Autonomous Vehicle News
Volkswagen said on Thursday that it plans to launch autonomous, or self-driving, vehicles for ride hailing and goods delivery services in Austin, Texas by 2026. Buzz in Austin!👉 This beauty takes part in @VW Group of America’s first autonomous driving test program in the U.S.. This project with a fleet of 10 all-electric vehicles pushes our autonomous driving vehicle research & development. pic.twitter.com/dWdqwz9XjQ— Volkswagen Group (@VWGroup) July 6, 2023“The big aim is that we bring fully autonomous vehicles to the market as a commercial, scalable product," said Christian Senger, a Volkswagen board member who oversees development of autonomous driving. Volkswagen joins GM’s Cruise and Alphabet’s Waymo in testing autonomous vehicles in Austin, Texas, known for the least restrictive regulations on self-driving cars.