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Cities invited to become test grounds for driverless vehicles

AUTOMATED VEHICLES

Andrew Forster
08 August 2014
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Towns and cities are being invited to bid to become testbeds for driverless vehicles as ministers seek to position the UK as a world leader in the technology.

The £10m Government competition will see up to three towns and cities in the UK selected to host trials. Bids must be business-led but include a local authority partner. 

The Government says projects could start next January and run for between 18 and 36 months. 

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