Toyota will use advanced self-driving tech in commercial vehicles first

Toyota self-driving car — Toyota is among automakers taking a more cautious approach to the development of autonomous-driving technology.

By:

Naomi Tajitsu

By:

Reuters

December 17, 2019 09:31 AM

TOKYO -- Toyota plans to first deploy advanced self-driving features in commercial vehicles before adding them to passenger cars meant for personal use, a senior official at the automaker said on Tuesday.

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