# Japan considers revising safety standards to approve Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous vehicles

> Japan is preparing a revision of its automotive safety certification standards to enable mass production of Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous driving vehicles.

**In brief**: Regulation and tariffs event (severity: notable) involving Tesla, in Japon, first detected on 3 November 2026 at 01:19. Reported by 2 sources (6 articles), last updated on 3 November 2026 at 02:27.

- Category: Regulation and tariffs
- Severity: Notable
- Countries: Japon
- Brands: Tesla
- First detected: 3 November 2026 at 01:19
- Updated: 3 November 2026 at 02:27
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/events/2765-japan-considers-revising-safety-standards-to-approve-level-4-and-level-5

## Sources (6 articles)

- [Japan Plans New Safety Rules for Steering-Wheel-Free Autonomous Vehicles: Report](https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/japan-uniform-safety-standards-steering-wheel-free-autonomous-vehicles/) — driveteslacanada.ca, 2 November 2026 at 21:00
- [日本政府拟修订汽车安全认证标准以允许无方向盘和踏板的L4、L5级自动驾驶汽车量产 - 网通社](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTFByUnRBTV9lYTRvM3dXWXFqLUJwX2R6b3JFRXhvRFFXVEpIT2tWY0x1VmtrT3NGUVdWNkZsaWZVRUdDY09XZGNtc2ZjVkpMdkFKZGdtemt1dzJnUQ?oc=5) — 网通社, 3 November 2026 at 01:15
- [日本政府拟修订汽车安全认证标准以允许无方向盘和踏板的L4、L5级自动驾驶汽车量产 - 网通社](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTE10aHRuV1hld1VmQndWN1hZbGIzX1piU1RBOTVZTTNtNGxlZjFndnEyZElLUEpYSkszVHBPT1h6QS1DN2dRMGtjN2pOTUFJTlpLQzNHclRPSmZBM2M?oc=5) — 网通社, 3 November 2026 at 01:15
- [日本拟修订汽车安全认证标准，为L4、L5级自动驾驶车辆量产铺路 - 手机新浪网](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE5wNFZRSThNMFNHMkJSb1lKdFBoWW51WldEUndyTUdmVFppQ0syN0lsdUt6RTA0U0VCbWw1RW5Hb2U0ZVhEeFlaWkJWdGZiMWo3OW5pQjNaZ0ZvcXhuT19TZ3VsZkVNZEp5b2EzbzRVSGtiT213VkpXcDA2RDR1dw?oc=5) — 手机新浪网, 3 November 2026 at 01:19
- [日本计划认证无方向盘的L4级自动驾驶汽车 - 新浪网](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiS0FVX3lxTE9WUEdCODZ0TXBWckVyT2JaVUZSV3ptQ3BiRlJTV2wzb1plNlZfRVIycWxhR09IQm41ZFVCbGdaME9XNjQ2ek85LVBndw?oc=5) — 新浪财经, 3 November 2026 at 01:25
- [日本拟建立L4、L5级自动驾驶汽车统一认证标准，推动无人驾驶车辆量产 - 电子工程专辑EE Times China](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTFBzWkYzWFM3ejFaNVF5TG4zeDlHdFJodk5aWlZJMDlhTWpNdWdDYV9lczF3QTRzeDJDTUQ2QzBodkI0cGtoNG5rcmVEZHZOcmRsTkxjTFJncUEzVVVT?oc=5) — 电子工程专辑, 3 November 2026 at 02:27

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Cite as: Mecapress, “Japan considers revising safety standards to approve Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous vehicles”, https://mecapress.com/events/2765-japan-considers-revising-safety-standards-to-approve-level-4-and-level-5
Methodology: https://mecapress.com/methodology