UK Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to announce measures promoting the development of driverless and electric vehicles in this week's budget statement to the House of Commons. The measures are likely to include rule changes allowing manufacturers to test autonomous vehicles on public roads without a backup human driver. There's no guarantee that any of these measures will put the UK ahead of the curve on driverless tech, but it should at least keep the nation from falling behind. In an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Hammond said he would be "delighted" if Britain could become "the first country outside Silicon Valley or New York City where you can get into your will be set aside for incentives to buy electric vehicles, while a £400m ($529m) fund will support new charging stations.
UK Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to announce measures promoting the development of driverless and electric vehicles in this week's budget statement to the House of Commons. The measures are likely to include rule changes allowing manufacturers to test autonomous vehicles on public roads without a backup human driver. In an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Hammond said he would be "delighted" if Britain could become "the first country outside Silicon Valley or New York City where you can get into your will be set aside for incentives to buy electric vehicles, while a £400m ($529m) fund will support new charging stations.