Government to green light driverless car trials on public roads

Jessica Shankleman
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David Willetts reveals new plans to allow autonomous cars to drive on Britain's roads

Plans to roll out driverless cars on Britain's roads to help reduce fuel consumption and improve safety are set to take a step forward it emerged this weekend. According to the Sunday Times, the government...

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