Everything You Need To Know About Self-Driving Vehicles

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UK politicians are all aboard for the autonomous car revolution but what should you know about driverless cars now?

The UK Government is frequently criticised for being slow, cumbersome and paralysed by red tape, but its desire to make the UK the global centre for autonomous car technology is a far cry from that.

Just six months ago, ministers announced £19 million would be ploughed into driverless car research, and we have three working prototypes that will begin testing this year. There’s also an official code of practice for testing driverless cars on UK roads published by the Department for Transport (DfT).

Trouble is, the UK is already behind the autonomous car pace. Google has its well developed vehicle testing openly in the US, while Volvo is the leading manufacturer at its base in Sweden. Audi isn’t far behind, while tech-savvy Japanese makers are advanced, too.

So how realistic is it to expect the UK to challenge these heavyweights and lead the way in welcoming driverless cars on to public roads?

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