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Dubai to import self-driving cars

Dubai will be the first international market for the US self-driving vehicle company Cruise.
President of General Motors Mark Reuss announces that GMs Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant will build the all-electric Cruise Origin self-driving shuttle in Hamtramck, Michigan, Jan. 27, 2020.

The Dubai government has inked a deal to bring self-driving vehicles to the city.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority signed an agreement with the US self-driving automobile manufacturer Cruise, Dubai Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed Rashid Al Maktoum announced on Monday. The deal will bring autonomous cars used for ride-sharing and taxi services to the United Arab Emirates’ largest city. The prince hopes the vehicles will account for 25% of driving trips in Dubai by 2030, according to a release from his office.

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