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Nissan to Unveil Partly Self-Driving Minivan in August
Nissan Motor Co. plans to introduce a version of its Serena minivan in Japan in August that will be able to drive itself on the highway, The Nikkei reports.
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Nissan Motor Co. plans to introduce a version of its Serena minivan in Japan in August that will be able to drive itself on the highway, The Nikkei reports.
The 2.5 million-yen ($22,900) vehicle will cost about the same as the conventional model. Nissan says the van can accelerate, brake and steer within its lane. The system requires the driver to hold the steering wheel, and it switches off if the driver moves the wheel or applies the brakes manually.
Nissan plans to extend the system’s capabilities by 2018 to include the abilities to automatically change lanes and pass other vehicles on the highway, according to The Nikkei. It adds that the company aims to release a system with similar capabilities that works under non-highway conditions.
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