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Leon Poultney

BMW gets green light for ‘hands-off’ highway driving in major first – here’s how it works

BMW Neue Klasse iX3.
  • BMW iX3 'Neue Klasse' receives approval for assistance systems
  • Regulation will speed up rollout of autonomous driving tech
  • The iX3 allows for "hands-off" driving at motorway speeds and in cities'

BMW has become the first manufacturer to receive approval from the recently established UN Regulation No. 171 for Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS), allowing the company to offer its Motorway Assistant with Level 2 "hands-off" driving to more countries and markets.

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