Japan carmakers aim to put self-driving cars on roads by 2020
Nissan CEO says company has high hopes the technology will save lives while altering car journeys forever
Tokyo
JAPANESE car manufacturers will have to convince the public that letting go of the wheel in a self-driving car is safe, while also dealing with the biggest threat to the cars' security: the humans using them.
Toyota, Nissan and Honda are intent on putting autonomous cars on highways - and also city roads for Nissan - by 2020, and the triumvirate of Japan's car industry were keen to stress the advances made so far at the recent Tokyo Motor Show.
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