Chinese carmaker Geely Auto Group has made a big achievement by receiving a major safety certificate in Europe for its advanced driving technology. This means cars with Geely’s smart driving system can be legally sold and used across European countries starting from June 2026.
On March 12, 2026, Geely officially announced that its advanced driver assistance system called G‑ASD received UN R171 certification. This certificate is an important form of approval from European regulators that allows the technology to be sold and used in the Europe and other countries that follow the same standards.
The G‑ASD stands for Geely Afari Smart Driving. It uses advance software and sensors to help drivers and improve safety. It can support with things like keeping a safe distance from other cars, staying in the correct lane, and helping with steering in certain conditions.
Getting the UN R171 certification is a big achievement for Geely because it means that the company’s smart driving technology meets strict European safety rules. Before this, these kinds of certificate was mostly owned by European automakers. According to reports, only one other company had received this certificate before Geely. The German carmaker BMW was the first to get this certificate.
This certification works like a passport for the G‑ASD technology. It means that cars equipped using this system do not need separate approvals in every single country in Europe. This could help Geely to grow its reach and compete directly with well known global brands.
Geely plans to start selling SUVs, sedans, and other vehicles with the G‑ASD system in Europe later this year. Brands owned by Geely, including Zeekr, Lynk & Co, and Lotus, may soon use this smart driver assistance technology in their cars and offer it to customers across the region.
Industry experts say Europe has very strict rules for vehicle safety and driving support systems, therefore getting this certificate shows that Geely’s technology properly meets high global standards. This can build trust among European customers who may have been careful about buying cars from newer Chinese brands.
Geely has been working on smart driving technology for a long time. The company wants to use systems like G‑ASD not just to help drivers, but also to get closer to self driving features in the future. Some versions of this technology could even let cars drive themselves in certain situations.
Experts believe that receiving certification in the Europe could help Geely to sell more cars in Europe and increase brand value. Many other brands around the world are working to improve their driver assist and self driving technologies, and this puts Geely in the leading group.
This achievement could encourage other Chinese car companies to get similar global approvals and sell more cars around the world. For buyers, it provides more choices, and European drivers may soon see more Geely cars with smart driving technology that makes daily driving safer and easier.
As car technology continues to improve, systems like G‑ASD show that modern cars are becoming smarter and more connected. Buyers in Europe and other places may soon enjoy these improvements when the cars reach showrooms and the roads.
