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Self-driving vehicles may hit UK roads as soon as 2026: minister

Teslarati

United Kingdom (UK) Transport Minister Mark Harper noted on Wednesday that legislation surrounding automated vehicles (AVs) is currently making its way through parliament, and he expects there to be a legal framework in place for the emerging technology by the end of next year (via Reuters ).

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The UK Might Allow “Self-Driving” Cars On The Roads This Year

CleanTechnica EVs

There’s a chance that self-driving vehicles will be allowed on the roads in the UK by the end of this year, the BBC reports. Automated lane-keeping systems (ALKS) would be the first type of hands-free driving that is legalized, said the Department for Transport.

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Tesla Losing Libel Case With Top Gear In UK High Court

Green Car Reports

A Tesla Roadster may not have really whirred to a halt in the 2008 episode of Top Gear - since at the center of a long, drawn out legal battle - but the maker's court case against the BBC programme is definitely running out of juice.

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