Nissan Plans to Offer Driverless Cars by 2020

Nissan has just joined Google in the race to make driverless cars a reality

The Japanese automaker is aiming to have such driverless autos on the road by 2020. "Nissan Motor Company's willingness to question conventional thinking and to drive progress is what sets us apart," said CEO Carlos Ghosn, in a press release. "In 2007 I pledged that –- by 2010 –- Nissan would mass market a zero-emission vehicle. Today, the Nissan Leaf is the best-selling electric vehicle in history. Now I am committing to be ready to introduce a new ground-breaking technology, Autonomous Drive, by 2020, and we are on track to realize it." Read more...