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Jul 7, 2018

Daimler approved to test self-driving vehicles in Beijing

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German automaker Daimler is the 1st foreign company licensed to test its autonomous vehicles in Beijing.


July 6 (UPI) — German automaker Daimler is the first foreign company licensed to test its autonomous vehicles in Beijing, the company announced on Friday.

With the certification, the maker of Mercedes-Benz vehicles can begin road tests of self-driving cars in Beijing, “a metropolis with unique and complex urban traffic situations,” a company statement said.

Daimler has similar licenses in Germany and the United States and has had a research facility in China since 2005.

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