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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - Nissan is planning to launch a self-driving taxi service in Japan in the financial year starting April 2027, the auto giant said today. — AFP pic
TOKYO, Feb 28 — Nissan is planning to launch a self-driving taxi service in Japan in the financial year starting April 2027, the auto giant said today.
The company said it will begin trials of the commercial service in the upcoming financial year from April, using minivans in an area of Yokohama, south of Tokyo.
“Local communities have been facing several mobility challenges, such as driver shortages, which are a result of an ageing population,” Nissan said in a statement.
It plans to work with local authorities and transport operators on the venture to “provide a broad range of new services that enable free movement”.
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Japan is far from the only place with autonomous vehicles on the roads, but its government has set acceleration of the technology as a key priority as it faces labour shortages and an ageing population in need of transport.
Since last year, road traffic laws have allowed “Level 4” self-driving vehicles to operate on public roads in certain circumstances. Vehicle autonomy is classified along a scale from 0-5, with 5 indicating essentially total autonomy.
Nissan says it has been “testing business models for self-driving mobility services in Japan and abroad since 2017”.
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Last year, its rival Honda, US auto giant General Motors and GM’s autonomous driving unit Cruise announced they will establish a joint venture which will begin a driverless ride service in Japan in early 2026.
Toyota is also reportedly planning to launch a Level 4 ride service within a limited area in Tokyo later this year. — AFP
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