Nissan promises more than one self-driving vehicle on the market by 2020. Meanwhile, a General Motors (GM 1.39%) official tells a House panel we won't see any for the foreseeable future. What are the odds that there will be a self-driving vehicle on the market in seven years? John Rosevear and Rex Moore give their take in this segment of Motor Money.
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Self-Driving Cars Soon? Believe It
By John Rosevear and Rex Moore
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Nov 27, 2013 at 9:54AM
NASDAQ: GOOGL
Alphabet
Market Cap
$2.5T
Today's Change
(-0.96%) -$1.96
Current Price
$201.54
Price as of August 19, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET
From Tesla to Ford, most major manufacturers are self-driving believers. Only one thing could mess it up.
About the Author
John Rosevear is a senior contributing Motley Fool auto analyst covering automakers and trends shaping the global economy. John is a former CNBC reporter who covered electric vehicle makers and the future of the auto industry. He also worked at Fidelity Investments in communications and investor education roles. He holds a bachelor’s degree in government from Cornell University. He once spent an entire day sitting on the floor of Peter Lynch’s office – with Lynch present.
Fool contributor John Rosevear owns shares of Ford and General Motors. Rex Moore has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Ford, General Motors, Google, and Tesla Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of Ford, Google, and Tesla Motors. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Stocks Mentioned
Alphabet
GOOGL
$201.54
(-0.96%)
$-1.96
General Motors
GM
$57.01
(1.39%)
$0.78
Tesla
TSLA
$329.30
(-1.75%)
$-5.86
Nissan Motor
NSANY
$4.74
(0.64%)
$0.03
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