Driverless electric taxis tipped for London launch as early as September

Stuart Stone
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Fully-electric 'robotaxis' set to launch in the UK later this year, with testing of driverless vehicles already underway

Driverless electric car firm Waymo has said it hopes to launch ride-hailing services in London as early September this year. A subsidiary of Google-parent Alphabet, Waymo already operates so-called...

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