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BMW will double self-driving car testing fleet despite U.S. fatality

BMW's Vision Next 100 concept car, unveiled in 2016, explored a possible design for an autonomous vehicle.
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By:
Edward Taylor
March 21, 2018 05:00 AM

MUNICH -- BMW will not change its strategy on autonomous vehicle testing despite the death of a pedestrian struck by a self-driving car during tests by ride-hailing firm Uber, senior executives said on Wednesday.

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