Self-Driving Cars Soon? Believe It

By John Rosevear and Rex Moore – Nov 27, 2013 at 9:54AM

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From Tesla to Ford, most major manufacturers are self-driving believers. Only one thing could mess it up.

Nissan promises more than one self-driving vehicle on the market by 2020. Meanwhile, a General Motors (GM 0.48%) 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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