Mercedes, Infiniti owners most likely to accept driverless cars

Southfield, Michigan

IF YOU drive a Mercedes-Benz or an Infiniti luxury vehicle, you're probably more willing than most drivers to give up the wheel to a robot, according to a MaritzCX survey.

About 27 per cent of owners of Daimler AG's Mercedes and Nissan Motor Co's Infiniti say they are "very interested" in buying a fully self-driving car when those become available, according to the software and research firm's survey completed this month. Owners of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's Jeep sport utility vehicles and Ram pickups were the least interested, MaritzCX said.