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04-07-2016, 08:20 AM
Volvo plans to test 100 auto**mous cars on public roads in China
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China wants to lead the way on self-driving cars. And Volvo is here to help.
SEE ALSO: Three auto**mous Mercedes-Benz trucks just platooned across Europe (http://mashable.com/2016/04/05/mercedes-actros-platoon-europe/)
Volvo Cars an**unced in Beijing, China Thursday morning local time that it plans to test 100 auto**mous cars on public roads in **rmal traffic conditions in cities across the country.
The plan follows a similar venture called "Drive Me (https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/158276/volvo-cars-presents-a-unique-system-solution-for-integrating-self-driving-cars-into-real-traffic)," in which 100 self-driving cars will be leased to consumers in Gothenburg, Sweden by 2017.
Volvo believes the introduction of auto**mous driving tech**logy promises to reduce car collisions. Additionally, self-driving cars that can communicate with each other have the ability to free up congested roads and reduce pollution by working together — two issues currently plaguing many Chinese cities.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/06/volvo-auto**mous-cars-china/)
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China wants to lead the way on self-driving cars. And Volvo is here to help.
SEE ALSO: Three auto**mous Mercedes-Benz trucks just platooned across Europe (http://mashable.com/2016/04/05/mercedes-actros-platoon-europe/)
Volvo Cars an**unced in Beijing, China Thursday morning local time that it plans to test 100 auto**mous cars on public roads in **rmal traffic conditions in cities across the country.
The plan follows a similar venture called "Drive Me (https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/158276/volvo-cars-presents-a-unique-system-solution-for-integrating-self-driving-cars-into-real-traffic)," in which 100 self-driving cars will be leased to consumers in Gothenburg, Sweden by 2017.
Volvo believes the introduction of auto**mous driving tech**logy promises to reduce car collisions. Additionally, self-driving cars that can communicate with each other have the ability to free up congested roads and reduce pollution by working together — two issues currently plaguing many Chinese cities.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/06/volvo-auto**mous-cars-china/)
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