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UK seeks to be world leader in autonomous and electric vehicles

The UK government has encouraged tech firms and automakers to develop and test self-driving car technology in Britain. An autonomous Renault-based vehicle developed by Oxford University spin-out Oxbotica is shown undergoing tests in Milton Keynes in England last year.
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Jessica Shankleman
June 22, 2017 05:00 AM

LONDON -- The UK government plans to invest more than 800 million pounds ($1 billion) in new driverless and zero-emissions vehicle technology as it seeks to boost its economy while leaving the European Union.

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