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Ghosn predicts self-driving cars could hit roads in 2018

Several carmakers and suppliers are working to bring automated driving systems to the market in the next few years. (Continental)
June 04, 2014 05:00 AM

PARIS (Reuters) -- Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn predicts that cars that drive themselves could be on the roads four years from now, provided red tape does not get in the way.

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