Chinese ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing has been granted a permit to test self-driving vehicles in California, according to an update on the California Department of Motor Vehicles website.
The news was first reported by The Financial Times and CNBC.
Chinese Ride-Hailing App Didi Chuxing to Test out Driverless Cars in California Amid Scandal and Tough Competition at Home
A taxi driver uses the Didi Chuxing app while driving along a street in Guilin City, in China's southern Guangxi Province on May 13, 2016. Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images
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