Volvo to test self-driving cars in China
Beijing
VOLVO aims to launch an experiment involving self-driving cars in China in which up to 100 such cars could be deployed, the Swedish carmaker said on Thursday. The plan will see local drivers test the cars on public roads in everyday conditions, Volvo said in a statement. It will be conducted in limited driving situations such as on express roads and highways, company executives told Reuters.
Volvo, wholly owned by China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co, is scouting for a city that could provide the necessary permissions, regulations and infrastructure to allow the experiment to go ahead, the company said. The carmaker did not say by when it hopes to conduct the tests.
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