Fully autonomous cars on the road by 2026, claims Transport Secretary
With the Automated Vehicle Bill currently making its way through parliament, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said vehicles “that have full self-driving capabilities” could be rolled out as early as 2026.
Back in 2019, industry commentators predicted as early as 2021, driverless cars would allow motorists to watch a video or listen to music via the infotainment display of the vehicle.
Pre-pandemic, it
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