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▼ Nissan Becomes 1st Japanese Maker to Sell Self-driving Car
- Category:Driving
YOKOHAMA (Jiji Press) — Nissan Motor Co. on Wednesday launched its revamped Serena minivan, becoming the first Japanese company to release a vehicle with autonomous driving technology in the domestic market.
The Serena can run without steering, acceleration or braking by the human driver, thanks to its ProPilot self-driving system, although its use is limited to single-lane traffic on expressways.
Nissan’s move followed the releases in Japan of models with self-driving functions by U.S. automaker Tesla Motors Inc. and Germany’s Mercedes-Benz.
The new Serena with the ProPilot technology is priced between ¥2.916 million and ¥3.187 million. The monthly sales target, also including vehicles without the feature, is set at 8,000 units.
According to Nissan, about 70 percent of the advance orders for the Serena are for self-driving vehicles.
- August 25, 2016
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