2026 年底自动驾驶可以合法进入全球

XPeng CEO He Xiaopeng announced on Weibo that the UN WP29 meeting approved two autonomous driving regulations this week. DCAS UNR 171 series 02, covering urban NGP functions, becomes a mandatory EU regulation in six months—meaning autonomous driving can legally enter global markets by end of 2026. The other, UNR ADS, is a framework regulation for L3-L5 driving and will speed up L4 Robotaxi approvals. He also teased XPeng's VLA and VLM overseas rollout in 2027, with mixed-language voice control support.

Why it matters: He Xiaopeng uses new UN WP29 regulations to set a concrete timeline; DCAS becomes mandatory in the EU in 6 months, a real signal for Chinese EV exports. Score capped here because it's still a CEO's interpretation—the gap between regulation and mass commercial deployment remains.