Nissan Leaf revs up autonomous vehicle research with 230 mile self-driven journey

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A successful test drive of an autonomous vehicle by Nissan Leaf has been hailed by ministers as further evidence of the UK's leadership in clean and intelligent vehicle technology

A Nissan Leaf has completed a 230-mile self-navigated journey around the UK, claiming it has completed the longest and most complex autonomous drive (AD) journey to take place to date. The route was...

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