Automakers

Autonomous taxis become a rough ride for Europe

Daimler's Mercedes unveiled the Vision Urbanetic concept at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The concept is a self-driving platform that can used as an autonomous taxi or cargo van. (Daimler)
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Leonid Bershidsky
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Bloomberg
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November 17, 2019 09:07 AM

As recently as March, Daimler promised to put 10,000 autonomous taxis on the streets by 2021. This week, however, Daimler Chairman Ola Kallenius announced that the company was making a "reality check" on the project and focusing on self-driving long-haul trucks instead.

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