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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Amy Hawkins in Beijing

‘Look, no hands’: China chases the driverless dream at Beijing car show

Woman poses with SUV
Great Wall Motors’s Haval Raptor Plus on show in Beijing on Friday. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters

At the world’s biggest car fair, which opened in Beijing on Friday, there were hundreds of manufacturers, more than 1,000 vehicles, hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts – and hardly anyone behind a wheel.

China’s car companies have cornered the domestic electric vehicle market, and are increasingly visible on the global stage. Now they are turning their attention to what they are betting is the future of mobility: autonomous driving.

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